On Wednesday all of the leaders were fortunate enough to attend National Young Leaders Day 2018. We had the chance to listen to many different people who talked about their experiences as a leader. Some of the leaders who were involved include, Amanda Wilson, Jono Naylor and Sala Tiatia.
Here are some of the most inspiring advice we took from the leaders.
- Be brave enough to be different.
- Stay true to yourself, don´t try to be someone your not.
- You can do whatever you want. Follow your dreams!
- Fear is one of the biggest things to get over.
- Surround yourself with people who won´t always agree with you.
- It is better to try and fail than to not try at all.
- Be humble.
- Be a leader where you are.
- You can make a difference today!
The main focus of the day was, ´Me Whakaro Rangtira´ which means ´Think Like a Leader.´
Each different speaker talked about a different word in the whakatauki.
Amanda Wilson talked about the word ´Me.´ She shared her experiences while growing up and how she got through being different as a child. This is all about being brave. Be brave enough to be different and you can accomplish whatever you want as long as you put your mind to it and never give up.
Sala Tiatia was definitely the most inspiring speaker. He spoke about how important it is to have a healthy Whakaro. He talked to us about how as a child his whakaro was not very good and all he needed was some positive, encouraging words to help him feel better about himself.
In order to have a healthy whakaro you need good words.
Rangatira.
Jono Naylor explained how hope is a very important strength as a leader. He put it into an acronym to make it easier for us to understand.
Humility - Be Humble, having a low view of one´s importance and being positive towards others.
Others focused - Include others, work as a group, use the word ´WE.´
Play to your strengths - This means if you are good at something, do what you can to be better and try things you haven't done before because you might find a new passion.
Extend yourself - Put energy into what you are doing, step out of your comfort zone to achieve your goals.
Others focused - Include others, work as a group, use the word ´WE.´
Play to your strengths - This means if you are good at something, do what you can to be better and try things you haven't done before because you might find a new passion.
Extend yourself - Put energy into what you are doing, step out of your comfort zone to achieve your goals.
Overall National Young Leaders Day was an awesome experience to gain new skills as a leader. We all learned the most important values to become a great leader, we took away amazing advice that we will take with us through high school so we can become great leaders in the future.
Me Whakaro Rangatira!
Written by Riley Tyson, Ava Costley, Ella Costley.
Written by Riley Tyson, Ava Costley, Ella Costley.
