Appreciative Inquiry

What is appreciative inquiry? Appreciative inquiry is taking the time to think about the world around us to determine what is working and we value. It is a way of focusing on the positives in an organization to help plan for the future. It is a way to helps us think about where we currently …

Working as a State 4-H Ambassador at 4-H Events

As a 4-H Ambassador, you are asked to help with several events from serving as a judge to teaching at project days to helping with registration and the list goes on. So, how does the process of connecting State 4-H Ambassadors with Extension agents or 4-H volunteers that want help help work? First, an Extension …

Communication

“Communication is the real work of leadership” Nitin Nohria This quote tells us the importance of a topic we sometimes take for granted, communication.  In leadership we use different skills to get our ideas across. Contributing ideas and solutions Respecting and valuing Questioning Persuading Helping and Caring Listening Of these skills listening is probably the …

Goal Setting

There are two parts to goal setting. There is having a vision and setting goals. According to Webster, a vision is “a thought, concept or object formed by the imagination.” In other words, a vision is our think big statement, our dream for the future or the result of a brainstorm session. Why might we …