role modeling
Demonstrating through behavior
Role modeling is demonstrating behavior for others to emulate.
Parents engage in role modeling when their actions teach children how to handle conflict or show kindness.
The term appears in discussions of mentorship and child development: Positive role modeling matters more than lectures.
Someone who serves this function is a role model.
- lead by exampleInfluence through personal conduct
- imitationCopy of the original
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
moral compass · aspirations · demonstration · authority figures · peer influence · mentorship · idealization · set an example · behavioral cues · walking the walk · identity formation · exemplar · accountability · socialization · teaching · life lessons · skill acquisition · motivation
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- family dynamicsfamily dynamics, family roles, family therapy, sibling rivalry, parenting
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- social developmentsocialization, social skills, friendship, social behavior, belonging
- Leadership Valuesvision, integrity, honesty, transparency, accountability
- mentoringmentors, mentees, protege, apprentice, advisor
role modelinglecturing
Giving an instructive talk
verbal instruction · preaching · telling · moralizing · sermonizing