Discussion Meet Training Call Kyle Perry Director, Leadership Development American Farm Bureau Federation® Topic: Involvement and Leadership in Farm Bureau

How do we encourage young farmers and ranchers to continue to be involved in Farm Bureau? How can young producers lead even if they don't hold elected positions on boards?

Overview The Problem: Lost Potential Possible Solutions… Challenges and Roadblocks

Overview The Problem: Lost Potential Possible Solutions… Challenges and Roadblocks This is not a/an… list of ideas. presentation you can remember and regurgitate. answer to the question.

Leading Up

Washington Post Experiment “Pearls Before Breakfast”

Washington Post Experiment “Pearls Before Breakfast” Joshua Bell 43 minutes 300 year old violin worth millions 1,097 people passed 7 people stopped to listen 27 people gave money

Who is at fault?

“We shouldn’t be so willing to label the passersby as unsophisticated. Context matters.”

Value is context-dependent

Looking Ahead 1.Explore individual traits and characteristics that contribute value to Farm Bureau. 2.Examine roadblocks and challenges to contributing value to the organization.

What percentage of a typical day do you spend playing to your strengths? A.17% B.33% C.50% D.72% “most of the time”

What percentage of a typical day do you spend playing to your strengths? A.17% B.33% C.50% D.72% “most of the time”

MythsTruths 1. As you grow, your personality changes. 1. You don’t need to change who you are to contribute value. 2. You will grow the most in your areas of greatest weakness. 2. You won’t get there trying to fix your weaknesses. 3. A good team member does whatever it takes to help the team. 3. You won’t be recognized for your unique gifts taking every small job that comes up.

Analytical Critical Quantitative Realistic Fact-based Logical Technical Strategic Holistic Synthesizing Integrating Innovative Conceptual Intuitive Organized Sequential Planned Step-by-step Disciplined Detailed Structured Interpersonal Empathetic Cooperative Passionate Expressive Harmonizing Responsive Herrmann Brain Dominance Model

Like-Minded People Efficient team  All the same Effective team  Diversity

Self-Efficacy Likelihood of Success Confidence in Ability

Self-Efficacy Likelihood of Success Confidence in Ability Past success / failure Amount of experience Challenge of the task Risk of failure Payoff of success Outside perception

Looking Ahead 1.Explore individual traits and characteristics that contribute value to Farm Bureau. 2.Examine roadblocks and challenges to contributing value to the organization.

Perception & Reality State YF&R Conference AlexLindaLarry

Debrief Who you are What you saw What you are going to do now AlexLindaLarry

Action Belief Interpretation Data Ladder of Inference

Action Belief Interpretation Data Ladder of Inference Something you believe to be true about Farm Bureau

Action Belief Interpretation Data Ladder of Inference Something you believe to be true about Farm Bureau Action you’ve taken because of that belief

Review Contribute Value Context Myths/Truths Identify Abilities Self-efficacy Confidence Check Perception Case studies Ladder of Inference

Questions