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Programs - Faculty Leadership Program
Core Competencies For The Extension Faculty Leadership Program

Knowledge of the Organization

  • Understands the land-grant system and the organizational structure, vision, mission, and history of the Extension
  • Effectively builds and nurtures relationships with government, agency, and organizational partners
  • Effectively communicates the funding process to all partners, clients, and employees
  • Utilizes knowledge of organization to affect change within the Extension

Human Relationships

  • Exhibits positive work ethics
  • Demonstrates the ability to maintaining strong relationships with internal and external partners: administration, colleagues, key leaders, and clients
  • Values human differences and treats others with dignity and respect

Communication

  • Demonstrates strong writing and oral skills; ability to express thoughts clearly
  • Markets programs and the organization successfully
  • Receives, interprets, and articulates information and ideas shared by others

Professionalism

  • Exercises sound judgment and effective critical thinking skills
  • Presents self appropriately as a professional
  • Adapts to changing priorities, situations, and demands

Leadership

  • Demonstrates good practices in delegating and sharing assignments that help others grow
  • Nurtures leadership skills in others
  • Projects a positive, professional image

Programming

  • Knows and demonstrates ability to plan, conduct, and evaluate programs and be accountable for total program effectiveness
  • Demonstrates the ability to deliver educational programs using innovative methods and techniques
  • Understands the County Extension Council and State Advisory Committee processes and works effectively with advisory councils and committees.

Resource Development

  • Cultivates effective relationships with clientele, decision makers, public policy makers, and the media
  • Manages and maximizes finances and resources successfully to achieve goals
  • Develops and manages collaborative relationships

 

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