TOOLS TO SHARPEN THE SAW

1. TOOLS TO SHARPEN THE SAW Advisory Leadership Curriculum Judy Groff, NC State University Gerry Dukes, Clemson University

2. Background • Southern Directors supported in 1999 • 1st Conference in Charlotte in 2001 • Need for training curriculum expressed • Two years of development and testing by 6 states

3. Guiding Principles • User friendly • Experiential lessons • Grounded in reality through volunteers • Based on competencies • Addressed first line needs • Modules mix and match to suit audience needs

4. OVERVIEW • Competency – Knowledge of the organization • Cooperative Extension • Extension Advisory Leadership • Relationships Surrounding Extension Advisory Leadership

5. Organizing Effective Meetings • Competency : Leadership • Parliamentary Procedure • Effective Meetings • Resolving Conflict • Setting the Stage

6. Ramping up for Success • Competency: Orientation • The people involved • The programming role • The advocacy role • Relationship marketing role • Expectations of advisory leaders

7. Setting Program Priorities • Competency: Communications • Techniques for setting priorities • Where to get data and strategies to collect • Interview technique with key informants • Using attitude surveys • How to plan and conduct a public meeting • Making sense of diverse data

8. Evaluation Comments • “The training available in modules is excellent and user-friendly with faculty, staff and volunteers.” • “Great curriculum – Need to support training for all Extension agents to utilize materials.” • “It was worth the cost for each person that attended”

9. State Uses of Curriculum • KY – In-service for all agents; summer ’04 • NC – CD given to all county directors; used by several counties this Spring • TN – Training with State Advisory Council • SC – Statewide training with FCL members • GA- CD given to all county coordinators • AL – used for county coordinator training