About a third of my work in leadership training is with youth organizations, with an emphasis on true empowerment of youth leaders to contribute to the organization’s work. It takes effort, so I was recently asked “Is it worth all the effort to have student leadership?”
I said yes, and here is my full answer:
Many would agree that it isn’t worth the hassle if the only thing you gain is some better role-modeling or extra worker bees. If, though, you actually train and empower students for the below three purposes, then you’ll have less stress, more productivity, and you’ve provided a developmental opportunity (think “differentiation”) that will benefit them later in life.
