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IN THIS ISSUE... ...Word
from the Associate Director - Extension and Applied Research WORD FROM THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - EXTENSION AND APPLIED RESEARCH Collins is quick to point out the confusion between inputs and outputs. His argument is that money in business in both an input (a resource for achieving greatness) and an output (a measure of greatness), while in a non-profit organization, money is only an input. Might we too often look at grants, contracts, and other forms of revenue generation as a measure of greatness, as if it is an output or outcome? Collins would argue the measure of greatness should instead be mission-based with evidence of learning, knowledge gained, technology discovered, and changes affecting our target clientele. While the monies are critical on the input side, it's truly what's done as a result of having that input that must be our focus towards greatness. And, to assume that having the resources automatically equates to great achievements towards mission is dangerously flawed. Collins would emphasize that performance must be assessed relative to the mission of the organization, and not on financial returns. His critical question is, "How effectively do we deliver on our mission and make distinctive impact, relative to our resources?" To be successful in moving from good to great, discipline is needed in holding oneself accountable for progress in outputs and outcomes, even if they defy measurement. Within this organization, the challenge for those in supervisory roles is to appreciate and understand those outputs and outcomes necessary for making distinctive impact, and focus on communicating that message to stakeholders and leaders. A balance of understanding the significance of successfully competing for a large grant and the resulting outputs and outcomes that help the organization achieve its mission is needed. Without the resources, would the project have happened? With the resources, have the outputs and outcomes helped the organization to deliver on its mission through correspondingly distinctive impacts? Such thought processes make it less about the money, and more about distinctive impacts relative to mission. In Collins' eyes, a focus on mission and what it takes to create the distinctive impacts towards mission is the only way that an organization truly reaches greatness. As with all these articles, I encourage feedback. I am relating a review of the book. Hopefully, it is thought provoking and as such can help in creating some dialog on ways to improve in K-State Research and Extension's ability to deliver on its mission. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
BIOLOGICAL & AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS
For a more complete schedule, you may go to our website at www.bae.ksu.edu/ . --Naiqian Zhang, Biological & Ag Engineering Search Committee Chair zhangn@ksu.edu
SHAROLYN FLAMING JACKSON ACCEPTS FCS
SPECIALIST ROLE Sharolyn's coming into this position will strengthen program support for Family and Consumer Sciences in the Northeast area, as well as adding to the overall specialist support for the statewide priorities for Family and Consumer Sciences. --Dale Fjell, NE Area Extension Director dfjell@oznet.ksu.edu , Paula Peters, Assistant Director, FCS, peters@humec.ksu.edu
GRAIN SCIENCE
WELCOMES JEFF GWIRTZ
ROOZEBOOM
ANNOUNCED AS CROPPING SYSTEMS SPECIALIST
DAN O'BRIEN MOVING
TO FACULTY RANKS The target of administration would be to have this change of assignment completed by sometime around October 1, 2006, pending his administrative replacement being named. We will begin the paperwork to announce the position of Northwest Area Extension Director within the next couple months. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@ksu.edu
THANK YOU FROM SHERRIE MAHONEY
JOHNSON COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE HAS
MOVED Individual phone numbers are:
--Janice Lierz jlierz@ksu.edu
STILL TIME TO
REGISTER Early registration, at a reduced rate, is due on April 15. Visit http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/kae4ha/welcome.asp to print off your own brochure and registration form. A hotel room block has also been reserved until April 15 at the Holiday Inn Express; confirm your reservation before that date. Hope to see many of you at this event! --Andrea Schmidt aschmidt@ksu.edu
E.A.R.T.H. WORKSHOP 2006 -
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANT AVAILABLE KDHE has set aside grant funding to expand the E.A.R.T.H. program across Kansas. Counties or groups of counties that choose to participate in an E.A.R.T.H. pilot program will receive grant funding, technical support from the Sedgwick County E.A.R.T.H. Steering Committee, and a multidisciplinary program that fits well into most agents’ outcomes and priorities. The Sedgwick County E.A.R.T.H. Steering Committee would like to invite those who are interested in starting E.A.R.T.H. in their area to attend the 2006 E.A.R.T.H. Workshop on April 26, at 10 a.m. at the Sedgwick County Extension Office, 7001 W. 21st St. N. in Wichita. Come see what 1,500 Sedgwick and Butler County students have learned about the environment this year as a result of participating in the E.A.R.T.H. program! Please RSVP by April 25, to Nancy Larson, VIP Committee Chairperson, at 316-722-7721, Ext. 254, or nlarson@oznet.ksu.edu . If you are unable to attend on this date but would like to receive more information about E.A.R.T.H., please contact Tonya Bronleewe at 316-722-7721, Ext. 229, or tonyab@oznet.ksu.edu . If you cannot attend the Sedgwick/Butler County Workshop, please contact Tonya or the local contact person to set up a visit to one of our expansion county’s Workshops: April 5, Franklin County, Ottawa, KS – Jo Ellen Arnold, K-State Research and Extension; and Keri Harris, Conservation District April 7, Smoky Hill/Kanopolis Lake Watershed, Victoria, KS – Stacie Minson, K-State Research and Extension April 12, Wabaunsee County – Tom Watkins, Conservation District April 18, Miami County, Paola, KS – Leanne Stevenson, K-State Research and Extension April 20, Harvey County – Ann Religa, K-State Research and Extension April 21, Smoky Hill/Kanopolis Lake Watershed, Hays, KS – Stacie Minson, K-State Research and Extension April 25 & 26, Sedgwick & Butler County, Wichita, KS - Tonya Bronleewe, K-State Research and Extension May 10, Riley County – Brandy Bruna, K-State Research and Extension --Tonya Bronleeve tonyab@ksu.edu
KSU FOUNDATION
CHANGING LIVES CAMPAIGN The KSU Foundation (KSUF) strives to support all aspects of the university which includes funding for K-State Research and Extension. The available services and the giving options through the Foundation are multiple. Numerous donors have utilized these services to meet their philanthropic goals. The KSUF is dedicated to uniting donors with the needs and priorities of the university. For more information, contact Gift Planning at the KSUF, 800-432-1578 or 785-532-7586. –Lori Rogge lorir@ksu.edu and Bruce Kent brucek@ksu.edu
VIEW THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS. Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@ksu.edu . DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 12, 2006, THROUGH APRIL 18, 2006: Wednesday, April 12 Monday, April 17, through Tuesday, April 18 Tuesday, April 18 .... Foundations of Practice-Class 1, Session 6, Internet, Dan Kahl dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu |
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