Explore content from Extension's leadership and civic engagement educators as they share insight and research on:
- Getting people involved and working together on community efforts.
- Increasing your effectiveness as a community leader and follower.
- Strengthening your facilitation skills with tools and methods for better meetings.
How are you doing — really? Your mental health and well-being are essentially your internal bandwidth. Learn how you can check that signal.
How much do you know about the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders? Learn about their stories from a Minnesota perspective.
No town is a one-stop shop anymore. We live, work, shop and play in a fairly large region. Read how rural communities are rewriting their narrative.
As we celebrate Earth Day, let's reflect on how access to the outdoors enriches visitors’ and residents’ experiences within a community.
Xinyi Qian took three trips to three regions in Greater Minnesota during fall 2021. Four key themes arose from her discussions with different community groups.
Lengthy report discussions can leave little agenda time to move from old to new business. Learn strategies to help your meetings be more effective.
As educators, we read a lot. Check out our recommendations for five books that have influenced our discussions during the year.
For leaders, creating public value and common good can be a daunting task. Learn how to find joy and simplicity while living in leadership.
Questions that go beyond a yes and no response make conversations pop. Learn about the "what, so what, now what" questioning approach to better engage with others.
Good intentions and investments in leadership training and education don’t always get us the results we seek. Two actions can help with your leadership education and development.