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ORIENTATION TRAINING. INPUT CRITICAL TO EXTENSION SUCCESS OBJECTIVES Judy M. Groff Advisory System and Program Development Leader NCCE. CRITICAL ROLE. Linking with customers Two-way flow of information. LINKAGE DEFINED. Learning needs Representing audience characteristics
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ORIENTATION TRAINING INPUT CRITICAL TO EXTENSION SUCCESS OBJECTIVES Judy M. Groff Advisory System and Program Development Leader NCCE
CRITICAL ROLE • Linking with customers • Two-way flow of information
LINKAGE DEFINED • Learning needs • Representing audience characteristics • Communicating Extension programs • Identifying leaders among target audiences.
LINKAGE STRATEGIES • Newspaper analysis • Conversations in community to understand local perspective • Use community network to create situations to solicit group input
IMPORTANCE OF LINKAGE ROLE • Keep Extension focused on relevant problems and issues. • Provide feedback to reinforce agents. • Important at each phase of the programming process
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS • Program planning • Program design and implementation • Program Evaluation
NEWS ANALYSIS • Look for needs, trends • Evidence of emerging issues • Potential partners • Leaders in specific issues