1. Southern Region Program Leadership Network Orientation of New Members August 2010

2. Southern Region Program Leadership Network WHY ARE YOU HERE?

3. Individual Benefits 1 Building collaborative networks (85%) Implementing/adapting ideas/best practices (71%) Widening one’s view of Extension work (51%) Catalyzing connections with people (46%) Reflecting critically on their work (42%) Training/professional development (40%) Developing leadership skills (33%) Gaining confidence in work/personal skills (33%) 1 Franz, N., Stovall, C. & Owen, M. (2009)

4. Committee Benefits 1 Leveraging other’s ideas/best practices (73%) Problem solve/deal with struggles (72%) Supporting each other (72%) Developing joint projects/share resources(55%) Initiating ideas that later gain prominence (44%) Working w/ASRED & AEA for national voice (43%) Building bonds among 1862 & 1890 Inst. (41%) Developing & supporting southern solidarity (35%) 1 Franz, N., Stovall, C. & Owen, M. (2009)

5. Four Results of PLN 1 Improved effectiveness by adopting a best practice from another state (66%) Feel more support in their work (48%) Think differently about their resources (48%) Feel recharged from PLN (35%) 1 Franz, N., Stovall, C. & Owen, M. (2009) Changes in my work due to PLN

6. Program Leadership Network (PLN) Mission Foster and strengthen Extension education programming throughout the Southern region by promoting multi-state cooperation. Anticipate emerging program issues and needs. Implement action processes to address them in a timely manner.

7. PLN Structure Three Main Groups: Program Committees (PC) Program Leadership Committee (PLC) Executive Committee (EC) Administratively responsible to ASRED and AEA

8. ASRED 1862 Inst - Directors ASRED 1862 Inst - Directors AEA 1890 Inst - Administrators AEA 1890 Inst - Administrators EC Executive Committee Extension Service Representatives from Southern Region 1862/1890 Universities PLC Program Leadership Committee PLN Structure Overview COM ANR CD FCS 4-H MM PSD IT

9. Program Committees (PC) COM ANR CD FCS 4-H MM PSD IT Agriculture & Natural Science Communication Community Development Family & Consumer Science 4-H Youth Development Information Technology Middle Managers Program & Staff Development

10. Program Committees (PC) Membership Officers, Representatives, and Administrative Advisors Roles and Responsibilities Web site (http://srpln.msstate.edu/)http://srpln.msstate.edu/ Annual Work Plan (AWP) Regular Conference Calls Emerging Issues Review Annual Work Plan Review PLN Web Site and Listserv Other Items as Determined by PC COM ANR CD FCS 4-H MM PSD IT

11. Program Leadership Committee (PLC) Membership Officers, Advisors, and ASRED and AEA Representatives Roles and Responsibilities Review the PLN Web site http://srpln.msstate.edu/http://srpln.msstate.edu/ Develop an Annual PLC Work Plan Identify Emerging Issues (on behalf of all PCs) Review Annual Work Plan for Committees Plan Annual PLN Conference Carry Information and Action Items from the Program Committees to the Administrators and Directors PLC

12. Program Leadership Committee (PLC) ANR Joan Dusky (vacant) COM Debbie Archer Bob Reynolds CD Joe Sumners (vacant) FCS Kasundra Cyrus Shirley Hastings 4-H Charles Cox Dorothy Wilson IT Lalit Rainey Jim Segers MM Jewel Hairston Ray Rice PSD Scott Cummings Demier Richardson Advisors Tony Windham Gina Eubanks AEA & ASRED Appointees Paul Coreil Albert Essel Ex-Officio Ronald A. Brown L. Washington Lyons Rachel Welborn

13. EC Executive Committee (EC) Members PLC Chair (Serves as Vice Chair of EC) Immediate Past Chair of PLC (Serves as Chair of EC) Administrative Advisors to PLC from ASRED and AEA One Director chosen from ASRED One Administrator chosen from AEA One Member elected by the Subject Area Program Committees One Member elected by the Administrative & Support Services Committees

14. EC Executive Committee (EC) Members: (vacancy), EC Chair Dorothy Wilson, PLC Chair/EC Vice-Chair Paul Coreil, 1862 Representative Albert Essel, 1890 Representative Lalit Rainey, Elected Representative From Com, IT, PSD, & MM Kasundra Cyrus, Elected Representative From FCS, ANR, CD & 4-H Tony Windham 1862 Advisor Gina Eubanks 1890 Advisor Ex-Officio: Ron Brown, ASRED L. Washington Lyons, AEA Rachel Welborn, SRDC

15. Executive Committee (EC) Roles & Responsibilities Action Arm of PLN Coordinate action on emerging issues and on regional AWP Promote effective communication Take responsibility for actions needed between scheduled meetings of the Program Leadership Committee Act on issues that emerge Appoint teams or task forces to address multi-program issues As actions are taken, communication with SR-PLC, PCs, ASRED, AEA, and the entire Extension system is important.

16. ASRED 1862 Inst - Directors ASRED 1862 Inst - Directors AEA 1890 Inst - Administrators AEA 1890 Inst - Administrators EC Executive Committee PLC Program Leadership Committee COM ANR CD FCS 4-H MM PSD IT Putting It All Together Logic Models Accomplishment Reports Suggested Action Items Work Plans Collaborative Projects Informational Items

17. Southern Region Program Leadership Network Questions?