SRPLN 2008 PSD Accomplishment Report

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SRPLN Program and Staff Development Committee 2008 Accomplishment Report

Committees are asked to answer these three questions by September 15, 2008. Be brief. The goal is to limit the report to one page.

1. What has your committee accomplished together in the last year as a result of PLN?

• Planned and hosted the Southern Region PSD Conference; other states attended from throughout the nation
• Created the Inventory of Middle Management Leadership resources
• Created the National Extension Professional Development Directory, which included 1862, 1890, and 1994 institutions
• Provided a network for multi-state research and multi-state projects, i.e., "How Farmers Learn Southern - A SARE Research Project," "Building Effective On-line Course Design", and "Excellence in Extension"
• Have a strong presence on the NEPD Steering Committee
• Completed on line modules on History of Extension and Presentation Skills
• Making plans for the 2009 PSD Conference
• Provided leadership and implementation for focus group research on the value of PLN
• Conducted survey of nationwide web based new agent orientation training for professional development
• Met with Middle Managers to begin to formulate the components of a succession plan for Extension County Directors and Middle Managers

2. What has your committee accomplished together that it could not have accomplished without PLN?

• Networking and joint grant opportunities, including multi-state grant partnerships
• All other accomplishments identified in question 1 are the result of PSD networking and collaborative efforts

3. Please give a few examples of specific benefits to individual states.

• Will use the CECP modules to supplement the New Faculty Orientation process and other in-state training
• Faculty and Staff Program Development opportunity to collaborate through the PSD Conference, i.e., was able to find merit reviewers for the federal plan of work requirements
• Addition of staff, i.e., instructional designer to address distance education
• Building trusting relationships for multi-state Extension projects
• Enhancing influence at the state, regional, and national levels, such as the formation of a national professional development association
• Winning of two national awards as a result of networking among PLN members
• Each state has an opportunity to benchmark their progress against other states
• Savings of dollars for equipment, technology, time, and energy
• PLN helps enhance relationships within the states, but also helps build the bond between 1862 and 1890 institutions
• Support for interpreting federal plan of work guidelines
• Have implemented surveys which have benefited states and regions
• Gained input for promotion and tenure packet reviews for peers

SRPLN PSD Committee Page