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Facilitative leadership is everyone’s responsibility
Published on April 5, 2012
MSU Extension’s Community Engagement and Leadership Development team helps leaders learn and practice facilitative leadership skills. -
Industry, government, and MSU Extension collaborate on improving brownfield regulation
Published on March 27, 2012
Michigan’s cities contain thousands of contaminated properties awaiting clean-up and redevelopment. Multiple factors have stalled numerous clean-ups and left redevelopment in limbo. -
Taming the meeting beast
Published on March 20, 2012
Step-by-step Instructions for planning effective meetings. -
Characteristics of successful meetings
Published on February 17, 2012
Many people think meetings are a waste of time -- and sometimes they are right. But you can help increase the productivity of meetings that you schedule and attend. -
MSU Extension provides facilitation assistance to engage citizens in biobanking practices
Published on February 17, 2012
Extension's statewide presence helps gauge public awareness in NIH-funded project -
Creating positive change in your community
Published on February 15, 2012
To create positive change in a community, groups must move through an uncomfortable “groan zone” by building trust, communicating effectively, sharing a vision and moving to action. -
Facilitative leaders build committed organizations
Published on February 9, 2012
Michigan State University Extension's Facilitative Leadership workshop provides hands-on opportunities to learn more about how to become the kind of leader that builds and empowers groups, organizations and businesses.