LEAD implementation: 

 

LEAD will start with the Inter Cultural Preparation Seminar delivered by the VP TM/OGX in the home entity of the EP. 

The LEAD program is continued in the host entity, in three phases. 

 

NOTE: This is AN IDEAL  VERSION OF LEAD FOR EPs. However each LC customizes it according to it's projects and the needs of the EP.

 

1. LEAD #1 – "Check in"

This meeting will happen in the first week, as close as posible to the EPs arrival, and before they start their work at the entity/in the project. It can be facilitated by VP iGCDP, VP TM, Local Team of Trainers, Returnees, or even alumni. 

First week of the eXchange is the most important for the EP who is facing foreign and challenging environment and it starts from the very landing on the host entity – as first day of Reception.
"Check-in" itself is the mini seminar made of introduction part delivered by ICX and TM. Proposed AI agenda is below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIESEC Induction should be delivered by LCP or VP ICX in order to present AIESEC culture of host entity and LCP as high responsible and authority in the LC has the privilege to give the EPs warm welcome.
The impact of leadership in the internship should be presented by ICX who will explain more the JDs of the EPs and actions required to make final contribution to the local community. The main purpose can only be delivered by this team. They are aware of the way of the project and steps taken in the project to maintain the flow of impact itself. Explanation of the leadership and journey of EP during the X can be also explained by TM or integrated EP about leadership itself in the local community.

The main plans about presenting culture shock and activities during the X have to be done by ICX.
Use integrated EPs to share with EPs their experience about culture shock and challenges they had to face with by living in a host entity and to compare with the home entity. Explain them how to adjust to some cultural differences in order not to misunderstand some things and how to behave in some occasions.
Goal setting is delivered by TM. It’s essential to motivate them to write new ones to maintain the culture of writing goals and actions down to paper. It may contains as session of the definition of goals as experience the EP want to have during the X, personal development either skills or competencies EP want to improve and goals as contribution through the X to local community. Other topics are below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft skills are designed as trainings delivered by TM. Topics of training will depend on TN form, but it will be based on skills and competencies of a leader as Public speaking in the form of Teaching, Problem solving, Time Management etc..
 

Tips:
Use the EP journal as a complementary tool to the LEAD seminars.

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2. LEAD #2 – "Progress"

Second LEAD meeting should be held in the middle of internship by VP iGCDP and the buddies of the EPs. It should be formed as revision meeting collected EP’s impression so far and their progress in:

•  Checking how was the first week of work and points to be improved as in their personal development

•  Checking what was the most “important” moment EP these few weeks

•  Checking if they are achieving their internship objective and if not, why

•  Revising their goal-settings

•  Revising strengths and weaknesses

•  Revising their values

•  Defining activities they would like to do and transmit their wish to host entity.

 

3. LEAD #3 – "Check out"

This is the final step of EP LEAD and it realizes in the last week of internship.
The main topic is evaluation of their Leadership journey.
(Keep in mind to record some things as GCPs)
Some topics are showed below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMEBER!

The main purpose is creating a platform to reflect what leadership is, and how it is correlate with themselves.

Some of the main phases that the EPs is experiencing during the inernship: