JCI UNITED KINGDOM

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JCI UNITED KINGDOM Developing tomorrows
leaderstoday
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JCI Junior Chamber International

• JCI has over
• 250,000 members
• who are active in
• 6,000 individual
• branches or chapters
• in 120 countries and territories across the globe

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JCI Junior Chamber International

• JCI has links with
• International Chambers of Commerce
• International Association of Students in
  Economics and Management (AIESEC),
• the Pan American Health Organization
• Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations
• NGO Committee on UNICEF
• and the United Nations Educational, Scientific
  and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• Business links include the FranklinCovey
  Institute

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JCI UK United Kingdom

• The purpose of JCI UK is the practical
  development of leadership ability. We provide
  our members with the opportunity to develop the
  skills that they need to become better leaders.
• They learn to lead in a dynamic, fun, supportive
  environment by involvement in innovative
  business, community and international projects
  and via an exciting personal development and
  social programme.

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Richard Branson
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King
Isaac Newton
Ghandi
Tony Blair
Diana Princess of Wales
President Bush
Martha Lane Fox
Anita Rodderick
Hitler
Churchill
Margaret Thatcher
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• What defines a leader?

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Intelligent
Credibility
Vision
Compassion
Enthusiasm
Trust
Justice
inspiring
Humour
Decisiveness
Communication
Competent
Tact
Audacity
Consistency
Initiative
Self Confidence
Humility
Adaptability
Energy
Honest
Warmth
Empathy
Influencing skills
Business Awareness
Fair Minded
Supportive
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Characteristics of Leaders

• Leadership can be defined as a combination of
  personality, character and competency
• Leadership begins with self-awareness
• Increased confidence allows individuals to
  realise their full potential

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Characteristics of Leaders

• Integrity
• Humour
• Self-confidence
• Humility
• Enthusiasm
• Demanding

• Tact
• Compassion
• Consistency
• Honesty
• Fairness
• Resilience

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Why JCI UK?

• The domain of Leaders is the future and the
  essence of Junior Chamber is to develop the
  skills today for the leaders of tomorrow.
• You can only learn to be a leader by leading -
  Junior Chamber gives you that opportunity in a
  safe, supportive and energetic environment

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How Does JCI UK develop leaders?
Personal Development
Community
International
Business
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Personal Development

• Attendance at local regional events to learn
  new skills
• Access to high quality trainers at national and
  international events
• Debating Public Speaking training
  participation in competitions
• Practical experience through learning by doing

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Community

• The chance to put something back into the local
  community
• The opportunity to meet, and learn from, leaders
  in the local community
• Learning by doing through active involvement in
  project management

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Business

• Networking opportunities not just locally, but
  across the globe
• Access to national international business
  directories
• Attendance at Business Lectures, seminars,
  networking events

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International

• Being part of an international organisation with
  ¼ million members
• Learning best practice from other members across
  the globe
• Expanding personal horizons through travel and
  twinning events

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JCI UKS Leadership Skills

• Communication
• Initiative
• Influencing skills
• Negotiation
• Flexibility
• Vision
• Self Awareness

• Self Confidence
• Decisiveness
• Prioritisation
• Team-working
• Project management
• Business skills

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Whats in it for the company?

• Leaders require credibility
• JCI UK offers members the opportunity to build
  skills in a safe environment
• They take those skills back into the workplace

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Whats in it for the company?

• One in five employers identify 'a skills gap'
  between skills their staff have and what the
  business needs (Employer Skills Survey, 1999 -
  England only)
• JCI UK helps fill the skills gap and provide
  highly skilled workers that are
  productive,innovative and adaptable.

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Whats in it for the company?

• Development of staff in their own time
• Training courses
• Practical development of leadership skills
• Increased self confidence
• Access to Top Leadership Gurus
• Stephen Covey
• Ken Blanchard

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Whats in it for the company?

• Practical training
• Challenging Projects
• Increased self confidence and awareness
• Increased Network of contacts
• International exposure

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And the Cost?

• All these benefits
• for the equivalent price
• of two cappuccinos a week