1. National Youth Leadership Training

2. A 3-Tier World Class Youth Leadership Training
Troop Leadership Training replaced Scoutmaster Training Kit 2005 (prequel to NYLT)
Councils began using NYLT in 2005
NYLT syllabus Available thru National Supply
DVD supplies video support and some PPT slides, if needed
National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience a huge success in 2006 (sequel to NYLT)
3 Tiers unparalleled Youth Leadership Training

3. NYLT Presentation Outline
Models life of a troop in a month
Three troop meetings
Outing (overnight)
Patrols put on “Quest for the Meaning of Leadership”
Idea is to not only explain leadership but give participants a “tool box” of skills.

4. Skills Taught
Day One Communicating Well, Part I Finding Your Vision, Part I
Day Two Setting Your Goals Preparing Your Plans

5. Skills Taught Day Three Forming Your Team Problem Solving Leading EDGE
Day Four Teaching EDGE Resolving Conflicts Making Ethical Decisions

6. Skills Taught Day Five Leading Yourself Valuing People
Day 6 Finding Your Vision, Part II Communicating Well, Part II Creating A Future

7. Vision, Planning, Goals
Vision – first a team vision for the patrols, later a personal vision to bring back skills to troop
Planning – How to make the vision come to life
Goals – Steps in making plan work

8. Team Development Teams go through four stages: Forming Storming
Norming
Performing
Youth UNDERSTAND the terms

9. The EDGE “Leadership Behaviors”
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Explain (Directing)
Direct (Coaching)
Guide (Supporting)
Enable (Delegating)
EDGE works in leading a team,
a person, yourself

10. NYLT Toolbox Leading EDGE™: Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable
Conflict Resolution Tool: EAR—Express, Address, Resolve
Ethical Decisions: Right vs. Wrong, Right vs. Right, Trivial
Valuing People: ROPE—Reach out, Organize, Practice, Experience
Communication: MaSeR—Message, Sender, Receiver

11. NYLT Toolbox Vision—Goals—Planning: Creating a Positive Future Success
SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely
Planning and Problem-Solving Tool: What, How, When, Who
Assessment Tool: SSC—Start, Stop, Continue
Teaching EDGE™: Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable

12. NYLT – NAYLE Connection
The idea of servant leadership is woven throughout the NYLT course. (focal point of NAYLE)
Leader serves the needs of those he leads, he helps them realize their visions and goals.
Both youth programs equip leaders to think ethically, helps them deal with conflict and communicate better.