Extension Leadership System (ELS)

Program Development Team (PDT) county based volunteers working to support and advocate for programming

• 4-H Youth Development• Family and Consumer Sciences• Agriculture and Natural Resources

County Council serves to coordinate efforts for advocacy and support of the total county Cooperative Extension program

• 3 modules• Taught by our Program

Development Coordinators • Implementation timelines

Module 1Membership and Structure roles goals selection process (9-12 members) recruiting members recognizing members member orientation

Module 1 (cont.)Membership and Structure operating guidelines and procedures length of service and rotation (3 years) documentation

Module 2Involving MembersBuilding Successful Meetings shared leadership developing shared leadership (ownership, learning, and sharing)

member involvement and engagement (why, how, and what)

Module 2 (cont.) member involvement (assessing needs, developing educational plans,

making it happen, evaluation)

What does the research tell us?• Number of meetings• Successful components• Agent Involvement• Interaction• Meeting Length

Four components of successful meetings!R - review and evaluate recent programs/events E - educate and exploreP - plan events and participationE – engage and encourage

Module 3

Empowering your Program Development Team and Sharing Leadership understanding shared leadership implementation

structure (chair, vice-chair, secretary)

Does it work?

County Council

serves to coordinate efforts for advocacy and support of the total county Cooperative

Extension program•9-12 members•3-4 representing each program area (even if

there is no agent in the county)