Training as a means to develop the college students’ leadership competency

The article is devoted to the consideration of training as a means to develop the college students’ leadership competency. The definitions of "leader", "competency", "student’s leadership competency" have been given. Different approaches to the definition and understanding of the concept "training" have been noted and it is determined that training is an effective and active way to obtain new theoretical and practical knowledge, new information, which allows timely and comprehensive testing skills acquired during training activities and skills, and abilities to use these skills both in educational and practical activities. The peculiarities of the training have been singled out and analysed, namely group work, interactivity, questions – search for answers, informal atmosphere, the principle of "here and now", individual style, the principle of gradualness, synergistic effect. The main functions of the training have been defined and characterised, which are aimed at the development of students’ leadership competency: educational, motivational, educational, developmental, communicative-compensatory relaxation, etc. It has been found out, that in order to ensure the effectiveness of the use of training for the development of the college students’ leadership competency, it is necessary to provide appropriate psychological and pedagogical conditions, create a favourable environment for personal and leadership development in the college, and create a Leadership School, which will prepare, develop, organise and conduct trainings for students, which will be aimed at forming students’ leadership competency, and for teachers who will learn to work effectively with student leaders during the trainings as well as to use the principles of creating a favourable psychological climate in the institution and principles of interaction with students on the basis of personality-oriented approach, etc.