Wednesday, August 14, 2013

What Change Resulted?

1. Perhaps the wisest thing Extension’s Action Teams did was to _________________________________

2. UNL Extension faculty significantly improved the effectiveness of their Action Team model by changing ______________________

29 comments:

  1. 1. Perhaps the wisest thing Extension’s Action Teams did was to remove the current action team structure and initiate Action Teams using a holistic approach -- multi-disciplined and highly integrated that address a specific issue through research and applied extension work.

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  2. 1) work together across teams to complete complementary projects
    2) the connection to a discipline home and worked in teams that changed as need be (Shapiro)

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  3. 2. Tying programs to outcomes and impact, not just outputs

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  4. #2 - Adopt a common program model.

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  5. 1. Perhaps the wisest thing Extension’s Action Teams did was to try new innovative approaches to program development and delivery, and to not be afraid to fail. UNL Extension learned from their mistakes, and grew educational programs based on both successes and failures.

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  6. 1. Engage Extension clientele through social media to reach new and emerging teaching and information delivery models.

    2. Establishing a new signature outcome in WCE-C to respond to GAPs, produce safety, and urban agricultural programming needs.

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  7. 2. UNL Extension faculty significantly improved the effectiveness of their Action Team model by changing how faculty time is allocated with at least 50% allotted to issue-related work. (on behalf of Marilyn S,)

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  8. 1. Allowing "mini subaticals" for faculty and provide additional rich professional development opportunities.
    2. The way they communicate with each other and all faculty is rewarded for their efforts. 'All for one, one for all approach' was taken.

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  9. Statewide impact focus and target areas.

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  10. 1.provide rapid response teams
    1. make fairs more of an educational event for the entire family
    2. do more research and actual testing on how the next generation wants to learn and engage from us,

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  11. 2) evaluating programs differently to document behavior change and adoption of new techniques for production

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  12. 2. UNL Extension faculty significantly improved the effectiveness of their Action Team model by changing the involvement of on-campus staff in out state programming.

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  13. Provide presentations to UNL Administrators on what the action teams/spires are doing so they can be in the know.

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  14. To be proactive in the approach to problem solving for our clientele. It will be important to reach clientele by the methods they use to receive information.

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  15. 1. encourage statewide programs with statewide outcomes within each of the Action Teams; more efficient in terms of work and easier to communicate our mission to stakeholders

    2. outcomes based on what the citizens of our states would like from UNL Extension

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  16. Become focused topic area specialists

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  17. 2. Our spire meets several times throughout the year. This keeps us focusing on our goals and aware of what everyone is doing.

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  18. 1. Allow the 4-H group to focus on areas important to our steak holders.
    2. Beingg more specific in our model when it comes to programming.

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  19. 1. Created community ag to blend both rural and urban ag issues.

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  20. 1) to work across action teams instead of focusing our efforts to just our own 'silos'

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  21. Embrace that times and technology are changing and realize that there are components of our previous work that we have to move on from.

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  22. 1. create a team atmosphere to collaborate with the specialized areas.

    Julie's response:
    1. FOCUS

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  24. 1. WCEC added a signature outcome group in urban ag to focus on the needs of the public as we are continuing to move forward with more local foods and growing your own produce.

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  25. extensive use of multimedia delivery tools to distribute our messages to groups of clientele with diverse needs

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  26. Increase engagement and involvement across actions teams to work towards common goals.

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  27. UNL Extension Action teams collaborate on common holistic goals and use cutting
    Ing edge technology to interact with clientele.

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