COMMUNICATION
In the MaSeR communication model, this is what the "S" stands for.
What is the sender?
NYLT's definition of a vision.
What is a picture of what future success looks like?
Goals are the steps toward achieving this.
What is a vision?
This is the first step of NYLT's 7-Step Planning Process.
What is Define the Specifics?
During the Day 2 patrol meeting, this person is responsible for leading the meeting.
Who is the patrol leader?
These are the three parts of Aristotle's communication model.
What are message, sender, and receiver?
A team can have this type of vision that describes a shared picture of success.
A goal says, "Get better at cooking." This SMART quality is missing because the goal doesn't clearly explain what will be accomplished.
What is Specific?
A patrol identifies the equipment, skills, training, time, and money needed for an event. This is the second step of the planning process.
What is Identify the Resources?
During a patrol meeting, the troop guide is there to answer questions and help the meeting stay productive, but should allow this person to lead.
Who is the patrol leader?
According to NYLT, a leader has these roles during communication.
What are sender and receiver?
NYLT teaches that a vision can evolve as a team gains experience and its understanding of success changes. This means a vision is not...
What is permanent or unchanging?
A Scout wants to "learn five new knots by Friday". This goal demonstrates these two SMART qualities particularly well.
What are Measurable and Timely?
A patrol's event is happening Thursday night. To create its timeline, the patrol starts with the finished event and works in this direction.
A patrol wants to evaluate its performance after an activity. The evaluation asks what they should begin doing, stop doing, and do again because it worked well. This is the tool they should use.
This is what happens when a message never reaches the receiver.
What is ineffective communication?
NYLT specifically teaches that experiencing this does not mean a team has failed to achieve its vision.
What is failure?
A goal can be challenging without being unrealistic. This SMART quality asks whether the goal can actually be accomplished.
What is Attainable?
A patrol is planning an outdoor meal and asks, "What if it rains?" Thinking through the rain and preparing a backup plan is this step of the planning process?
What is Consider Alternatives?
The Day 2 model troop meeting is conducted by this youth leader, who is responsible for modeling appropriate leadership behavior during the meeting.
Who is the Senior Patrol Leader?
A Scout who looks at the ground, stands awkwardly, and isn't paying attention to the audience should work on this Day 2 communication concept.
What is the neutral position?
A patrol explains one specific task they need to do the next day, and call it their vision. NYLT teaches you should ask ___ before determining if it's truly a vision.
What does future success look like?
A patrol's vision is to become highly prepared for an upcoming adventure. Which goal better supports that vision, and what three SMART qualities does it satisfy?
"Learn new camping skills to get better at camping"
"Practice three camping skills before Friday"
What is "Practice three camping skills before Friday" because it is Specific, Measurable, and Timely?
A patrol finishes an event and uses Start, Stop, Continue. They are evaluating whether their planning process worked well - not simply whether the event itself was successful. This is the purpose of this final planning step.
What is Evaluate the Planning?
In the Day 2 model troop meeting, youth and adult leaders who don't have a specific role in the proceedings are still expected to serve in this way.