1344 CARDIFF SQUADRON

AIR TRAINING CORPS

COURSE CONTENT

Public Speaking Public Speaking Exercises

Drill Flight command Drill Command Exercise

Functional Leadership Practical Leadership

Practical Leadership Exercises

PUBLIC SPEAKING

We will Look at the Construction of a talk Look at what to do Look at what to avoid Finish with practical exercise

CONSTRUCTION OF A SPEECH

Introduction – 5% Introduce self Grab attention Motivate their interest

Aim – 5% Purpose and Objective Scope of talk

CONSTRUCTION OF A SPEECH

Discussion – 80% Background Detail and/or Arguments Future

Conclusion – 10% Summarise Declare your conclusion Finish

GOOD SPEAKING

Know your subject – do not guess Watch your body language Use your eyes to control Talk to your audience – not at them Avoid controversial statements Avoid politics Laugh with the audience

GOOD SPEAKING

Look at your audience – not above them

Sufficient volume Put some life into your voice Emphasise with a slight pause Use brief notes – do not read Do not write your script on a slide

PRACTICAL EXERCISE

Think of a subject you know Spend 10 minutes preparing brief

notes Introduction Aim Discussion Conclusion

Speak for 3 to 5 minutes

DRILL FLIGHT COMMAND

Practical exercise to gain confidencecommanding a drill squad

FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

TaskNeeds

TeamMaintenanceNeeds

IndividualNeeds

Functional leadership

TaskNeeds

Defining the taskMaking/adjusting the planAllocating work/resourcesControlling the quality/tempo of the work and performanceComparing progress of work with plan

FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

TeamMaintenance

Needs

Setting standardsInstilling/maintaining disciplineBuilding team spiritPraising, motivating and giving sense of purposeEnsuring communication within the groupTraining the group

Functional leadership

IndividualNeeds

Attending to personal problemsPraising individualsGiving statusRecognising and using individual abilitiesTraining the individual

Briefing Sequence

Situation

Mission

Execution

Any final questions

Confirm understanding

AS A LEADER DO NOT GET INVOLVED – STAY BACK AND CONTROL

explain the situation…..

the mission is……… repeat mission

Outline taskings and equipment/resourcesAsk group for ideas

2ic to repeat mission/timekeeper for timeSafety officer for safety etc..

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES

What qualities do you think a good leader should have?

Leadership qualities

LoyaltyCompetenceHonestyCommon –senseGood Judgment

EfficiencyEnergySympathyResolutionCourage

CourageWill PowerInitiativeKnowledgePersonality

Follow m e, m en!Follow me !!!

In Functional Leadership rank is immaterialIf you are the leader – LEAD !!!