Kelvin Griffin has worked as both a teacher and, more recently, a school
principal. Whether you’re a parent or an educational professional like
Kelvin Griffin, everyone dreams of watching children grow up to be the
next great leaders. Though some great leaders needed little more than
basic parental guidance growing up, your children’s lives will still be
greatly influenced by their upbringing. The following tips will help you
raise your children to be not just good people, but excellent leaders:
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- Teach decision making. Good leaders are nothing if they
cannot make equally-good decisions. Start giving your children
opportunities to make decisions every day. Start with small decisions,
like picking out clothes or food, and eventually move to larger
decisions. Don’t forget to talk about why your children made the
decisions they made, too.
- Teach teamwork. Children
are presented with many teamwork opportunities at school, but it isn’t
always perfect. You can contribute to your children’s teamwork abilities
by signing them up for group activities or team sports. Additionally,
help your children learn to solve problems with other children instead
of simply playing referee.
- Teach brainstorming.
When your children are faced with choices, brainstorm with them to help
them come to conclusions. Whether it’s a choice on whose birthday party
to attend or which after school activity to enroll in, brainstorming
with your children will help them understand it for the future. By
brainstorming together, you remove some of the overwhelming aspects
while still teaching the skill.
Kelvin Griffin has decades of experience working with children and, over the years, he has seen many of these tactics met with great success.
