A ready-to-run lesson plan for exploring what effective leadership looks like in practice. Designed for Crew Resource Management (CRM) and human factors training.
The session focuses on leadership as behaviour rather than position or personality. Through reflection, discussion, and concrete scenarios, participants explore how different leadership styles are perceived, how behaviour shifts with context, and why assertive leadership is often the most effective – yet also the most demanding.
+ Main topic: Leadership
+ Related topics: Co-operation; delegation; decision-making; attitudes and behaviours; assertiveness; conflict management
+ Training length: 60 – 70 minutes
+ Included: 3x leadership scenarios produced by NaviMinds, lesson plan with instructor notes, PowerPoint slides
+ Access: Instant download after payment
+ File formats: Pdf and PowerPoint
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CORE ELEMENTS
The leadership lesson plan is built around experiential learning rather than theory alone. Leadership is explored through submissive, aggressive, and assertive behaviour as fluid responses to context rather than fixed traits. Through a series of leadership scenarios, participants analyse how expectations are set, how motivation is affected, and how
different leadership styles influence engagement, performance, and trust.
INCLUDED
A fully structured session with clear trainer guidance. The material includes three video-based leadership scenarios produced by NaviMinds, lesson plan with trainer notes, suggestions for external video clips, and PowerPoint slides. The material is designed to be easy to use and adaptable, allowing you to deliver the session with confidence.
LENGTH
Designed to be flexible and can be used as a stand-alone session or as part of a longer CRM or Human Factors programme. It can be adjusted to allow more time for discussion and reflection, with trainer notes indicating where the session can be shortened or expanded depending on time and group dynamics. When delivered as a stand-alone session, the lesson takes approximately 60–70 minutes.
The Leadership Lesson Plan is designed as a practical facilitation tool that makes leadership behaviour visible and discussable. Rather than defining leadership in abstract terms, the lesson focuses on how leaders communicate expectations, balance task and people, and adapt their behaviour to the situation at hand.
The session is particularly well suited for CRM and Human Factors training, but also works effectively for flight instructors, healthcare educators, and trainers working in safety-critical or high-pressure environments where leadership behaviour directly influences performance and cooperation.
Developed by trainers for trainers, the lesson provides a structured and reflective approach to leadership that helps participants better understand how their behaviour is perceived – and how it can be adjusted to lead more effectively in practice.
We have gathered the most frequently asked questions from our customers to help you in the best way possible
The lesson plan is designed for trainers working with leadership, teamwork, and human factors in complex or high-pressure environments, including CRM and Human Factors trainers, flight instructors, healthcare educators, and leadership or safety trainers.
Participants gain insight into how their leadership behaviour affects others, a clearer understanding of assertive leadership, and practical awareness of how leadership style influences motivation, trust, and performance.
No. Leadership models are used only to support reflection on concrete examples and to generate discussions.
No. The learning points are universal. The lesson can be delivered effectively by trainers from non-aviation backgrounds.
No specialist equipment is required beyond standard classroom or training-room facilities, including a projector or TV and a flip chart or whiteboard.
