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What can hinder a 4-H program from reaching its full potential?

What can hinder a 4-H program from reaching its full potential?. Numbers represent the growth that could occur: Members Volunteers Opportunities Program Impact. 100s. 100. 50. Kim Reaman, 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension

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What can hinder a 4-H program from reaching its full potential?

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  1. What can hinder a 4-H program from reaching its full potential? Numbers represent the growth that could occur: • Members • Volunteers • Opportunities • Program Impact 100s 100 50 Kim Reaman, 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension NAE4-HA Conference, October 25, 2010, Phoenix AZ

  2. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. Are we helping or hindering youth from participating in opportunities? Qualities Talents Skills Characteristics 100s How does this policy / rule help youth participate in opportunities to learn and grow? 100 50 Developmental Stages of the 4-H Program

  3. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 100s 100 50

  4. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 100s 100 50

  5. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 100s 100 50

  6. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. 100s 100 50

  7. 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. How could conflict be created when people are in different stages and what might result? How can people in the same stage reinforce one another? 100s 100 50

  8. Everyone can move through the developmental stages and reach the same peak – what they need from us to get there is different Competence and Commitment

  9. 4 stages people usually go through when they are learning to master something Enthusiastic learner low competence and high commitment Disillusioned learner low-some competence and low commitment Capable but cautious performer moderate to high competence and variable commitment High achiever high competence and high commitment

  10. What people need to increase their competence and build commitment To increase competence: Set clear goals Generate an action plan Show how to do the goal/skill Clarify the role Provide timelines Establish priorities Monitor and evaluate work and provide feedback To build commitment: Listen Praise and encourage Facilitate problem solving Ask for their input Provide rationale – how their work contributes to our mission

  11. Our program will have the greatest impact when we work to reach the highest developmental stages – unlimited potential for learning and growth Developed by Kim Reaman, 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist, University of Wyoming Sources: Blanchard, K. (2005). Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager. New York: Harper Collins Original materials for Developmental Stages developed by Jim Rutledge (Revised 2006 and 2008)

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