Want to learn how to be an effective leader and make good decisions? Or perhaps you want to organise a gig or prepare a media release and don't know where to start.
Get Skills! is full of useful information which can help you to learn about different aspects of youth participation. In this section, you will find a large collection of documents and reviewed web links to e-learning resources. Click on any of the topic areas below to access resources and follow links that will get you skilled in no time!
Leadership
There are many areas in our lives that we demonstrate leadership including within our friendship groups, community, sports teams, classroom, family, cultural group and work. This section looks at the different styles of leadership and considers the do's and don'ts of leadership.
Decision Making
In the section you will find a range of information to help you to develop decision making skills. Some of the information is relevant for making decisions on your own - about personal choices, while other information will help you to improve your participation in group decision-making.
Communication
The first section on communication is about interpersonal skills – that is learning about how to communicate (talking and listening) with other people. The second part has a range of links to information on giving presentations, writing letters, public speaking and report writing.
Meetings
If you are taking a lead role in planning and running group meetings, there is information designed to help you ensure your meetings run well and meet their aims. The information includes: planning for meetings, agendas, roles, minutes, and dealing with difficult people and situations.
Events
In this section you will find many resources designed to help you to plan, organise and run an event.
Media
Media coverage is a great way to let people know about your event or project. It can also help to raise the profile of the organisation you are from or working with. In this section you will find out about how to get started with the media, how to prepare a media releases and how to host interviews.