When students take on leadership positions in the classroom, they learn vital skills early on that will be vital for them to know in the corporate world. Andy Britnell discusses the importance of student leadership in the classroom.

1. ANDY BRITNELL
THE
IMPORTANCE
OF STUDENT
LEADERSHIP IN
THE
CLASSROOM

2. They Will Learn
to Lead
Communication
Decision-making
Organization
Strategy
Risk management
Emotional intelligence
Most of us are not just born to step
into leadership positions. It is a
learned behavior that children will
pick up when given the opportunity to
step up in the classroom. These
learned leadership skills will include:

3. Team Building &
Collaboration
One of the most important leadership skills
is team building. This will make it easier for
them to problem solve and communicate
effectively with others in the workplace.
They will learn to delegate tasks and work
as a team to accomplish their goals.

4. Build Confidence
Did you know that leaders in the
classroom are more likely to become
leaders in the workplace over students
who have no prior leadership
experience?
Student leadership prepares a child for
positions of higher status and greater
responsibility. Since they will have
practiced the skills necessary to
maintain a position like that already,
they will have more confidence in their
ability to replicate it in the office.

5. Learn to Network
Though friendships and other personal relationships can happen
rather naturally, the business world isn’t always like that and it
helps to be comfortable with networking. As they practice
leadership, they will get to know a lot of people and learn to
successfully facilitate connections between those who would benefit
from knowing each other.

6. Become Role
Models
Other students in the
classroom will learn to look up
to them, trust them, and
respect them. It is important
that any leader in the
business world should have
the trust and respect of their
colleagues.

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