Leadership In the City National Association of Community Development Professionals (NACDEP) Annual Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas - 20 May 2015 Julie, [email protected] Associate Chair, Dept. of Extension cityextension.osu.edu
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
LeadershipIn the City
National Association of Community Development Professionals (NACDEP)Annual Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas - 20 May 2015
Julie, [email protected] Chair, Dept. of Extension
cityextension.osu.edu
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PurposeMore than half of the world’s people now live in urban areas.
To better prepare Extension professionals working in Ohio’s largest cities, OSU Extension launched a comprehensive, competency-based professional development program, Leadership in the City.
Unique aspects for CD Extension professionals
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Overview• Brief history of urban Extension
• OSU Extension in the City
• Competencies of Urban Extension Professionals
• Leadership in the City Professional Development
• Community Development Perspective
• Resources
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Session Overview
• Resource materials online:• http://cityextension.osu.edu/resources-0
• Audience response “clickers” • To respond, click and hold down the button of your choice
(you will see a green light)
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Statewide SpecialistC. An AdministratorD. Other
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Brief History of Urban Extension• Content Analysis
• Urban, Metro, City, Diversity• Extension & University
• Key Developments• 1950 – 1980 – 2010 …
• Emerging Themes• Positioning• Programs• Personnel• Partnerships
April 26-29, 1999
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• General (Stakeholders, Messaging,…)• Print• Web• Blog• Other Social Media • Events
• Internal• Team• Administration• OSU
• Other• National
OSU Extension in the CityLocally Relevant, Responsive Statewide, Recognized Nationally
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Competencies of Urban Extension Professionals• Unique knowledge, skills & behaviors
• Competencies - “an organism’s ability to interact effectively with its environment” (White, 1959, p. 297)
• Competencies Extension employees working in urban areas (Ritsos & Miller, 1985)
• Changes in society, technology, and funding have prompted Extension organizations to revisit human resource priorities that are unique to serving urban communities (Young & Vavrina, 2014)
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Competencies• Individual and Organizational Capacity - Competencies
• Competency Level - knowledge, skills and behaviors
• Incorporating competencies into the HR entire process• Position Descriptions (competencies for specific positions)• Talent attraction, selection, acquisition and retention• Professional Development• Performance Appraisal and Compensation• Succession Planning
Extension EducatorCompetencies for the 21st Century
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The most important competency for all city Extension personnel is:
A. Cultural CompetenceB. Interpersonal Skills (scale)C. Entrepreneurial OrientationD. Evaluating Impacts
(multi-stakeholder agenda) E. Other (program, audience,
position)
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Professional Development• Framework: City Context
• Competencies - Characteristics• Levels: Orientation – Full Monty• Adult Learning Principles• Methods (formal and informal)• Learning Environments• Diverse Audiences
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Professional Development • Leadership in the City
• Flipped Learning• Flexible environment (modes of learning and assessment)• Learning culture (learner-centered communities of inquiry)• Intentional content (providing content in the most appropriate
context – direct instruction prior to ‘class’ for individual use)• Professional educator (being a reflective, accessible instructor
who collaborates with other educators)
• Improve knowledge, skills, and behaviors for co-discovery and collective impact in large cities.
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Ohio Cities
Entrepreneurial LeadershipEntrepreneurial
Network
Entrepreneurial Innovation
LeadershipIn the City
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Entrepreneurial Leadership Context
City Context& Cultural Competence
Land-Grant University/ Extension Context
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Elected Officials
Public & Private Partners
Advisory Groups
Interpersonal Skills
Entrepreneurial Networks
Entrepreneurial Networks
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Program/Product Development
Research, Evaluation & Publishing
Managing Resources, Risks & Reports
Entrepreneurial Innovation
Entrepreneurial InnovationCommunication in the City
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Professional Development• Leadership in the City + (Comprehensive + Modules)
• Orientation – Digital Delivery• All Extension Staff• Engaged Scholars – Cross Campus
• Advanced Learning Topics and Experiences• Extension in the City: History and Emerging Practices • Hands-on Learning in the City
• Technology-Enhanced Learning Network (Peer Learning)
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I prefer professional development that is…
A. Traditional classroomB. Hands-on in the cityC. Online/self-pacedD. Online/real timeE. Online and onsite
blended learningF. Other
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Community Development Perspective• Foundations
• Leadership• Community Capitals• Community Vitality• Collective Impact• Sustainable Cities• Community-based Participatory Research
• Context• Urban-Suburban-Rural
• Outreach & Engagement - Engaged Scholarship• APLU’s Urban Serving Universities (USU) & CUMU
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Summary• Building a Rock Solid Future
• Extension has a rich history in U.S. cities and continues to address today’s priorities, while engaging in researchto prepare for the future.
• Brief history of urban Extension• OSU Extension in the City• Competencies of Urban Extension Professionals• Leadership in the City Professional Development• Community Development Perspective
http://cityextension.osu.edu/resources-0
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I gained new perspective through this session
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I would be interested in an urban Extension Technology-Enhanced
Learning Network
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Citation: Fox, J. (2014) Extension Leaders in the City
Julie [email protected]://cityextension.osu.edu