Long Walk Leadership Planning Paper

Withinthelongwalktherewillbeopportunitiesforeachindividualtoleadthegroupforadayatleast.
Thispagedetailsthetentativeplansyouhavemadeforthedaythatyouwilllead.
Components
OverarchingFocusoftheday
(Whatstyleofleadershipdoyouwishto
portray?Whatethosorthemedoyouwish
tohavefortheday?)

SuggestedActivities
(Examplesofpotentialactivitiesthatyou
couldleadthegroupinthroughouttheday)

Description
AsaleaderIaimtobemotivationalandopenaswellascompassionateand
understanding.IhopetoavoidanysituationswhereIamtousean
autocraticstyleofleadershiphoweverIunderstandthatinsomecasesthis
maybefavorable.WhenworkingwithUnistudentsIaimtonothavea
negativeimpactonthegroupbutratherworkwiththestyleofthegroupand
addmyowntwist.Insomecases,theleadercanofferagreatdealtothe
groupintermsofknowledgewisdomandoverallmood.
Iaimtocreateanenvironmentwherethereisnopatronizingbetween
membersandmembersworkinadynamicwaytoovercomechallengesof
theday.IndoingthisIplantosetmyselfmajorlyasademocraticleader
(unlessthecircumstancesareofhighpriority).Throughthiswayofleading
Ifindthewholegroupseemstobenefitmorefromtheequalrolecreated
betweenallmember.Iaimforathemeofreflectionandselfwhereeach
memberisabletoshareandreflectonthoughtsofthemselvestosharewith
thegroupandthenoverallcometothegroupwithanattitudeofpeace(once
youfindinnerpeaceyoushineontheoutsidetheory)
Iplanonstartingthedaybyreflectingonthe5fingertheoryofgroup
participationthisincludes;
1. Remembertohavethumb(fun)
2. Dontpointthepointer
3. Dontberude
4. Rememberyourcommitmenttothegroupandyourself
5. Dontforgetthelittleguy
AnotheractivityIplanonrunningthroughinthemorningisyoga,withthe

stressofeverydaylivingIbelieveyogahelpsbreathingandconnectthe
bodytosolidgroundwhilstconsideringbalance.ForthisIwillhavetobe
basicassomepeoplemaynothavedoneitbeforeandIdontwantthemto
feeldisconnectedandnothavefun.Yogacanbedoneinaquitemanner
whichalsoassistswithpersonalreflections,andconnectedness.Theaimof
thissessionistonotonlyreflectbuttoalsorelaxandstretchmusclesbefore
theday.
AfterasessionbriefinginthemorningIplantostartthedayswalk.Some
otheractivitiesIcanintroducetothegroupalongtheway(inclusiveonly)
include;
The human knot
Truth and a lie
The peg game
Fruitnana game (No teeth)
Animal farm (one in the middle quack)
Captain on deck captain, lighthouse, man overboard, row the boat, eat the grubs.
Hosts and guests (3 questions and introduce the person)
Natures art gallery
Name swap day
Fire stick making
Sundial
First aid scenario- stretcher making, embedded object ect.

Ideasfordebrief
(Pleaseconsiderhowyoumightdiscussthe
daysactivitieswiththegroup)

My debrief session will be dependent on how I feel the group is going and what is going to be
most valuable and rewarding to the group.
Debrief session ideas
Create an acoustic poem for someone else
Including a personal reflection write up
Kudos
Card suits
Rock, leave, stick
Open for group discussion
Facebook status for the day

Write a post card- who, picture, what you would say.

Pair and share (share a story, poem or idea from the day)
Lolly to represent the day
Body part debrief- eye (something your saw within yourself or someone else)
stomach- (something that took guts to do) brain- (what did you learn about yourself, a
team mate ect) heart- (what could represent a feeling you experienced) hand- (in what
way did you support or the group support you) ear- (a good story or idea you heard)
Continuous group two word (each) story.
One-word ending