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  • Welcome

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      Leadership confessions! Guyanese students File

      Listen to what these Guyanese students had to say after completing this module of The LEAD Mindset experience.

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      Testimonials File

      Students from a Milton Keynes School describe how The LEAD Mindset journey has helped them.

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      Power up quiz 1 Interactive Content

      From the testimonials, what are three ways you will be powered up to step up as a leader with the LEAD Mindset?

      Test your knowledge with the short quiz

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  • Recall: LEAD Hub programme

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      The LEAD Mindset Hub (4 m) File
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      How you will learn (2 m) File

      Routines 

      A habit is a behaviour you do repeatedly.

      You will learn how to develop leadership habits by following the below routines. The video explains some of these routines:

      1. Work in a team of 6 called The LEADer Hub
      2. Everyone gets a turn to be the leader of a challenge.
      3. You will give feedback to the leader and the leader will reflect of their performance every week.
      4. Select a new leader for the next challenge
      5. Check that you understand the challenge
      6. Complete the group task for that challenge
      7. Check whether there are any notices or rewards for the week.
      8. Complete your self evaluation at the end of the challenge.
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      LEAD Mindset Awards File

      This document outlines The LEAD Mindset Awards for students

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      Power Up Quiz 2 - What will you learn?

       A short quiz to test whether you understand what you will learn on this leadership journey.

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  • BEFORE: leader baseline

    What is your leadership mindset?

    Do you see yourself as a leader?

    Complete this questionnaire and keep a record of your answers.

    At the end of the course you will re-visit this survey and assess whether your mindset has changed about leadership in any way.

     

  • INSIDE THE COURSE!

  • LC1 - START WITH THE WHY

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      LC1 Start with why - Task 1- Watch(3 m) File

      Leaders and change-makers always begin with a strong why.
      Watch this short video about the power of purpose and service-based leadership.
      Think about the problem you were given and ask yourself  this question while you watch:

       “Why should we care about this problem?” 

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      Group Activity Task 2: Understanding the Problem Assignment
      Opened: Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 12:00 AM
      Goal:

      To explore the why for the problem  (for example: why students might not be joining extracurricular activities )and identify one clear problem statement.

      Instructions
      1. Open Worksheet 1  by clicking on the worksheet link below– Mind Map.

      2. In the centre, you’ll see the problem given to you by the school/company:
        For example: “Students aren’t participating in extracurricular activities.”

      3. Brainstorm all the possible reasons why this might be happening.

      4. Connect related ideas with arrows or lines.

      5. Use this brainstorm to understand what’s really causing the issue.

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      LC1 - Info - Problem? (2min) File

      Watch this short video that shows what a problem is and how leaders solve problems.

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      Power up Quiz: Problem? Interactive Content
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      Group Activity Task 5: Mini Field Survey Assignment
      Opened: Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 12:00 AM
      Goal:

      Check if your problem is real and if others feel the same way.

      Instructions:
      1. Take your Worksheet 2 – Mini Field Survey.

      2. Add your own questions relevant to the problem you identified.

      3. Ask five classmates to answer each statement by ticking Agree / Unsure / Disagree.

      4. After collecting answers, talk to your group:

        • Did others see the problem the same way?

        • Did anything surprise you?

      Update your problem statement at the bottom of your worksheet.

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      Group Activity Task 6: Reframe the Problem (CLEAR Framework) Assignment
      Opened: Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 12:00 AM
      Goal:

      Turn your problem into a clear question you can investigate or research.

      Instructions:
      1. Open Worksheet 3 – CLEAR Framework.

      2. Go through each part of CLEAR:

        • C – Clear: Is it easy to understand?

        • L – Linked: Does it connect to your problem?

        • E – Evidence-based: Can you collect data to answer it?

        • A – Action-focused: Could your results lead to change?

        • R – Relevant: Does it matter to your peers or school?

      3. Use the prompts to test your question idea.

      4. Write your final research question at the bottom.

      Examples:

      • “To what extent does confidence affect participation in school clubs?”

      • “How might we make extracurricular activities more appealing to Year 9 students?”

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      LC1 Reflection : Start with the why(3min) Assignment
      Opened: Thursday, 1 August 2024, 12:00 AM

      Why leaders start with a why

      Setting direction and having a clear purpose. Starting with why increases willingness to do things because it helps you to understand and make sense of a problem.

      It gives purpose and direction.

      Once your why is to make a difference to others, you will find there are many problems in the world that are opportunities to take action to do good - this is leadership in the service space.

      Can you think of other problems in the world you think you can contribute to solving?

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  • LC1 - STRETCH EXTRAS

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      Extras: A podcast why(10 min) File
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      Extras: Why podcast? Interactive Content
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      Extras: Help! IBM needs you File

      IBM is a large technology firm with a huge goal. They would like 30,000,000 young people to be equipped with Technical Skills for the future. You will be helping IBM if you can sign up and complete a course to earn a IBM Skillsbuild Badge. 

      If you want to take up the challenge, listen to the video and then sign in to the website to select the course ' Enterprise Practitioner' to complete.

      You can login to this IBM website here:IBM Skillsbuild Website

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  • LC2 - MINDSET MATTERS!

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      LC2 - Welcome Message File
      LEADership Test 2 -  What do you believe about your value offer?

      By the end of this session, you will:

      • Understand how attitudes and beliefs (mindsets) affect learning and LEADership.

      • Learn how the brain can grow and adapt through effort.

      • Choose roles to that will  help you to demonstrate your strength and grow as  a LEADer Champion.

      • Identify the different  strengths within your team to support your ongoing research project.

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      LC2 - Mindset? My knowledge Page

      Before you look at the resources on mindset, discuss with your team what you already have in your brain about mindset.

      1. What do you think mindset is?

      2. Can we change our mindset?

      3. Why is mindset important in helping you to achieve your dreams in real life?

      4. What is the best mindset to help leaders grow themselves and others?

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      LEVEL1 Mindset Power! ( 8 min ) SCORM package

      Enter and complete the activity below to find out more about mindsets.

      (to access the video in the resource, go to extras and click on the unit that says neuroplasticity explained.

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      Group Slogan Activity Assignment
      Opened: Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 12:00 AM

      Create a short slogan (under 10 words) that captures your shared mindset for this project.

      Example:

      • “No limits, just lessons.”

      • “We grow as we go.”

      Upload your slogan to Moodle. This will be your team motto for the rest of the project!

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      Info: Ronaldo Mindset! URL

      Watch the 2-minute clip of Cristiano Ronaldo explaining how, as a kid, he imagined himself as a great footballer, and how that belief shaped his actions.

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      LC2 - Resource sheet 1 (20 min) Assignment

      Build Your Dream Team Challenge

      Follow Resource sheet 1 to create your dream team in three simple steps!

      1. Review the roles involved to do your project

      2. Think about what skills each role needs to do the tasks well

      3.  Do the Moodle skill quiz and decide your personal Strength Skill (what you’re good at) and Growth Skill (what you want to improve).

      4. Assign each team member a role based on their skill strengths and skills they need to develop 

      Once done, upload your completed worksheet to Moodle.

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  • LC2 - STRETCH EXTRAS

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      Extras: LEVEL 2 WHAT IS SERVICE LEADERSHIP. The 6 LEAD Leadership Qualities (15 min ) SCORM package
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      Extras:Neuroplasticity Explained Interactive Content

      Listen to this video on neuroplasticity to understand the power you have over your mind.

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      Extras: Podcast roles and responsibilities ( 4 min) File

      This video explains the roles pin a team producing a podcast

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      Extras quiz 2 - Roles in the team (2 min)

      The test contains 5 questions to test your knowledge on roles in a podcast.

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  • LC3 - PROBLEM REFRAMING

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      The TREE Problem video File
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      Info: Problem Reframing Interactive Content

      The LEAD Mindset Approach To Problem Solving

      Problem Reframing

      Your job is to ask bold questions, challenge the obvious, and find new ways to make life better for others. That is  what makes LEADer Champions powerful and  always relevant.

      So instead of saying:

      “That’s just how things are,”

      LEADers say:

      “How could this be better?”
      “What’s really going on here?”
      “How can we make a difference?”

      Every time you look at a problem this way, you grow your creativity, teamwork, and confidence — and you make the world around you just a little bit brighter.

       By the end of this session, you should be able to:

      ·       Look beyond surface-level explanations

      ·       Challenge assumptions about problems

      ·       Apply deeper thinking or think outside the box for the problem you were given to solve.

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      Example: Problem Reframing File

      In this video, a group of students applied the stages of problem reframing to find a solution to an unhappy boy. After looking at this example, group leaders, read the problem you have been given to solve and divide up the jobs to find a solution.

      REMEMBER YOUR SOLUTION HAS TO BE PRESENTED AS A DIGITAL RESOURCE - VIDEO, AUDIO OR PODCAST.

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      LC3 - Info- The Problem File

      You are now going to apply this way of thinking to the problem you have been given to solve by your school or the company you are working with.

      Before continuing read the 'seeing success document' so you are clear on WHAT you are being asked to do. 

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      Group Task: Reframing Problems Assignment
      Opened: Thursday, 27 November 2025, 12:00 AM

      Work with your group to complete the Problem Reframing Worksheet.

      This worksheet will help you:

      • Re-examine the problem

      • Question assumptions

      • Ask deeper “why” questions

      • Imagine how the situation could be different

      Take your time with each section. The purpose is to think carefully, not to rush.

      Upload your completed worksheet to Moodle when finished.

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  • LC3 - STRETCH EXTRAS

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      Extras: Creativity v/s innovation(4min) File
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      Extra_Resource Template File
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      Extras - Design Thinking Assignment

      In this assignment you will be introduced to a method of problem solving called 'Design Thinking'. Group Leader organise your group to  go to this site and register:Click here to register

      If the Business working with you are from the company IBM Mentors, they would go through this way of solving problems with you. If not you can register and go through the course independently. 

      Register and chose the course 'Enterprise Practitioner' In that course you will learn about an approach to problem solving called Design thinking. 

      You must follow the instructions you were given on designing solutions or you need to come up with ideas to solve the problem you were given.

      You will then present your solution in a podcast, video or audio.

      You will find tips below on editing your podcast and removing obstacles to listening. 

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  • LC4 -RE-IMAGINE SUCCESS, PERSUASION AND FEEDBACK

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      LC4 success & LEAD File

      Think: Individually finish this sentence ‘To me, success means…’

      Now look at the video below. It explains what success means for people with The LEAD Mindset. 

      After watching the video, discuss the following questions with your group.

      • What is one thing you learnt from this video?

      • What is success- how do LEADer champions define it?

      • Compare your definition of success to the one you heard in the video.

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    • Opened: Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 12:00 AM

      With your LEADer group, discuss the following items related to your final video/ podcasts. 

      1. Audience

        • Who exactly are we trying to influence with our project?

      2. After your audience finishes Watching your 6 minutes resource, what should they:

        • Know?

        • Feel?

        • Want to do?

      3. Proof of Success

        • How will we know our project worked?

        • If our solution to the problem is successful, what would it change in real life for your school or business?

      4. Visualise it - One-Sentence Win

        • “Our project will be successful if __________.”

           EXAMPLE: One sentence win

          We think that our project will be successful  if young people learn how to be leaders.

           it will help more of them succeed in life. Our podcast will be about how to think like a leader and take charge of your own success
        • Right now, many young people don’t know that success starts with the way they think. So they wait for life to get better, instead of taking action.

      Group Leader: upload your group's One-sentence win on the textbox submission point below.

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      Template for powerpoint File
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      Example1 : Full Podcast - Breaking barriers (15 years old students with IBM) File

      This is an example of a full podcast completed by 15 year old students

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    • This is a video sample produced by 15 year old students.

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      Example 3: Audio sample podcast - The Generals File
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      Draft scripts submission Assignment
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      Prototype: VIDEOS/ PODCASTS Assignment

      Please submit your group's PROTOTYPE video/ podcast here.

      Only group leaders need to make the submission.

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  • LC4 STRETCH EXTRAS

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      Example: pitch tips! File

      This video shows how a group of students prepared to pitch their book to a group of Authors. What ever solution you are pitching, you can follow these steps. Just replace book with whatever your solution is and replace authors with whoever you are pitching to. 

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      Extras - Alumni podcasts (10min) Page

      Here are some more examples of podcasts produced by students just like you.

      You can view them to get more ideas for your podcast.

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      Extra: Make a Podcast (8 m) File

      If you are planning to share your solution to the problem you were given to solve in a podcast, this video explains the steps of producing a podcast.

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      Power up quiz - Podcast stages(2 m)

      This mini quiz tests what you have learnt about how to make a podcast

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      Extras: Recording a podcast (30 m) Page

      This video gives some tips on recording a podcast

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      Extras: Editing software: Downloading ( 2 min) Page

      LEADer Champions always think about others. If you want to share a solution in the form of a podcast, you have to take responsibility for the listening of others. Editing your podcast is important in ensuring you take out anything that would not help people's listening. This video explains video editing software you can use.

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      Extras - Editing Tips - tips from Tom, Sara & Yasmin(BBC Mentors) (3 min) File

      Editing process Podcast - tips from Tom, Sara & Yasmin(BBC Mentors) 

      Introduction.   

      In this podcast sample, you will hear tips on how to make a good podcast.   It gives you the feel of what good and bad audio can make your audience experience.

      Listen to the podcast and make a note of the important items. 

      Review your notes and compare it to the list below. 

      1. Make it concise so that people will not get bored. 

      2. Best bit at the start of the podcast. List the golden bite or nugget to attract listeners. 

      3. Remove unnecessary sound. 

      4. Avoid repetition.

      5.  Ensure seamless transitions. 

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      Extras: Bending EARS File
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  • LC5 - SHOWCASE & CELEBRATION

    Practice and prepare your final pitch, speaking clearly and with power.

    LEADers have to be able to communicate and explain their ideas clearly.

    This leadership challenge will develop your presentation and speaking to persuade skills.

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      LEAD Context - Celebration and Evaluations (2 min) File
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    • Opened: Friday, 9 August 2024, 7:30 PM
      Due: Friday, 16 August 2024, 7:30 PM

      GETTING INTO THE ACT OF LEADERSHIP FROM TOMORROW

      Submit a short video, audio or written testimonial  answering the question below.

      Your video or audio must start with the following statement:

      After my LEAD Mindset journey, three things have increased my confidence in seeing myself as  leader.  

      1.

      2.

      3.

      One thing I will start doing from tomorrow to take up more leadership opportunities in my school and community

  • LC5 - STRETCH EXTRAS (copy)

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      Extras: Create an Invitation (1 min) File
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      PERSUASION TIPS! Interactive Content

      PERSUASION! LET’S GO!

      You might have the best idea in the whole world…
      But if you can’t get people to believe in it, support it, and get excited with you…
      your idea might never take off!

      That’s why LEADer Champions learn how to persuade people for GOOD
      to inspire, influence, and make positive change.

      Today, you’re going to learn the TOP FOUR persuasion super-skills that great leaders use.

      As you watch the video:
      After each tip pops up, PAUSE, turn to your team, and talk it through using the prompts.

      Think of it like unlocking four levels of leadership power.
      Ready to level up your persuasion skills?

      Hit play — and let’s go!

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  • LCC6 - AFTER: Legacy & Leadership

    Leaders always reflect on their experiences.

    Well done on completing this module.

    What did you learn about yourself?

    What can you share with others to help them to step into leadership?

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      Legacy - LEAD Context (3 min) File

      View this short video to understand the concept of legacy. 

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      My Listening tasks Assignment
      Opened: Monday, 29 July 2024, 12:00 AM
      Due: Monday, 5 August 2024, 12:00 AM

      My Listening 

      1. Ensure you complete the  questionnaires  on 'What leadership means to you' you did at the beginning of the course.

      2. Reflect on whether your views changed on leadership and your potential to be a leader?

      3. What did you find most useful?

      4. What lessons can you share with the next cohort of students doing this project?

      5. Prepare a testimonial no more that 1 minute long as an individual or a team on your experience and recommendations on your LEAD Mindset journey to increase your willingness toolkit to be an active leader.

      Listen to the example from Nandane

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      Example: Nandanee - Guyanese Student testimonial File
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  • Certificate of Completion

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