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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.
University of Minnesota Extension’s retail trade analyses help communities shape their economic future. Communities such as Alexandria use the data to make smart choices for the future.
Minnesota's communities thrive when entrepreneurs have opportunities to flourish. Read about Extension's third annual Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference.
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.
Two common reasons for people not attending meetings? Not feeling valued and poorly run meetings. Learn some tips for having better meetings and questions to ask to better involve others.
Tourism is a cornerstone of Minnesota’s economy. Learn about the potentially longer-lasting economic effects of COVID-19 and what that means for our tourism communities.
Leadership practitioners have an opportunity to reflect on ways to increase inclusion and integrate multicultural approaches.
Reflexive thinking is having the ability (and commitment) to look inward and to see what some people refer to as a “standpoint.” Learn how you can practice reflexivity.