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Teen Leadership

Leadership starts with you.
Ages 13–18 · Schools, youth groups, and student teams
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01 / Overview

Leadership starts with you.

Six instructor-led modules that help teenagers communicate clearly, serve others, make thoughtful decisions, and take responsibility. Students learn through discussion, realistic scenarios, and hands-on team challenges.

Built on the Vanguard Model, each 60–90 minute module moves from learning with peers to making decisions in a scenario and practicing through a group activity. Companion student workbooks carry the learning into reflection, real-world application, and conversations with a parent or guardian.

Learn together. Think together. Lead together.

The Teen Leadership Course is a dynamic, high-impact program designed for teenagers (ages 13–18) who want to build real confidence, communicate clearly, and take charge of their own future. Built on the Vanguard Model, this course operates on a simple truth: You don't become a leader by sitting quietly—you become a leader by doing.

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The Vanguard experience

Every module moves you through three hands-on tiers to help you turn leadership concepts into everyday habits:

Tier 1: Learn From Each Other — Dynamic peer discussions, collaborative brainstorming, and real-world reflection.

Tier 2: Scenario-Based Challenges — Test your judgment on real-life scenarios you face at school, in sports, at home, and online.

Tier 3: Hands-On Leadership — Real-time team exercises, problem-solving simulations, and interactive builds where you practice leading under pressure.

Who it's for

Ages 13–18 · Schools, youth groups, and student teams

Competencies

Self-awareness · Service · Communication · Decision-making · Accountability · Problem-solving

Delivered using

The Vanguard Model — learn from each other, scenario-based learning, and activity-based learning.

02 / Curriculum

6 modules

  1. 01

    Leadership Starts With You

    Leadership is not a title. Leadership is behavior.

    • Recognize leadership qualities and positive influence in everyday life
    • Listen to different perspectives and make decisions as a team
    • Practice leadership through the Lost Hikers scenario and a team challenge
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  2. 02

    Leadership Through Service

    Great leaders serve others before they serve themselves.

    • Understand how helping others builds leadership
    • Identify ways to support and encourage a team
    • Practice servant leadership during a group challenge
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  3. 03

    The Power of Communication

    Leaders create understanding.

    • Practice active listening and clear directions
    • Experience how unclear messages affect a team
    • Ask questions and check that others understand
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  4. 04

    Making Good Decisions

    Leaders make choices that help people move forward.

    • Gather information and consider consequences
    • Use the S.T.E.P. decision model to evaluate options
    • Practice making decisions under pressure
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  5. 05

    Owning Your Actions (Accountability)

    Leaders don't make excuses. They make improvements.

    • Recognize the difference between excuses and responsibility
    • Practice owning mistakes and keeping commitments
    • Use Own It, Fix It, Improve It to focus on solutions
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  6. 06

    Solving Problems Like a Leader

    Every problem is an opportunity to think, learn, and improve.

    • Identify a problem and organize the facts
    • Generate and evaluate solutions using the S.O.L.V.E. model
    • Apply problem-solving skills during a team challenge
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03 / Course Materials

Put the learning into practice

Six instructor lesson guides

One guide per module, with discussion exercises, realistic scenarios, team activities, and debrief questions.

Six companion student workbooks

A workbook for each module, with self-assessments, practice activities, leadership tools, reflection, journals, and parent or guardian connections.

Master Teen Leadership Workbook

A course companion with module summaries, a leadership growth tracker, a personal development plan, a graduation reflection, and a certificate of completion. Used alongside the six module workbooks.

Teen Leadership Field Guide — included free

Everyday leadership tools, decision frameworks, and a 30-day leadership challenge. Included at no extra charge when you purchase this course.

04 / Get the Course

Choose your training

Choose the full course or individual modules. View prices in the course-selection dropdown, then contact us to confirm your organization’s licensing and delivery requirements.

To request certificates, send the list of course attendees to sgmsays@gmail.com. Attendee lists are also required for any complimentary modules. Certificate requests remain subject to the course’s completion and assessment requirements.

First-time buyers receive the accelerated Master Facilitator Training Module at no extra charge with any course purchase except Training-track courses. Book purchases do not qualify. See the bonus module →

Equip your own facilitator

Most courses are facilitator-guided. Your organization purchases the course materials and supplies its own facilitator. DRIVE-led in-person and virtual training is planned for the future. Confirm your organization’s licensing and delivery requirements when you inquire.

MODULESSix
FORMATInstructor-led
PER MODULE60–90 min
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