Llamas Year 1 IntroWelcome Meeting 1

Llama Team Leadership
An Emeth Kingdom Program
Welcome
What Is Llama Team
TheLlamaTeamLeadershipprogramiscreatedtodevelopyoungmenandwomenintoleaders throughkeytraininginaddi8ontotheirinvolvementinEmeth’sgymnas8csprogram.
Leadership=Influence
ThepurposeoftheLlamaTeamistoteachtheimportanceofleadershipandhowtouseit
strategicallyinservicetoothers.
LlamaTeammemberswillbetaughtleadershipprinciplesthatare
builtonthetruthfoundinGod’sword,theBible.
Memberswhograduatetheprogramwillhaveskillstoimprovetheirsphereofinfluenceinlife
andtoolstoexperiencegreaterfulfillmentnomaBerwheretheygo.
Ithasbeensaidthat“Everythingrisesandfallsonleadership”*
Leadershipisnotbeingthe“boss”,orstandingaheadtallerthanthosearoundyou.Rather
leadershipisINFLUENCE,andGOODleadershipisusingastrategicinfluenceforthegoodof
thosearoundyou.Indeed,thegreatestleadersgiveupthemostandservetheirfollowers.
★ Canyouthinkofanyexamplesofgoodleaderslikethis?
★ Howdidtheygivesomethinguptoservetheirfollowers?
AtEmeth,webelievethatthegreatestfulfillmentinlifecomesfromobeyingGod,servingand
inves8nginpeopleandrela8onships.TheaimoftheLlamaTeamistotrainthisintoit’s
membersinadeeperway.
*JohnMaxwell,leadershipexpert
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What The Bible Says
Luke22:24-26“Thenthey[Jesus’followers]begantoargueamongthemselvesaboutwho
wouldbethegreatestamongthem.Jesustoldthem,“Inthisworldthekingsandgreatmen
lorditovertheirpeople,yettheyarecalled‘friendsofthepeople.’Butamongyouitwillbe
different.Thosewhoarethegreatestamongyoushouldtakethelowestrank,andtheleader
shouldbelikeaservant.”(NLT)
WewantYOUtobeGREAT.Whatdoesthatmeanaccordingtotheversesabove?
________________othersismygoal.
___________tryingtobemoreimportantthanothers.
Skills
TheLlamaTeamwillcombineteaching,discussion,andprac8calapplica8onofleadership
principlesandprac8ces.Wewantyoutolearntruth,cri8calthinking,andleadershipcharacter
andskills.
The Program
★ Teambuildingmee8ngs
★ Individualresponsibility
★ ThemedOpenGyms
★ Reviews
★ Regularteamwork
★ Gradua8on
★ Mentorship
Building Blocks
TeamBuildingMeeMngs
1. 2Intromee8ngs,then7Teambuildingmee8ngs
ThemedOpenGyms
1. 8ThemedOpenGymsbetweennowandStarWatch2016
Dinner&ReviewMeeMngpriortoStarWatch
1. Individualreviewsofyourleadershipgrowth
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GraduaMonatStarWatch
1. Gradua8onifrequirementshavebeencompleted
2. Invita8ontoSecondYearLlamaTeam
Team Building Meetings
DuringTeamBuildingmee8ngsyouwilllearnleadershipprinciples&prac8ces.You’llget
teachingandinputfromJim,Amosandothers:
★ TeamMeeMngs.(90mins)7:30-9pmFridays.
✴ Leadershipprinciples(about30mins)
✴ Leadershipprac8ces(about30mins)
✴ Teamfun(about20mins)
★ FirstYearGraduaMonRequirements:
✴ Beatthenextintromee8ngOctober2
✴ Beatatleast5ofthe7TeamBuildingMee8ngsthisyear
✴ Showsignificantgrowthinyourleadershipunderstandingandskill
✴ ReceiveapassingreviewfromEmethleaders
First Year Team Building Meetings
LeadershipPrinciples
LeadershipPracMces:
★ Influence
★ LessonPlanning
★ BeProac8ve
★ MakeitFun!
★ Integrity
★ ProImage/Posi8veRoleModel
★ Priori8es
★ Safety
★ Aitude
★ Organiza8on
★ ThinkingWithTheEndInMind
★ TeachableMoments
★ Discipline
★ Communica8on
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Themed Open Gyms
ThemedOpenGymswillbeyourhandsonleadershipprac8cethisyear.
★ ThemedOpenGyms
✴ Crea8ngideasforthemes
✴ Planningandpreparingfortheevents
✴ LeadingpartsofThemedOpenGyms
★ FirstYearGraduaMonRequirements:
✴ Beateamleaderatatleast5ofthe8ThemedOpenGymsthisyear
✴ BetheoverseeingleaderatatleastoneThemedOpenGym
✴ Receiveapassingreviewforthenightyouoversee
Graduation
StarWatch2016willincludeaGradua8onCeremonyforthemembersofLlamaTeamwho
havecompletedtheirrequirements.
SecondYearwillbeginamerStarWatchforgradua8ngmemberswhochoosetocon8nue.
Responsibility
✤ Youmustcommunicateaheadof8meifyouwillmissanymee8ngstoleadersand
teammates
✤ Youmustbepreparedforresponsibili8esyouaregivenbyplanningaheadetc.
✤ Youmusthaveatex8ngdevice(oroneyoucaninstalltheGroupMeappon)
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Calendar
Date
7-7:30pm
7:30-9pm
Sep25-
KickOff/WhatLlamaTeamisallabout
Oct2-ThemedOpenGym PlanningMee8ng
Oct23-ThemedOpenGym
TeamBuildingMee8ng
Dec4-ThemedOpenGym
TeamBuildingMee8ng
Jan22-ThemedOpenGym
TeamBuildingMee8ng
Feb5-ThemedOpenGym
TeamBuildingMee8ng
Feb26-ThemedOpenGym
TeamBuildingMee8ng
Mar11-ThemedOpenGym
TeamBuildingMee8ng
Apr29-ThemedOpenGym
TeamBuildingMee8ng
Apr30-
(Saturday5:30-9pm)DinnerMee8ng&Reviews
Starwatch-May21(datetobefinalized)
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DATE
Oct2
Oct23
Dec4
Jan22
Feb5
Feb26
Mar11
Apr29
Open Gym Theme
Leader
Promotion
Assistants
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