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Strategies for Achieving Impact
Getting Beyond the Meeting
Strategies for Achieving Impact
Getting Beyond the Meeting
Signs of an Ineffective Advisory Council
• Exist only on paper
• Meet once or twice a year to say nice things
• “Rubber stamps”
• Exist only because of a mandate
Source: Teitel, Lee (1994).
Objective
You will be able to identify effective strategies to empower advisory council
members to move to action
Talking PointsTalking Points1. Building a foundation
2. Framing the process
3. Examples of a strong structure
1. Building a foundation
2. Framing the process
3. Examples of a strong structure
Building a Foundation
• Orient members to the organization
• Set clear expectations
• Select the right people to serve
Building the Foundation Orientation
• The Cooperative Extension System
• The Land-grant Connection and Philosophy
• Organizational Chart
Building the FoundationSetting Clear Expectations
• Responsibilities of council members– Advocacy– Relationship Marketing– Program development– Leadership
• Service terms• Attendance at meetings and events
Building the FoundationSelecting the Right People
• Look for people who are willing to:• Ask• Lead• Be open • Share• Be passionate
• The right Chairperson is essential
Framing the ProcessEmpowerment
• Build their knowledge base– Keep the council informed– Match passion with skill set– Allow council to take part in programming– Offer regional training/sharing opportunities
Framing the ProcessDelegation
• Allows room for ownership
• Builds a sense of trust
• Promotes growth and development
• Utilize skills
• Create new ideas
• Expand the possibilities
Framing the ProcessEngagement
• Examples of engagement– Offer program feedback for organizational
improvement– Design a plan to strengthen the advisory
system– Present impacts to stakeholders
Strong Advisory Council Structure
• Examples of advisory councils in action– Defend staff positions– Support for new positions– Planning and implementation of a regional conference– Secure resources for Extension
– Agricultural center– Vehicles– Capital outlay
– Sponsor and plan Farm-City Week
Signs of an Effective Advisory Councils
• Comprised of knowledgeable and committed individuals
• Conduct regular meetings• Has sense of ownership• Well informed about the organization
– Can offer useful advice and support• Clearly understand their role
Source: Teitel, Lee (1994).
Volunteers are not paid – not because they are worthless, but
because they are priceless.Author unknown
References
Groff, Judy (2003). Seal 2003 Training Curriculum. Being an Advocate. http://srpln.msstate.edu/seal/03curriculum/index.html
Groff, Judy (2003). Seal 2003 Training Curriculum. Relationship Marketing. http://srpln.msstate.edu/seal/03curriculum/index.html
Staton, Joy (2005). Advisory Leadership System Operations Manual.http://als.ces.ncsu.edu/
Teitel, Lee (1994). The Advisory Committee Advantage. Creating an Effective Strategy for Programmatic Improvement.http://www.ericdigests.org/1995-2/advisory.htm
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