Teaching Leadership Skills Through Games, Activities, and Reflection - Fran Kick

Send Fan Mail by Text!Full transcript and show notes: https://www.sharnafabiano.com/2026/07/29/teaching-leadership-skills-through-games-activities-and-reflection-fran-kick/ Most leadership training focuses on the person in charge. Fran Kick takes a different approach: using interactive games and experiential learning to help people see how they contribute when they are leading, supporting, making decisions, and working as part of a team. From fifth-grade classrooms to Fortune 500 organizations, Fran shows why understanding both sides of a working relationship creates stronger results.Fran Kick is an author, educational consultant, and professional speaker with more than 30 years of experience in education and business. Drawing from his background in Educational Psychology, he designs workshops, programs, and keynotes that combine leadership development with the skills people need to contribute effectively within teams. He is also a Certified Speaking Professional through the National Speakers Association.You’ll learn:How learning games can reveal team behaviors that traditional training missesWhy leadership development is more effective when it includes the people supporting the workHow experiential activities help participants practice communication and decision-makingWhy Fran teaches leadership and support skills together in classrooms and corporationsWhat happens when organizations stop viewing leadership as only a role or title Connect with Fran Kickwww.kickitin.com Episode references: Neil Howe and William Strauss, GenerationsMorris Massey's Stages of Values DevelopmentThe work of Marshall Goldsmith The social change model of leadership developmentEdgar H. Schein and Peter A. Schein, Humble Leadership  Support the show*Sharna Fabiano is the author of Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork and host of the Lead & Follow Podcast. She helps founders, solopreneurs, and new leaders build strong collaborative relationships and successful teams. Get a discounted coach session with Sharna with promo code PODCAST https://www.sharnafabiano.com/coaching/Order the book: Lead & Followhttps://www.amazon.com/Lead-Follow-Dance-Inspired-Teamwork/dp/1646632796/Support the Show!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1735834/support