http://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/SRPLN_2008_MM_Accomplishment_Report?action=feed&mode=viewWatching: SRPLN 2008 MM Accomplishment Report2009-11-22T16:39:44ZWiki page as htmlMediaWiki 1.14.0Contributorshttp://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/SRPLN_2008_MM_Accomplishment_Report/12803SRPLN 2008 MM Accomplishment Report2008-09-04T01:08:13Z<a name="SRPLN_Middle_Management_Committee_2008_Accomplishment_Report" id="SRPLN_Middle_Management_Committee_2008_Accomplishment_Report"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> SRPLN Middle Management Committee 2008 Accomplishment Report </span></h2>
<p><b>Committees are asked to answer these three questions by September 15, 2008. Be brief. The goal is to limit the report to one page.</b>
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1. What has your committee accomplished together in the last year as a result of PLN?<br />
• Began connection with PSD committee to develop succession plan<br />
• Representatives implemented a plan developed at PLN to attend the North Central Region MM training conference for the purpose of sharing ideas and exploring collaborative interests<br />
• Pursued common interests pertaining to MMs and discussed possibility of future joint meetings with other regions<br />
• Planned national MM session for Galaxy III<br />
• Initiated the development of the Urban Task Force<br />
• Planned and hosted an Urban pre-PLN Conference Tour<br />
• Shared ideas on staff recruitment, professional development, program evaluation, staff retention and other issues confronting MMs<br />
• Began planning for 2009 Southern Region MM Conference (Athens, GA)<br />
• Prepared background information, e.g., characteristics of an effective MM, positive reasons to become a MM, and barriers, that will be used to plan a succession strategy
</p><p>2. What has your committee accomplished together that it could not have accomplished without PLN?<br />
• Most of these tasks could not have been performed without PLN and some were totally dependent on PLN. I.e., PLN, face-to-face discussions resulted in better outcomes.<br />
• eXtension updates and collaborations with PSD would not have occurred without PLN.<br />
• Pre-conference tour and discussions with local Extension staff would not have occurred.
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3. Please give a few examples of specific benefits to individual states.
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• PLN allows more in-depth discussions of critical issues that we all address in our respective states and allows us to bring back to our states effective techniques and strategies used by others.<br />
• Discussions and sharing ideas about the development of performance appraisal tools and career ladders result in improved practices in all member states.<br />
• Enhances our ability to begin planning for our bi-annual professional development conference.<br />
• PLN serves as a dynamic catalyst for uniform change with directors, administrators and MM being exposed to the same information.<br />
• PLN results in outcomes that have been adopted by states outside of our region so that the entire system benefits.<br />
• When states are going through economic down-turns or difficulties it is helpful to hear of previous approaches that other states have used for similar situations.<br />
• It is most beneficial when all member institutions are involved in our deliberations of issues.
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</p><p><a href="/wiki/Southern_PLN-MM" title="Southern PLN-MM"> SRPLN Middle Management Committee Page</a>
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