ERIC Number: EJ1150163
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-1552-9045
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Continuing Education Needs of Leadership Program Alumni
Fritz, Susan M.; Williams, Susan N.; Barbuto, John E., Jr.
Journal of Leadership Education, v2 n2 p3-12 Win 2003
An assessment identifying the leadership education needs of three groups of leadership program alumni was developed through focus group interviews. Respondents (386 of 1,063 or 36%) were most interested in training on: engaging others in a common vision, inspiring others, attracting the right people for the task, and influencing others. They preferred to participate in one or two workshops per year. Face-to-face delivery was the format most preferred by respondents with distance-delivery strategies identified as the preferred means by 34% or less, and respondents preferred to pursue regional collaborations in their state. The results will be the basis for advanced leadership development training for alumni of leadership development programs offered through Cooperative Extension. It was recommended that this study be replicated with community leaders that have not participated in formal leadership programs as the basis for developing initial and advanced training needs.
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Educational Needs, Alumni, Leadership Training, Focus Groups, Interviews, Needs Assessment, Preferences, Graduate Surveys, Extension Education, Extension Agents, Relevance (Education)
Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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