Leadership Program Planning: Assessing the Needs and Interests of the Agricultural Community

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dc.contributor.authorKaufman, Eric K.en
dc.contributor.authorRateau, Richard J.en
dc.contributor.authorEllis, Keyana C.en
dc.contributor.authorKasperbauer, Holly Joen
dc.contributor.authorStacklin, Laura R.en
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-16T16:44:47Zen
dc.date.available2020-01-16T16:44:47Zen
dc.date.issued2010-12-01en
dc.date.updated2020-01-16T16:44:45Zen
dc.description.abstractNeeds assessment is the first step in developing a leadership education program. During the spring of 2008 researchers and program planners conducted focus groups sessions with representatives from Virginia’s agricultural community with the goal of assessing the leadership development interests and needs of that community. As one focus group participant shared, “I’ve had leadership programs all along… they didn’t use examples that were real in my world.” The findings of this qualitative study suggest that an agricultural leadership development program should focus on three areas: (a) knowledge of the changing industry; (b) relationship building across industry sectors; and, (c) practical, transferable skill development. The skill areas of interest include creative problem solving, political advocacy, and communication. These findings are similar to previous research on grassroots leadership development, yet they lead to important recommendations for further research and practice.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.extentPages 122-143en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.12806/v9/i1/rf8en
dc.identifier.eissn1552-9045en
dc.identifier.issue1en
dc.identifier.orcidKaufman, Eric [0000-0001-8009-0066]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/96464en
dc.identifier.volume9en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherJournal of Leadership Educationen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.titleLeadership Program Planning: Assessing the Needs and Interests of the Agricultural Communityen
dc.title.serialJournal of Leadership Educationen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciencesen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/Agricultural Leadership and Community Educationen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/CALS T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Techen

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