Alternate Activity 1: UU University Dvd — What Leadership Is and Isn't (40 minutes), Workshop 3: Power And Authority, in the Harvest the Power Program
Materials for Activity
- UU University 07: Leading Change in Your Congregation DVD and player or a computer with Internet access
- Projector for computer or DVD player and screen or wall for projection
- A copy of Leader Resource 1, What Leadership Is and Isn't
- Copies of Handout 2, First UU Anytown Scenario for all participants
- Newsprint, markers and tape
Preparation for Activity
- Watch Chapter 2, "What Leadership Is... and Isn't," a 19-minute presentation by Gil Rendle, on the UU University 2007 DVD. Or, watch the presentation online.
- Review Leader Resource 1 for a summary of the presentation.
- Ready your DVD player or computer, projector and screen.
Description of Activity
This activity guides participants to distinguish between leadership and management.
Show the "What Leadership Is" chapter of the DVD in its entirety (19 minutes). Then, distribute Handout 2. Invite participants to turn to a partner and read the scenario. Wait for all pairs to finish. Then, say:
Given the information we have about First UU Anytown, we will create a list of questions that will guide this congregation to address its problems and move toward its goal. The questions should not seek more information to complete the scenario. Rather, let's come up with questions which ask, "Are we doing things right?" (management) and "Are we doing right things?" (leadership). For example, a management question might be, "How can we better furnish our building?" A leadership question might be, "Is our building adequate for our mission?" Let's compose some management questions and some leadership questions.
Take ten minutes to compile questions. Write each question on newsprint and lead the group to assign it a "L" or "M" for leadership or management.
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Last updated on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.
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