The Leadership and Administrative Skills Committee and Educational Foundation are excited to present this leadership development opportunity. The goal of this program is to prepare NACAA members for national leadership in the organization, in addition to helping with their own county and state leadership goals. It aims to develop compassionate leaders who can manage diverse groups of people and create a pool of well-rounded candidates for future NACAA leadership.
Program details: This program will be offered monthly online with an in-person kick-off at the 2023 AM/PIC. The Academy will culminate in a final project where small teams of participants will group up to develop a presentation on a leadership development topic that has not been covered during the program. At the 2024 AM/PIC, teams will deliver these talks during the Leadership & Administrative Skills presentation session.
Cost: $150, due after acceptance
Application: https://go.osu.edu/nacaaleadershipacademy
Deadline: June 15, acceptance will be determined by Juy 1.
A supervisor letter of support is required during the registration process.
Priority will be given to NACAA members and those who plan to attend the AM/PICs in 2023 and 2024.
Leadership and Administrative Skills Committee:
Chair/NC Region: Amanda Douridas, Douridas.9@osu.edu
NE Region: Laura Beth Kenny, lbk8@psu.edu
Southern Region: Dalton Dockery, dalton_dockery@ncsu.edu
West Region: Donna Hoffman, dhoffman@natronacounty-wy.gov
Program Schedule
Monthly meetings will occur on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 11a.m. – 3p.m. EST
Session 1 at AM/PIC 2023- Wednesday, Aug 16, 1:30-2:30p.m.:
•Welcome
•Overview of program and final project
•Hear from some current and past NACAA leaders
•Introductions and discussions
Sept 14: Strength Finders
•Gallup research has shown that people who use their strengths every day are happier and healthier. In fact, they are six times as likely to be engaged in their job and three times as likely to report having an excellent quality of life.
•Sometimes the talents we apply to a job or project are so innate we don’t even realize we have them. Often we think everybody sees the path the same way or would do it that way we would. This workshop will help you identify your own individual talent themes in a way that will allow you to begin intentionally converting them into strengths.
Oct 12: Strength Finders Continued
•Why should others follow you? Understanding yourself and your individual strengths is key to your authenticity and successful leadership practices. Learning about the strengths of your team members and helping them unlock their potential doesn’t just lead to greater performance, it helps establish a foundation from which all can grow. This workshop will help you understand Strengths as a mindset, and the concept of manager as coach.
Nov 9: NACAA Structure and Opportunities
•Speakers: Cynthia Gregg, Bill Burdine (Past Presidents), David Marrison (Extension Development Council Chair and Past Council Chair for Program Recognition), and Melody Rose (Director, Southern Region)
•NACAA leadership structure
•How to get started in leadership at the national level
•What opportunities are available
•What are the benefits of NACAA leadership
•Time commitment with each position
•How to get involved as a national officer
•Gaining local and state support
•What is the commitment before, during and after serving as president
Dec: Break
Jan 11: Compassion and Empathy
•Speakers: Teresa McCoy and Jared Morrison, Ohio State University Extension
Leadership involves building trust and authentic relationships. To do this, leaders must have genuine care, compassion, and empathy. In this workshop you will learn practical tools from two proven leadership methods: Trust Edge Institute and Emotional Intelligence.
Feb 8: Work life / organization / schedule management
•Speakers: Lee Beers, Jenny Lobb and Shannon Carter, Ohio State University Extension
•The Extension profession tends to attract employees who are hard-working, dedicated, and most satisfied when they can help others. To be successful, the Extension professional must balance the needs of their customers and colleagues, as well as their family and personal needs. Sometimes we try to be all things to all people and end up losing site of what matters most. Do you find the demands on your time and energy sometimes exceed your capacity to meet them? Have you wondered how you’ll meet the goals you have set for yourself? You’re not alone.
Job stress, time management and balancing work and family are common struggles in the life of an Extension professional. According to recent research on Extension professionals’ stress, those who reported greater use of planning tended to have lower stress scores. Learn more about a purpose-driven approach to managing priorities. This presentation will offer insight into aligning personal values with work and life goals. We will explore tools to focus your time and resources towards projects and tasks that help you become more energized, focused and engaged in the moments that matter most, whether at work or at home.
Mar 14: Trust and DEI
•Dr. Suzanna Windon
•Topic 1: Managing for Trust and Improved Collaboration - This interactive workshop allows participants to embrace collaborative work utilizing best practices of implementing trust that may positively impact the program audience. Participants will learn how to create a culture of shared strategies and assimilate a culture of implementing trust. Participants will be able to utilize strategies for trust-busting communication, develop skills that help to build trust, understand trustworthiness, and receive tips on how to use components of trustworthiness. After this workshop, participants can use a strategic thinking approach to create trust-based communication with stakeholders.
•Topic 2: Negotiation Across Diversity - We don’t and can’t change personality, experience, and culture. However, we can adapt temporarily to capitalize on behavioral tendencies. This session discusses negotiation and diversity among individuals, groups, and communities. The session covers aspects related to the following: Negotiation and gender, Personality, individual abilities and negotiation, Cultural differences, and negotiation (Example: Latino Talent: Application for Extension Professionals). After this workshop, participants can better understand the difference across diversity and will be able to utilize negotiation strategies in their daily work.
Apr 11: Leading in a Hybrid Environment; and Succession Planning
•Speakers: LLMC Partners Dr. Marc Hanlan and Dr. Kyle Hanlan
•Leading Change: Leading Culture in a Hybrid Environment: Organizational culture drives the passion and ‘soul’ of the organization, yet it depends upon the interactions between employees, leaders, customers, and others to grow and prosper. This course offers a roadmap to lead and influence culture in today’s combination of in person, remote, and mixed environments.
•Succession Planning: Strategic Integration and Succession Planning: Exploring the integration of strategic goals and direction into the operations and tactics of managing an organization within the context of people and long-term Talent Development to successful strategic execution.
May 9: Communication and Conflict Resolution
•Speakers: Dr. Rhonda Sutton, Assistant Dean for Professional Development, NCSU & Nikki Kurdys, Assistant Extension Director, HR & Operational Strategy, NCSU
•Different strategies on how to better communicate with one another and ways to deal with conflict through conflict resolution strategies.
Jun 13: Project Presentation Practice and Feedback
July: AM/PIC Final Presentations
