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* 2011-03 09:54-10:29 : 35 min
* 2011-03 09:54-10:29 : 35 min
* 2013-02 : 20 min
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* [[:Image:Team-leader-lesson-plan.odt]]
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Present Objectives
Present Objectives
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Group goals
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* keep everyone safe
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* accomplish the assigned tasks
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'''Team attributes
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* Technical Skills - technique, knowledge
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* Group Management - delegate, coordinate
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* People Skills - decide, morale
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Need through-out the group.
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* Not just Team Leader
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* being a good team member creates good leadership
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* being a good team member is the first step towards becoming a leader
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* Leadership skills are learned through experience and training
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* you may end up in a leadership position early
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** e.g. trained person put with untrained spontaneous volunteers
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'''Technical Skills
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* have the basics -- this course
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* advanced skills
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** as required by situation
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** can be anyone in team
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** better if in the TL
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'''Search Team Leader
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* Obtain education, training, and knowledge to be a leader before a callout
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* Leadership skills are learned through experience and training
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* First and foremost responsibility of a team leader: safety of the team
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* Team leader assigns functions to team members (communications, navigation, first aid) and ensures proper equipment for each is available
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'''A Good Team Leader
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* Leads by example
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* Is always mindful of physical and mental health of team
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* Knows the strengths and weaknesses of the team
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* Encourages team problem solving
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* Understands the quality of search effort is his/her responsibility
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* Accepts team assignment from SAR Management and communicates assignment to team
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* Ensures the search assignment is completed
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* Documents team’s activities
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* Briefs and debriefs all team members
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'''A Good Team Leader ensures that:
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* Team members have adequate clothing, equipment, and physical conditioning for the assignment
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* Team members understand the search assignment and field commands
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* Team members are focused and observant
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* Capabilities and pace of all team members are considered
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* Team members are checked at frequent intervals to ensure safety and physical condition
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* Search team is employed to best effect. Search formation is adopted to fit the circumstance
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* The area assigned is searched and there are no gaps or omissions (unchecked ground, barriers, obstacles, etc)
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'''make decision
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Don't sweat the decisions
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* the difficult decisions are always between near equal choices
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* any choice is good enough
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* important point is that a choice is made
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* defer to your team unless you have a strong opinion
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Be clear on what the decision is
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* spectrum of clarity: "I think we should", "let's", "I've decided"
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Bearing of Leadership
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* project your voice
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Review Objectives
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=== Additional points ===
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* First and foremost responsibility of a team leader: safety of the team
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* goal: coordinated action
* goal: coordinated action
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* Team leader assigns functions to team members (communications, navigation, first aid) and ensures proper equipment for each is available
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* listen
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* Accepts team assignment from SAR Management and communicates assignment to team
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* Ensures the search assignment is completed
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** the hardest decisions are generally the least important
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* Documents team’s activities
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* Briefs and debriefs all team members
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*** any choice in such a situation is better than hesitating
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* Team members have adequate clothing, equipment, and physical conditioning for the assignment
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* Team members understand the search assignment and field commands
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* Search team is employed to best effect. Search formation is adopted to fit the circumstance
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* The area assigned is searched and there are no gaps or omissions (unchecked ground, barriers, obstacles, etc)
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* take team assignment and pass to members vs. group briefing
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A/ How did the leader communicate what the team members were asked to
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do? How not?
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2) Did the leader ensure you were properly briefed?
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1) Were the objectives of your task made clear to you as a team
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7) Was the leader clear about what was required of you?
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B/ How did the leader verify that the team members were able to take on
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== Aids ==
== Aids ==
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* [[/Restricted|non-publishable material]]
* [[/Restricted|non-publishable material]]
* [[User:Brett Wuth/Working Notes/2014-05-06 leadership training plan#Resources|Collection of other TL material]]
* [[User:Brett Wuth/Working Notes/2014-05-06 leadership training plan#Resources|Collection of other TL material]]
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* {{link|Image:SAR Fund Team Leader.pdf}}
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== Question bank ==
== Question bank ==

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