SOME WAYS TO WORK WITH LEADERS

NEW LEADERS
 ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN LEADERS FOR OVER A YEAR
 THE EXPERIENCED LEADER

NEW LEADERS

1. Ensure that new leaders attend the appropriate trainings needed for their job.
2. Make certain leaders are familiar with resources:
  • Printed materials: girl handbook, leader's guide, Safety-Wise, registration and record
    forms & and other council printed material
  • Council & Community Resources (people, places & equipment)
  • Opportunities for development (Council training courses, service unit meetings,
    Council meetings and events)
3. Provide them an opportunity to visit and observe a troop in action.
  • Arrange a visit with a troop of the same program level; explain to the leader
    of the troop/group to be visited how visiting can help the new leader and ask
    for her support
  • Prepare the new leader by explaining the purpose of this visit
  • Follow up and let the new leader ask those burning questions.

ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN LEADERS FOR OVER A YEAR

1. Keep in touch
  • by telephone
  • in casual contacts
  • at service unit meetings & other special meetings
2. Encourage them by:
  • commenting on things done well
  • sharing the nice things you've heard about them and their troop
  • discussing their concerns
  • not "over advising", don't offer all the answers

THE EXPERIENCED LEADER

1. CALL THEM! Don't wait for them to call you!!!
2. CONTACT THEM to:
  • Establish a friendly relationship
  • Find out what program activities are taking place in the troop/group
  • Ask if they have any questions about program, troop/group management, service unit
    activities, etc.
  • Find out about parental support, are they getting it? In what ways do they need more?
  • Ask them to help a new leader with some phase of the Girl Scout program
  • Ask them to share some experiences that would be helpful to other leaders at the service
    unit meeting.
  • Inquire about other needs.
3. Encourage them to S T R E T C H into broader areas of Girl Scouting.
  • Help them to share their particular skills and interests in various ways
  • Suggest that they submit a trainer application form if they are a good candidate.
  • Encourage them to chair an event (if they are ready and will take the training they will need
    need to do it)
  • Recommend them for the Outstanding Leader Award.
  • Keep them involved in Girl Scouting by offering them opportunities to grow
  • Ask them to share some experiences that would be helpful to other leaders at the service
    unit meeting.

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