It’s another season of Live EPIC: Youth Development & Leadership.

In this episode, I introduce the concept of Strengths Based Approach to youth development based on the pioneering work of Don Clifton the founder of Strengths Finder.

According to Mary Reckmeyer, author of Strengths Based Parenting, a strength is the result of taking that talent and with investment – skills, knowledge and practice – using it to consistently provide near-perfect performance in a given activity eg analyzing information. This is an introductory episode into the benefits of focusing on strengths.

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This episode closes out our focus on resilience. There are 3 resilience factors that relate directly to the work of FBOs. They are 1) Hope, Faith & Optimism 2) Meaning making, belief life has meaning & 3) Connections with well-functioning communities. FBOs are key stakeholders in developing resilience.

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Research has indicated that a sense of belonging is a resilience factor. This episode covers how you can develop belonging among youth at home/school/work. Deloitte published an article for their 2021 Human Capital Trends which noted that “Seventy-nine percent of organizations say fostering a sense of belonging in the workforce is important or very important for their success over the next 12 to 18 months, but only 13 percent say they are very ready to address this trend.” [1]

Are you the 13% or the 87%? 

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[1] https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/human-capital-trends/2020/creating-a-culture-of-belonging.html

There is no problem free life. On this episode of Live EPIC: Youth Development and Leadership, Darryl talks about the skills that you can pass on to the young people who you serve in order to help them develop their capacity for resilience. This is a very challenging time to be a leader in any field and it is the resilient leader that would survive and thrive.

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This episode focuses on Suicide. Some call it a major public health crisis and I agree. This week is Suicide Awareness Week (September 5-11). It is a time to bring awareness to suicide and how we can respond to and prevent among our friends, family and colleagues.

According to the CDC, in 2019 suicide was the second leading cause of death for persons 10 to 34 years old.

I put on my Mental Health First Aider hat for this episode and I hope that it helps you to save a life.

#LIVEEPIC

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In this episode on Live EPIC: Youth Development and Leadership, Darryl wraps up the topic 'Preparing Youth for Leadership' with four principles to direct the very important work that you are doing. 

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In this episode on Live EPIC: Youth Development and Leadership, Darryl talks about 7 principles that should guide you in developing the leaders in your care. Regardless of the arena that you work in, Human Resources, Education, Faith Based Organization or Sports, these principles can help you develop great leaders.

Principles

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I don't want to assume that because you are in a space with young people (adolescents and young adults) that you are sold on the need for a focus on youth development and leadership. In this episode of Live EPIC, you would hear from me about the reality of youth involvement in crime and the worsening case of mental health among young people. 

This episode is a call to reflect on the why and the need for youth development and leadership.

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Do you have a vision for your organization? If you are serving young people then it is important for you to have a vision statement that can guide your team as your pursue their development. Darryl shares more on what a vision statement is, discusses the importance of a vision statement and how to communicate it to the young people in your care.