1. A New Approach to Solving Community Challenges National Epsilon Sigma Phi Conference October 2015

2. Diane D. Mack K-State Research and Extension Extension Specialist 4-H Youth Development dmack@ksu.edu

3. How do we GROW Kansas 4-H Partners Department of 4-H Youth Development Local Kansas Extension Units Kansas 4-H Foundation Kansas Leadership Center

4. How do we GROW Kansas 4-H Help local communities Explore reaching new audiences Engage more volunteers Marshall additional resources

5. Kansas Leadership Center’s Framework Challenges: Technical – clearly defined; ready made solutions that can be implemented by authority figures or experts Adaptive – require learning new ways of operating; progress is made when stakeholders, not simply authority figures, take action; always involves some sort of loss Concepts pioneered by Ron Heifetz and Marty Linsky

6. Kansas Leadership Center’s Framework Six requirements for making progress on Adaptive Challenges:  Solutions lie outside of our current way of operating  Solutions require learning  Solutions require a shift in responsibility from authority to stakeholders  Solutions require distinguishing what is precious and what is expendable  Solutions demand experimentations  Solutions require longer timeframes than we are accustomed to

7. Kansas Leadership Center’s Framework Leadership Principles: 1.Leadership is an activity, not a position. 2.Anyone can lead, anytime, anywhere. 3.It starts with you and must engage others. 4.Your purpose must be clear. 5.It’s risky.

8. Kansas Leadership Center’s Framework Leadership Competencies: Diagnose Situation Manage Self Energize Others Intervene Skillfully For the Common Good Quick Guide www.kansasleadershipcenter.org

9. Diagnose Situation: Grow Kansas 4-H Explore:  Changing demographics  Needs of today’s families  Current trends in volunteerism  New 4-H club model

10. Growing Kansas Leaders: 4-H Program Expansion Grant Goals: Increase the number of 4-H volunteers by 20% Increase the number of 4-H clubs by 15%, including piloting SPecial INterest (SPIN) clubs Increase the number of 4-H youth by 25% Increase the retention of 4-H families by 10%

11. Growing Kansas Leaders: 4-H Program Expansion Grant Components of Process at State Level: Application process, start one new cohort each year for three years Each cohort forms a learning community, connect each month by conference call All cohorts meet together, face to face, once each year

12. Growing Kansas Leaders: 4-H Program Expansion Grant Components of Process at Local Level: Form Leadership Team of community partners Local staff participates in Leadership Edge Training with the Kansas Leadership Center Conduct Leadership Team meeting facilitated by KLC faculty member Write a Business Plan and execute plan to meet grant goals over a three year period

13. Growing Kansas Leaders: 4-H Program Expansion Grant Blue: Cohort 1 Red: Cohort 2 Green: Cohort 3

14. Growing Kansas Leaders: 4-H Program Expansion Grant Leadership Team Meeting Outline

15. 2012-2013 Year 1 2013- 2014 Year 2 Total Number of SPIN Clubs 10 1222 SPIN Club Members 173156 329 Number of Community Clubs 2 1 3 Community Club Members 571269 Number of Project Clubs 022 Project Club Members 025 Enrollment Data from Pilot Sites

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