How Great Leaders Solve Problems
Girl Scouts look to their leaders for direction and support with brainstorming, evaluating, and choosing solutions. Troop leaders should be knowledgeable to help the girls solve problems creatively and effectively! On Monday, March 13, the Volunteer Training and Resource team hosted How Great Leaders Solve Problems to help volunteers understand problem-solving and how to positively reframe their mindset to view problems as opportunities for growth and change! Volunteers also learned best practices to implement which will empower Girl Scouts to break the barriers of limited thinking and come up with creative solutions, especially when working on a Take Action project for the Highest Awards. Here are the best practices and some examples that were discussed! Invite different perspectives. When four Girl Scouts are working on the Silver Award, they should discuss their ideas as a group. They should also meet to discuss ideas with other members of their troop, their peers, and ...