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 your group projects going? Is everyone on your team contributing? Learn about group dynamics and well-performing teams.
Good communication is necessary for successful group work. Learn how to create guidelines to help your meetings be effective and fair.
How can rural and urban communities work together? Learn about their similarities and building networks across boundaries.
What does it mean to be an ally? Learn how you can support marginalized communities.
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.
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.