ERIC Number: EJ1189776
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 8
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Surfing Waves of Change: Building Organizational Capacity in Extension through Leadership Programs
Griffeth, Lauren L.; Randall, Nekeisha L.; Daniel, Jenna B.
Journal of Extension, v56 n4 Article 4IAW2 Aug 2018
Leadership development is a viable solution to equipping Extension employees for administrative responsibilities at earlier career stages. Extend Advanced Leadership Training Program (Extend) is a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension cohort-based initiative proving to be a catalyst for enhancing the leadership skills of Extension personnel. This article addresses data from a mixed-methods study of the Extend program, which revealed findings on how "changing self" and "changing others" resulted in personal and professional growth within the cohort participant study sample.
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Capacity Building, Extension Education, Organizational Change, Leadership Effectiveness, Employees, Leadership Responsibility, Administrator Responsibility
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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