FORGING LEADERSHIP: REFINING OUR SKILLS 2013 COUNTY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OSTHOFF RESORT, ELKHART LAKE, WI FEBRUARY 27-MARCH1, 2013

THOUGHTFUL PLANNING!

WHAT’S IN A THEME Forging: To shape together through a slow, gradual, concentrated effort Leadership: To guide or organize people on a common course Refining: Improving something by making small changes Skill: The ability to do something well; expertise

Will Andresen Stormy Cooley Grace Gee JoAnn Hinz Yvonne Horton Annie Jones Deb Jones Shelley King-Curry Sharon Klawitter Mary Kluz Art Lersch Jan Skell Dean Volenberg THOUGHTFUL PLANNERS!

WE’RE APPY!!

GOOD TO GREAT

ASK THE EXPERT

CELEBRATIONS!

REVISED SCHEDULE FOR TODAY 2:30Conference Opening and Welcome 3:15Keynote 4:45Break 5:00Concurrent Sessions 6:30 Dinner Appy Hour rescheduled for tomorrow night!

CONCURRENT SESSION LOCATIONS 5 to 6:30 pm Collaborating with and Supporting Your ColleaguesPalm Garden D Making Inclusion Work for ExtensionVilla Gottfried A Taking Care of YourselfPalm Garden E Awkward: Supervising Friends and PeersVilla Gottfried B Cultivating Calm and StillnessEklhart Lake Ballroom (Downstairs)

AND NOW, WITHOUT FURTHER ADIEU, ON WITH THE SHOE!

FORGING LEADERSHIP: REFINING OUR SKILLS 2013 COUNTY LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OSTHOFF RESORT, ELKHART LAKE, WI FEBRUARY 27-MARCH1, 2013

COUNTY LEADERSHIP: GREAT EXPECTATIONS RICHARD KLEMME OBJECTIVES: CLARIFY EXPECTATIONS DESCRIBE METRICS OF SUCCESS

COUNTY LEADERS: GREAT EXPECTATIONS Department Heads and Nutrition Coordinators Balance and Spin a Lot of Plates! Program Internal Relations Resource Management External Relations

PROGRAM NUTRITION COORDINATORS Contribute to a scholarly environment Reporting accountability Assess community needs Plan, evaluate, and improve programs to meet intended outcomes Collect and record data Provide and teach using a variety of delivery methods DEPARTMENT HEADS Comprehensive programs based on local concerns Support colleagues in their programming efforts Seek and secure resources to support innovative programming Support the civil rights review process and follow-up

INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS NUTRITION COORDINATORS Create a team Orient and support colleagues Conduct performance reviews Facilitate collaboration Contribute to supportive workplaces DEPARTMENT HEADS Demonstrate acceptance and respect for differences and inclusiveness Create a team & shared leadership Disseminate accurate and straightforward information Demonstrate behaviors that build trust Provide, and be receptive to feedback

MANAGE RESOURCES NUTRITION COORDINATORS Organize budget and statistical filing system Seek and secure financial resources Ensure colleagues have the resources they need to complete program goals DEPARTMENT HEADS Create the county budget through an inclusive process Cooperate with region and program to recruit, hire, and orient colleagues Follow county and university human resource policies Conduct performance reviews and support improvement

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS NUTRITION COORDINATORS Establish relationships with state and local agencies and groups Create awareness of programs and issues Establish relationships with media DEPARTMENT HEADS Maintain positive and productive relationships with county partners and stakeholders Implement a collegial marketing plan Create awareness of programs and issues Maintain open communications

ALL THAT AND PROGRAMMING TOO?!

TAKE IT TO A NEW PLATE!

WHAT BASEBALL HAS TAUGHT ME ABOUT COUNTY LEADER EXPECTATIONS

BASEBALL IS ONE OF THE FEW SPORTS THAT MIRRORS REAL LIFE: IT IS LONG, DRAWN OUT, FILLED WITH BOREDOM AND EXCITEMENT, REPEATED FAILURES AND GREAT LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP. JON HENRY

EXPECT A WINNING SEASON

EVERY DAY IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY. YOU CAN BUILD ON YESTERDAY’S SUCCESS OR PUT ITS FAILURES BEHIND AND START OVER AGAIN. THAT’S THE WAY LIFE IS, WITH A NEW GAME EVERYDAY, AND THAT’S THE WAY BASEBALL IS. BOB FELLER

WORK AS A TEAM

BASEBALL IS A SIMPLE GAME. IF YOU HAVE GOOD PLAYERS AND YOU KEEP THEM IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND, THEN THE MANAGER IS A SUCCESS. SPARKY ANDERSON

KEEP COOL UNDER PRESSURE

IMAGINE IF YOU HAD BASEBALL CARDS THAT HELD ALL THE PERFORMANCE STATS FOR YOUR PEOPLE: BATTING AVERAGES, HOME RUNS, ERRORS, WIN/LOSS RECORDS. YOU COULD SEE WHAT THEY DID WELL AND POORLY AND CALL ON THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO PLAY THE RIGHT POSITIONS IN A VERY TRANSPARENT WAY. RAY DALIO

SHOWCASE YOUR TEAM

THE BIGGEST THING IS TO HAVE A SWAGGER WHEN YOU TAKE THE FIELD. WHEN YOU’RE NOT GOING WELL, YOU HAVE TO CHANGE SOMETHING – THE BIGGEST THING IS THE WAY YOU CARRY YOURSELF. YOU HAVE TO WALK LIKE YOU BELONG WITH THE BEST, GO UP TO THE PLATE LIKE YOU KNOW YOU BELONG WITH THE BEST. THAT’S SWAGGER. BRUCE BOCHY

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

MAINTAIN LIFE - WORK (BASEBALL) BALANCE

WORK WITH NEW AND UNFAMILIAR PEOPLE

THE BETTER YOU ARE, THE MORE FUN IT IS

THE ORGANIZATION MUST UNDERSTAND THE GAME

LEADERSHIP, LIKE BASEBALL, HAS THE POWER TO TRANSFORM

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION’S FOCUS ON SUPPORTING COUNTY LEADERSHIP 2013 IS THE YEAR!