Able to Communicate and Find Solutions

Leadership Training (LDK) for Student Organization (OSIS) of BOPKRI Banguntapan High School

By Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta.          

What is expected in leadership? A good leader? Responsibility? That is what everyone hopes, both those who are led and those who lead. Everyone tries to find experience in how to be a good leader for an organization. Being a leader is a noble task because they can be role model and a figure that encourages people to do good and bring positive impact on the organization and society.

Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta is 'concerned' with human resource development and encourages young people to become leaders who have a positive impact on society. On this occasion, Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta assisted the Student Organization of BOPKRI Banguntapan High School in Leadership Training, at Joglo Pasinaon, Kalasan, Sleman (Saturday, 22/10/2022). There were 25 students and several teachers who participate in the activity to shape the leadership spirit of the elected student organization board.

At the beginning, the participants learned Stube HEMAT via the YouTube link Stube HEMAT Videos. Next, Kresensia Risna Efrieno, a member of the Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta team, guided the participants in Group Dynamics. They sorted themselves into three groups with one leader. Then, each leader must imagine a picture and write a line on the paper and not be allowed to mention the imaginary picture to their members. Next, group members continue the existing line. At the end of the process, it turned out that the picture made was different from the leader’s imagination. How did it happen? Because the leader did not reveal what his/her dream is and the members just guessed what picture the leader is thinking of. This activity taught how a leader and their members should communicate ideas to each other and maintain group cohesiveness to achieve goals, in this case, OSIS.

In the following session, Trustha Rembaka, S.Th, the coordinator of Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta, invited participants to read the participants' commitment that this LDK “...gives birth to a highly dedicated leader, responding to a problem which is not easy. Not only skills and intelligence are needed, but a sense of responsibility, being sensitive to situations and having a high leadership spirit so that later when they become leaders, they can protect those whom they lead.” Trustha helped the group map out the challenges faced by BOBAYO High School. This process helped the OSIS identify existing challenges and find solutions that they can implement as part of the OSIS program. One group found that the number of students was still low, so they will promote the school through podcasts about school activities, students and their achievements, vocal group tours at churches, and holding competitions among junior high school students. The next group revealed the limited ability of students in several subjects and the skills that they have. From this identification, they form small groups to help students who have difficulty learning, for example, Mathematics and learning musical instruments.

The participants showed enthusiasm when they got space to express their opinions and propose ideas as solutions to the problems they faced. At this point, the character of good leadership, communication, and good cooperation in the organization. Hopefully, the ideas and solutions offered become a program for the OSIS of BOPKRI Banguntapan High School. Viva BOBAYO!


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