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- Adaptive Leadership: How to Prioritize and Align Emerging IssuesKaufman, Eric K. (2017-02-08)Adaptive leadership focuses on the adaptations required in response to changing environments, which essentially describes the role of the 21st Century Extension professional. This workshop will outline the model of adaptive leadership and introduce the leader behaviors associated with adaptive work. Participants will practice categorizing issues as either technical or adaptive challenges, and they will explore appropriate strategies for responding to both.
- Aligning the residential college model with priorities of large institutionsKaufman, Eric K. (2017-09-25)The Gallup-Purdue Index gives us valuable insight into the experiences in college that improve well-being in life after college, specifically highlighting things such as mentoring relationships, caring professors, and enthusiasm for learning. However, many colleges and universities struggle to create the environment for these high impact experiences to flourish. Some have suggested that small, liberal arts institutions are the answer, but what does that mean for large, public research universities? The “Oxbridge” residential college model provides an answer. Much of the literature on the residential college model is in the context of a “liberal arts” education, which emphasizes specific disciplines (e.g., the humanities), but the residential college model is more appropriately aligned with a “liberal education,” which the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) describes as “an approach to college learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change.” The AAC&U goes on to explain that a liberal education “helps students develop a sense of social responsibility; strong intellectual and practical skills that span all major fields of study, such as communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; and the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings.” While some have reduced the residential college model to a liberal arts perspective, the model directly aligns with Abraham Lincoln’s priorities for public higher education that produced our nation’s land grant universities. The residential college model supports growth and development of the whole student, and it enhances and it expands the potential for learning and career preparation beyond conventional living-learning programs. This session will highlight key components of the residential college model, offer examples of implementation at large, public research universities, and connect the model to priorities for improving higher education as a whole. Participants will be able to: (1) align the residential college model with priorities identified by the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U); (2) identify marketing messages that resonate with key stakeholders for large, public institutions; and (3) discuss specific strategies for expanding the breadth of support for the residential college model.
- Better meetings through guerilla facilitation and humble inquiryI survived another meeting that should have been an email. You too?!? If you are tired of meetings that are simply reporting sessions or, worse yet, seem to have no point at all, this workshop is for you. We will apply Ed Schein's wisdom of "humble inquiry" to meeting planning and facilitation. While this session will explore considerations with simple strategies, like purpose-driven meeting agendas, we will also tackle the challenge of keeping a meeting on track when someone else is in charge.
- Consumer Education and Financial Management Conference : January 13-14, 1977, Blacksburg, VirginiaMitchell, Glen H.; Christie, Martha G. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1977)
- Effective leadership through humble inquiryKaufman, Eric K. (Joint Council of Extension Professionals, 2018-04-09)Although the public generally looks to Cooperative Extension for answers, we also need to engage in leadership, and “leadership is not as much about knowing the right answers as it is knowing the right questions” (Tiede, 2013, p. 2). “People have the inherent capacity to solve their own problems and that social transformation is within the reach of all communities" (Kellogg Foundation, 2009). There is a need to prepare volunteers, civic leaders, and elected and appointed officials to be the force for positive change within their communities. Research supports this notion that community leaders need to be involved in the decision-making process and problem solving to help organize and develop their communities. Furthermore, Extension professionals want to explore the opportunities for collaborations and partnerships, yet they are unsure how. This session will highlight the practice of “Humble Inquiry” and connect it directly to the work of Extension. According to Ed Schein (2013), “Humble Inquiry is the fine art of drawing someone out, of asking questions to which you do not know the answer, of building a relationship based on curiosity and interest in the other person” (p. 2). In addition to Schein’s (2013) book, “Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling,” this session will draw upon practical experience and related literature, such as Michael Marquardt's (2014) book, “Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find the Right Solutions by Knowing What to Ask,” and David Marquet's (2012) book, “Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders.” Participants will engage in conversation about how the principles can be applied in their work with educational program participants, advisory groups, administrators, program partners, potential donors, and more.
- Emerald Ash BorerDowning, Adam K. (2017-08-02)The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a non-native insect. The accidental introduction of EAB to North America is believed to have arrived by way of shipping material, such as pallets, made from infested ash from China. Since its discovery in 2002 in North America, it has been confirmed in parts or all of 29 states and 2 Canadian provinces. EAB was first established in SE Michigan, in the early 1990’s. Initial ash damage was mistaken for Ash Yellows for a decade.
- Financial counseling : assessing the state of the art : the proceedings of a national conference sponsored by the Financial Counseling Project, held at ... Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, May 30-June 2, 1979Myhre, David C. (Financial Counseling Project, 1979)It is not surprising to find, in a materialistic society, a large number of people who have not discovered that basic satisfaction in life is related to what one is and what one does, rather than what one has. As a consequence, many Americans are caught up in a race to catch up to, keep up with or surpass the mythical "Joneses" by buying and owning the symbols of financial success. Thus, the number of individuals seeking financial counseling is increasing in this period of inflation and a shrinking economy. Never have we had such a great demand for our ·services.
- Geo Opportunity for Leadership in Diversity (GOLD): Hearts of goldMyles, LaToya; Brinkworth, Carolyn; Dixon, P. Grady; Kaufman, Eric K.; Quardokus Fisher, Kathleen; Simmons, Denise R. (The Geological Society Of America, 2017-10-24)Geosciences currently trails other STEM fields in the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups. However, we are testing a new professional-development program for established scientific leaders in the geosciences, to give them the content knowledge, tools, and skills needed to become champions of change for diversity. By targeting senior scientists who are already well-respected in the field, our project capitalizes on their reputations, networks, and social capital to build them into diversity champions with the power to make significant cultural change in their institutions and the wider field. The professional-learning sessions are called “GOLD Institutes,” where GOLD is an abbreviation for Geo Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity. These GOLD Institutes occur in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and are led by diversity-training experts from the Knapsack Institute. The first GOLD Institute was completed in July 2017 and hosted 25 participants. The second is scheduled for July 2018, and we anticipate a similar cohort, but a few will be repeat participants who will act as “mentors.” The 2017 participants included nominees who were recognized for their potential by peers, past students (mentees), and/or participants of the 2016 NSF GOLD Ideas Lab. Results of the GOLD Institute are currently being analyzed to determine the effects of the methods, but there are already positive insights gained from the experience of seeing who was nominated and the surprisingly high rate at which invitations were accepted. This presentation will act as a preliminary explanation of successes and setbacks with this effort.
- Innovation Through Leader Development Across the Life SpanKaufman, Eric K. (2016-04-12)Leadership development is a vested interest of Extension, which provides a multitude of programs for individuals of all ages. To properly position each program and meet the needs of participants, we must understand the progression of leader development across a leader’s entire life experiences. With a foundation that builds on three established frameworks, the proposed model of leader development across the life span suggests that when a leader encounters triggers, resulting from interactions and engagement with society, they initiate an inward-focused, meaning-making process that results in action. With this, a leader exerts a greater influence within the environment as he or she develops. This session further explores the implications of a life span model of leader development for leadership programs in a variety of contexts and provides an overview of possible applications for Extension professionals.
- Leading with Questions: The Art of Empowering and Guiding OthersKaufman, Eric K.; Grove, Benjamin (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2016-02-04)Although the public generally looks to Cooperative Extension for answers, we also need to engage in leadership, and "leadership is not as much about knowing the right answers as it is knowing the right questions" (Tiede, 2013, p. 2). This session will highlight the practice of leading with questions and connect it directly to the work of Extension professionals. We will draw upon practical experience and related literature, such as Marquardt's (2014) book, "Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find the Right Solutions by Knowing What to Ask," and Marquet's (2012) book, "Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders." Participants will engage in conversation about how the principles can be applied in their work with educational program participants, Extension Leadership Councils, administrators, program partners, potential donors, and more. “People have the inherent capacity to solve their own problems and that social transformation is within the reach of all communities" (Kellogg Foundation, 2009). At the 2010 Virginia Rural Summit, Delegate R. Steve Landes noted the importance of empowering local governments to solve their economic and health care problems. Thus, there is a need to prepare volunteers, civic leaders, and elected and appointed officials to be the force for positive change within their communities. Research supports this notion that community leaders need to be involved in the decision-making process and problem solving to help organize and develop their communities. Furthermore, VCE professionals want to explore the opportunities for collaborations and partnerships, yet they are unsure how. The Unit Situation Analysis and Issues Reports revealed a clear need for more prepared community leaders and more representative civic engagement. in addition, the Early Careers Extension Agent focus groups revealed that VCE professionals want to explore positive examples of collaborative work between agents, agents and specialists, and faculty and external partners. This workshop will directly contribute to the outcomes identified for the Community Leadership subset of the Leadership, Volunteerism, and Civic Engagement Program Team: ● Increased knowledge of leadership skills and characteristics. ● Increased knowledge of the different types of leadership models. ● Increased capacity of VCE professionals to facilitate leadership trainings in the community. ● Increased participation in community leadership roles. ● Adopted shared leadership practices including coaching and collaborative decision making.
- Learning Beyond the ClassroomKaufman, Eric K.; Read, J. (Virginia Tech, 2016-02-11)The Gallup Purdue Index reveals the importance of mentoring relationships between students and faculty. The “Oxbridge” residential college model provides a structure for increasing those interactions. This session will highlight successful strategies and approaches to expansion of residential colleges at modern institutions of higher education, including large, research-intensive institutions. Presenters will share strategies for empowering students to engage in learning opportunities with their peers and near peers. Participants will discuss ideas for further engaging faculty in mentoring opportunities with students beyond the formal curricula of their disciplines.
- A Local Food System Glossary: A Rose by Any Other Name. Selected paper prepared for presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 6-9 February 2016Holcomb, R.; Bendfeldt, Eric S.; Lelekacs, J.; Velandia, M.; Woods, T.; Goodwin, H. L. Jr. (2016-02-08)This paper attempts to map the various aspects of “local food” and in doing so provide some common ground and a glossary of terminology related to local food systems. It is hoped that this effort will better assist consumers, producers, government entities, NGOs, and land-grant universities identify gaps in local food information and opportunities for educational programs related to local food systems.
- Me and You and Bay (Ab)use : proceedings of the annual meeting, 1979, Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay, Inc., Fredericksburg, Virginia, January 10-11, 1979Citizens Program for the Chesapeake Bay; Landes, Diana W. (Sea Grant, Extension Division, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979)
- The Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership: A Treasure Trove for Residential College AssessmentKaufman, Eric K. (2016-10-29)The Multi-institutional Study of Leadership (MSL) is an international research program focused on understanding the influences of higher education in shaping socially responsible leadership capacity and other related student outcomes. The MSL covers more than 400 different variables, including questions about leadership efficacy, social perspective-taking, mentoring relationships, academic college experiences, formal leadership training experience, community service involvement, etc. Schools participate in the MSL by providing a simple random sample of 4,000 undergraduate students. Participating institutions may survey additional students, add up to 10 custom questions to the survey, and add other similar features. Results provide data that can be used to inform current programs and services as well as generate new programs and services that could be offered to meet specific student needs as highlighted by the survey. During this session, we will highlight findings from the 2015 MSL national sample, the random sample of Virginia Tech students, and the data specific to Virginia Tech’s various living-learning communities, including the Honors Residential Commons (HRC). The findings are particularly encouraging for mentoring relationships and involvement in student organizations. For example, more than 50% of HRC students indicate they have often been mentored by another student, compared with about 36% of the Virginia Tech student body and 31% of the MSL national sample. Similarly, more than 78% of HRC students indicated they had a mentoring relationship with a faculty member, compared with only 64% of the Virginia Tech sample and 69% of the MSL national sample. Session participants will discuss how they can assess such variables through the MSL or other means. Participants will be able to: (1) highlight key features of the Multi-institutional Study of Leadership (MSL); (2) identify MSL variables where Virginia Tech’s living-learning communities perform well against comparison groups; and (3) discuss ideas for better documenting the successful outcomes of residential colleges.
- The OBREAU Tripod: A Tool for Finding Gold Among the RubbleKaufman, Eric K.; Dunoon, D. (Association of Leadership Educators, 2016-07-11)This will be a highly interactive session in which participants gain experience in applying three practices - Working from Observation, Attributing Reasonableness, and Speaking with Authenticity (OBREAU) - to support conversations for change on tough issues. We will begin with discussion of a scenario applicable to leadership educators and use the scenario to introduce and illustrate the practices of the OBREAU Tripod. Then, participants will apply the practices to personal leadership-related challenges they face and discuss the results in small groups. Large group discussion will explore implications, opportunities and challenges for leadership action. Participants will gain through exposure to a framework they can utilize for more mindful, creative and deep-reaching engagement with others on virtually any tough issue.
- Partnering with 4-H for STEM EnrichmentBowen, J. R.; Wallace, R.; Morgan, J. (2018-02-09)This presentation was designed to give elementary educators an overview of programs offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension, particularly 4-H science enrichment programming. Teachers were encouraged to contact their local Extension Office to discuss possible partnerships both in and out of the classroom.
- Perspectives of aging : proceedings, seminar on aging, March 14-15, 1974Grubbs, Ethel L. (Ethel Laurance), 1917- (The Institute, 1974)
- Positive Youth Development: Why Invest in Youth?Wallace, Ruth E. (2018-03-07)Positive Youth Development is a catchphrase for something that people have been doing for centuries. Today, it means an intentional approach to working with youth in a way that is productive and constructive, enhances young people’s strengths, and promotes positive outcomes.
- Proceedings : 1979 Beef Herdsman's Short Course : with emphasis on selection, development, care and merchandising of breeding cattle : March 20-21, 1979, Continuing Education Center, VPI&SU Campus, Blacksburg, Va.(Extension Division, Cooperative Extension Service, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1979)
- Proceedings : Energy Management Workshop, July 20-22, 1977, Blacksburg, VirginiaPusey, Robert H., 1934- (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Extension Division, 1977)