Bell Quiz Think of a time when you were in charge of managing a group Which parts do you think were easy? Which parts were difficult?

Advising an FFA Chapter- Student Leaders AGSC 405 Facilitating Complete Agricultural Science Programs

Today YWBAT… Identify the role of an FFA advisor in selecting, training, and managing FFA officers Compare and contrast different plans for managing student leaders for an FFA chapter Develop preferences for management styles with student members

Pick a Side When the statement is read, move to the window side of the room if you agree, and the smart board side if you disagree.

The ag teacher(s) should be a part of the selection committee for the FFA officers in their chapter

The ag teacher(s) should have the ability to remove an officer from the team

The senior officers should have considerable input on selection of their predecessors

FFA officers should be selected by popular vote of dues paying chapter members

FFA officers should have the right to plan activities without the input of the advisor

What role should the agricultural educator play in developing student leaders? Types of Leadership Autocratic Participative (democratic) Laissez-Faire (delegative) Laissez-Faire Leadership

Who are you as an educator? Kolb’s Educator Role Profile

Scenarios

Scenario 1 You have a newly elected group of FFA officers. Among them are a junior girl and a senior boy who you know had been casually dating prior to their election. You fear that if they date, then break up, it could have negative impacts on the chapter as a whole. Do you address the situation? If so, how?

Scenario 2 The officer team has been performing wonderfully so far this year. Then, one of your officers stopped participating completely. She is missing meetings, not performing her duties, and avoids contact with the other officers. When you confront her, she bursts into tears and says the other members of the officer team alienate her and make her feel unwanted as a part of the team. How do you handle it?

Scenario 3 Your President is a go-getter. He is passionate about the chapter and everything that goes on with it. He bleeds blue and gold and his heart is wrapped in corduroy. You know that if he is given a task, it will certainly get done. He’s so passionate and feels so much responsibility that he can get a touch (or way more than a touch) bossy. He barks orders at other officers and in general is upsetting everyone with the way he micromanages the things which need to be done in the chapter. Other officers have complained to you and threatening to quit. What do you do to manage the situation?

Scenario 4 The newly elected Vice President thought that he should have been elected the President. Although he has been a great help in the past, he now alternates between doing NOTHING and complaining about the FFA President, and trying to convince anyone he can that she is not qualified and should be removed from office. The new President isn’t exactly a rockstar, but is managing things at an acceptable level, although she is beginning to feel the pressure of the constant scrutiny from other officers. How do you handle it?

Handling Delicate Team Dynamics Evaluate The action The players The impact Then decide how you will proceed with the management

In all of these scenarios What would be helpful?

Officer Handbook Should include : Expected commitment Clearly defined duties Nomination procedures Methods for training What will happen if officers fail to complete their duties. Procedures for probation/removal from office Add this to the chapter constitution!

Suggestions from the experts Training should include a shared hardship… which will bond your team Full transparency in officer issues, don’t be the middle man Maintain neutrality, how would you feel if your parents picked favorite children? Same deal Co-parent all your kids, especially officers, with teaching partners, say the same thing and back each other up