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Ensuring excellence through individual and organizational growth.

Extension Volunteer Core Competency
Leadership
The ability to influence a wide range of diverse individuals and groups
positively.

Sub-Competency
Proficiencies
Level I Level II Level III
Followership

Shows support for group leader

Responds to instruction and mentoring

Shares thoughts, experiences, skills

Demonstrates interest in becoming a leader

Can plan and organize data

Participates in leadership opportunities

Accepts leadership roles

Able to convey enthusiasm to motivate and instill confidence in others

Viewed by others as leader

Utilizes a wide spectrum of communication skills and well developed leadership skills

Involving others Solicits input from customers

Clearly communicates with groups

Takes leadership role at local level

Can motivate others to action

Understands and utilizes group dynamics

Organizes and conducts meetings and events

Represents community as advocate of issues

Can articulate a vision

Identifies and develops new leaders

Demonstrates ability to lead groups with diverse interests

Skills Practices active listening

Able to identify needs

Is dedicated to task

Can manage small groups of people

Exhibits good attitude

Uses good communication skills

Can lead small groups-Can be an advocate on issues/programs

Adapts to change

Can accomplish tasks with little or no supervision

Is a mentor to other volunteers

Accepts leadership roles at state and national levels

Demonstrates ability to solve problems with solutions that are in the best interest of the group

April 4, 2001


COMMENTS

Personal and Organizational Development, based in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University, serves the personal and organizational development needs of North Carolina Cooperative Extension. Cooperative Extension is a partnership of the College, the School of Agriculture and Environmental and Allied Sciences at North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and local governments.