Leadership Management Education Service What can hinder a 4-H program from reaching its full potential? Kim Reaman, 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension NAE4-HA Conference, October 25, 2010, Phoenix AZ s Numbers represent the growth that could occur:  Members  Volunteers  Opportunities  Program Impact

Leadership Management Education Service 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults s Developmental Stages of the 4-H Program Are we helping or hindering youth from participating in opportunities? How does this policy / rule help youth participate in opportunities to learn and grow? Qualities Talents Skills Characteristics

Leadership Management Education Service s 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

Leadership Management Education Service s 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

Leadership Management Education Service s 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

Leadership Management Education Service s 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults.

Leadership Management Education Service s 4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. How can people in the same stage reinforce one another? How could conflict be created when people are in different stages and what might result?

Leadership Management Education Service Everyone can move through the developmental stages and reach the same peak – what they need from us to get there is different Competence and Commitment

4 stages people usually go through when they are learning to master something Enthusiastic learner low competence and high commitment Disillusioned learner low-some competence and low commitment Capable but cautious performer moderate to high competence and variable commitment High achiever high competence and high commitment

What people need to increase their competence and build commitment To increase competence: Set clear goals Generate an action plan Show how to do the goal/skill Clarify the role Provide timelines Establish priorities Monitor and evaluate work and provide feedback To build commitment: Listen Praise and encourage Facilitate problem solving Ask for their input Provide rationale – how their work contributes to our mission

Leadership Management Education Service Our program will have the greatest impact when we work to reach the highest developmental stages – unlimited potential for learning and growth Developed by Kim Reaman, 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist, University of Wyoming Sources: Blanchard, K. (2005). Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager. New York: Harper Collins Original materials for Developmental Stages developed by Jim Rutledge (Revised 2006 and 2008)