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Extension Leadership System (ELS) Program Development Team (PDT ) county based volunteers working to support and advocate for programming 4-H Youth Development Family and Consumer Sciences Agriculture and Natural Resources County C ouncil
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Extension Leadership System (ELS) • Program Development Team (PDT) • county based volunteers working to support and advocate for programming • 4-H Youth Development • Family and Consumer Sciences • Agriculture and Natural Resources • County Council • serves to coordinate efforts for advocacy and support of the total county Cooperative Extension program
3 modules • Taught by our Program Development Coordinators • Implementation timelines
Module 1Membership and Structure roles goals selection process (9-12 members) recruiting members recognizing members member orientation
Module 1 (cont.)Membership and Structure operating guidelines and procedures length of service and rotation (3 years) documentation
Module 2Involving MembersBuilding Successful Meetingsshared leadership developing shared leadership(ownership, learning, and sharing)member involvement and engagement(why, how, and what)
Module 2 (cont.)member involvement (assessing needs, developing educational plans, making it happen, evaluation)
What does the research tell us? • Number of meetings • Successful components • Agent Involvement • Interaction • Meeting Length
Four components of successful meetings!R - review and evaluate recent programs/events E - educate and exploreP - plan events and participationE – engage and encourage
Module 3 Empowering your Program Development Team and Sharing Leadership understanding shared leadership implementation structure (chair, vice-chair, secretary)
Does it work? YES, many success stories!
County Council serves to coordinate efforts for advocacy and support of the total county Cooperative Extension program • 9-12 members • 3-4 representing each program area (even if there is no agent in the county)