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Fostering connections between rural and urban communities.
Growing Ohio's green industry and agriculture with high-impact commodity/issue teams.
Helping to create jobs through innovation and entrepreneurship.
Education leading to good stewardship of Ohio's natural resources.
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Approaches for improving community quality of life.
There were mixed election results this week, for the OSU Extension-only and county sales tax levies. OSU Extension is grateful to voters for their support at the polls on Tuesday. Our supporters know that Extension provides programming that boosts the job outlook and the economy. We provide training for workforce development. We work with farms and businesses to make them more profitable. We offer personal financial management education. We help young people involved in 4-H turn into leaders and good citizens. We pledge to continue our work on behalf of all Ohio citizens.
While our levy did not pass in several counties, we understand the economic realities of the day for many of our county citizens. Local Extension staff and Extension administration will be meeting with the county commissioners to determine what the outcome of the vote will mean to each county office. No decisions have been made at this time, and more information will be passed along as available.
Jill Eversole Nolan, OSU Extension, Family & Consumer Sciences nolan.2@osu.edu 614-688-5378
Hi Everyone,
It is hard to believe that the fair season spans from June to October . . . but glad to report the last fair (Fairfield) came to an end mid-October and I was able to enjoy some of their exhibits one crisp (rather chilly), evening. It was my “home” fair where I showed livestock and exhibited food and clothing projects. It always brings back fond memories of valuable learning experiences, family gatherings, and long-lasting friendships. I was able to enjoy several fair events across Ohio this summer/fall and very impressed with the Extension-at-work efforts. The county and state fair activities do allow us to cultivate some very important relationships in the community that will help us advocate for support later in the year.
Many of you have shared some interesting personal events lately. Did you know that Dan Remley, FCS in Butler County, just returned from a 55 mile backpack adventure on the Appalachian Trail?!? He quickly shared the inspirational stories he gathered along the way.
Many times we get so embedded in our work, we are blinded from some of the more important things in life . . . families, health, friendships, faith. As we progress into the holidays, take time to enjoy the surroundings, near or far . . . and the relationships we have nurtured along the way!
Best Wishes . . . and
G O B U C K S !
Jill
In This Issue . . .
Communicating Public Value
EFNEP’s 40th Celebration Happening Around the State
Copyright Process
Ohio 4-H Foundation Grant Reminder
FCS EERA Info on Web
CYFAR 2010 - San Francisco, Call for Proposals
FCS Specialization Funding Got Dates? Check and Post!
Work and Family Studies Assessment for High School Students Coming Digital Media Conference Accepting Proposals
Food Safety is the Focus of Lecture Series
Food Safety Hotline OSU Experts on ‘YouTube’ Ohio Saves - Financial Stability
Ohio Saves Programming Opportunities and Benefits
Kudos . . .
Congratulations to . . .
With Sympathy . . .
Welcome to the FCS Extension Family!
Chowline & Family Fundamentals
Six Sides of a Squared Apple
Dates to Remember
Upcoming National Conferences
Helpful Links
As
you’ve probably noticed, the new state and county Web page design is live as of
November 3; and the development team has been refining our server capacity and
accessibility since then. Please be patient as these issues are worked out.
Thank
you again to all of our content migration assistants for your work getting your
county information ready for the transition. Please note: your existing http://county.osu.edu URL remains the correct URL for public use. There is no need to forward anyone
to a different URL. However, please double check your contact information,
electronic signatures and other paperwork to make sure they list the correct
URL(s) - http://extension.osu.edu and http://county.osu.edu.
The
new site template is on brand, with a consistent design between all counties
and the state site, and is very user-friendly. The calendar function and photo
posting are just two of the tasks that are greatly improved in the new Plone v3
environment.
This
project will continue to be a “work in progress” as all counties continue
filling in your template items. Remember to delete any "Greek" type in the template, even if you have no information for a particular section. No text is better than fake text! The development team will also continue to
review site content in the public view, as well as on the programming side to
help with any migration issues and questions.
Remember,
your old site information will be accessible only until November 30. If you still need to transfer any information from
that site, please do so as soon as possible. The county migration assistants
have been notified about how to access that information.
A list of site needs is still being compiled, and we are
developing a timeline for other upcoming site features and projects. We also are
working on a communication plan to help you update clientele and other local
stakeholders about the template and design update; you will receive more
information later this month. In the meantime, please continue refining your
new site content, and our Web visitors will be pleasantly surprised by our
updated look and accessibility of information. Please send any content
questions to Cheryl Buck (buck.19@osu.edu).
At the OAEP educator dialog session, a question surfaced about communicating the public value of our FCS Extension programs. We all believe, indisputably, that our programs make a difference. What are we doing to communicate public value? An article in the Journal of Extension addressed the topic http://www.joe.org/joe/2004april/a1.php.
Let's take nutrition as an example and how we can put a "public value" focus on it.
Better nutrition can . . .
increase family well-being . . . decrease lost work . . . increase job stability. . . increase financial stability . . . increase food security . . . improve academic success . . . decrease juvenile delinquency . . . lessen low birth-rate babies . . . lessen chronic disease . . . reduce health care costs for both employer and employee) . . . reduce need for public assistance . . . decrease demand for human services . . . increase quality of life.
Note the broader social impacts that we can report? We can craft stronger public value statements for our OSU Extension FCS programs. An example might be:
When you support the OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Food Safety Education programs, consumers and participants representing restaurants and other food service establishments will adopt safe food handling practices leading to serving safe food. This benefits other community members by reducing food borne illness and associated health care cost. A recent study puts the cost of food borne pathogens to Ohioans between $1.0 and $7.1 billion each year (Scharff, McDowell & Medeiros 2009)
We will be sending out a survey the end of the month to invite you to submit some public value statements. We will use this information in a planned session at annual conference.
Our community-based nutrition program launched in 1969 continues to serve local families. We are proud of the impacts the EFNEP staff has made in helping families make healthy food choices. Happy Birthday, EFNEP!
Recently, 28 of
your colleagues shared their opinions and insights in response to the
open-ended question in the monthly pulse survey - “My successes related to the
strategic plan are…” Here are samples of the responses to this question:
Being willing to
aim toward ever-changing targets; providing financial and nutrition education in
local programming while partnering with other agencies; giving targeted
messages; and searching for ways to increase or economize available program
dollars.
Educating the
public on the commitment we as Extension have to the community and serving
those who are in need.
Legislative
Relations - our commissioners understand the strategic plan and have supported
us through recent changes in OSUE.
Implementation of
a signature program to an underserved audience. Increased communication of OSU
Extension programming to a non-agricultural public. Increased use of technology
to assist clientele and enhance productivity and efficiency.
Programming
within EERA rather than strict county-based programs.
Just beginning. Being able to focus on an area of specialization has allowed me to become more
focused and to create plans to implement new and innovative programming within
our EERA.
Have assisted in
very successful implementation of one of the signature programs within our
county. Have begun to adapt programming to new staffing model emphasizing
specializations.
To see a complete
list of the responses shared, you can access the Web site at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Shared/SharedResultsPasswordPage.aspx?ID=L23YH5S95GTR. Each month, the responses
gathered from the pulse survey are shared with the members of the Extension
administrative cabinet, and with the organization through the Communiqué posting. We encourage you to
participate in the pulse survey twice a year when you receive the e-mail
invitation.
Please remember that OSU holds the copyright to the materials we develop for use in our Extension programming. If you have requests from a third-party (non OSU) to use materials, or video tape one of your presentations/programs to use as a teaching tool or to distribute, you need to turn to Com Tech for assistance. Dave Scardina will assist with the copyright paperwork and signed agreement. OSU Extension Administrative Cabinet approved guidelines, a cost-recovery structure (when third-parties intend to make a profit) and a template form available at: http://extadmin-cms.ag.ohio-state.edu/policy-handbook/x-legal
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to get OSU Legal’s review and university signatures before the third-party can move forward with their planed use of the material/presentation. Dave Scardena and/or Barb Ludwig are key players in this process.
Last week, a DVD of 4-H Youth Development highlights was sent to each county office in the county mail packets. This is a shortened version of a half-hour television program that was produced by WHIO-TV in Dayton. You may show this video at meetings, but it is not to be posted online or published. Please follow the instructions that were sent to your office with the DVD. If you have any questions about use of the video, contact Suzanne Steel, marketing director in Communications & Technology (steel.7@cfaes.osu.edu; 614-292-9637).
4-H Foundation grants are due to the State 4-H Office by noon on Monday, November 16. There is a large pool of dollars available to expand or initiate new and innovative programming efforts that positively impact Ohio youth. Information and the application form are at: http://www.ohio4h.org/foundation/grants/forms.html. Questions? - contact Erin Wingfield at (614) 247-7606 or ewingfield@cfaes.osu.edu.
As we updated county directors and EERA leaders recently, the attached list is an update about the use of county name with
educator titles in print, based upon several suggestions from our educators. We
do understand that utilizing your county name can be a valuable tool in local
programming and communication efforts. Thus - the use of your county name on
educator print materials is fine; and please note: the EERA name MUST also be included.
The attachment has several basic examples noted. Please use
these guidelines for your local educator print materials, office stationery,
etc. If you have questions, please let us know (buck.19@osu.edu).
During the month of November,
Extension employees are being asked to complete an online self-assessment. The
Employee Self-Assessment is designed to help employees and the organization as
we transition to a competency-based approach to human resource management.
Through completing the assessment, individual employees will become more
familiar with OSU Extension’s core competencies while
reflecting on strengths and areas for improvement. For employees with
programming responsibilities, the self-assessment includes both core
competencies and one area of expertise - program evaluation. The results will
also help the organization to assess capacity and prioritize training needs. If you have any questions
about the Employee Self-Assessment, contact Graham Cochran (cochran.99@osu.edu) or Debby Lewis (lewis.205@osu.edu).
The 2010 annual CYFAR (Children, Youth, Family At Risk) conference will be May 4-7 at the San Francisco Marriott, in the heart of downtown. Submit a proposal(s) for Workshops, Computer Labs, Research Posters, and Program Showcase Exhibits. Proposals are due Tuesday, November 10. You’ll find the CFP at: http://fycs.ifas.ufl.edu/cyfar/Call.html, and more info about the conference at http://www.cyfernet.org/cyfar10. Questions? - contact June Mead at jm62@cornell.edu or (607) 772-8036.
Benefits
Open Enrollment began on Monday, October 26 and will continue
through Friday, November 6. The Open Enrollment Web site (http://hr.osu.edu/oe) has detailed information
about health plans and other useful tools that can help you make the best
choices for you and your family. During open enrollment, please review your
covered dependents and ensure they meet the university’s eligibility
guidelines. For those who wish to enroll via paper forms, forms are available
in printable format online or by contacting Human Resources atservice@hr.osu.edu or 292-1050.
Submit your on-line specialization funding application by December 1. Use the online application at the following link to apply for funding: http://surveys.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/cfaes/index.php?sid=14486&lang=en. Educators can apply for up to $1,000 to support specialization efforts during calendar year 2010. At least five proposals will be funded in each program area. Also refer to OSU Extension Guidelines for Educator Specialization. Priority will be given to proposals that address specialization needs in an EERA and/or developing a new specialization to better address a void in the EERA.
Registration for the Pre-Retirement Workshop is up and
running. If you are within 10 years of retirement, you will want to attend! This year, the workshop will be at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H
Center on Thursday, November 12 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Speakers from
OPERS, STRS, OSU-HR and Social Security will present information on
retirement benefits. A financial planner will join the workshop in the
afternoon to discuss how to plan for retirement. There is no charge for
Extension employees to attend, and a spouse/partner may attend for a $30
registration fee which includes lunch and workshop materials. You can view the agenda and register at http://zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229T52HTP4E.
The Leadership for Tomorrow: Strategies for Resurgence Conference is scheduled for April 21-22, 2010 in Columbus. The conference will encourage discussion about skills and strategies needed for resurgence - leadership needed when the economy rebounds and recovers. Proposals are due November 30. Topics can include, but are not limited to: entrepreneurship, innovation, communication/engagement, prioritizing, diversity, globalization, and creating prominence. To submit a proposal, visit http://leadershipfortomorrow.osu.edu - Call for Proposals section. The RFP is attached.
P-L-E-A-S-E help all of us avoid scheduling meetings on top of one another! Be sure to check the Extension intranet calendar and post your multi-county, EERA, or state meetings and in-services on the Extension intranet calendar: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~intranet/. To have an FCS-related event added, email Sandy Bryan sbryan@ehe.osu.edu with the details.
Attention Extension
Colleagues:
If you are looking for
professional development opportunities or wanting to earn credit toward a
degree that is available 24/7, you just found it! Don’t forget that an OSU employee
benefit is tuition remission (in other words, classes are FREE).
For Winter
Quarter 2010 in Agricultural and Extension Education (AEE), don't miss out on
two "Daily Doubles" - courses offered on the same day (Mondays - AEE
723 and AEE 770) and (Thursdays - AEE 622 and AEE 823).
Why not go green and take a hybrid course (half online, half in
person)? Save energy, gas, and time by going hybrid with AEE 622 and AEE 823.
Don’t miss out on a new seminar class: “Redefining the Land-grant Mission - University’s
Engagement with Communities” - AEE 795.02. Also check out the research series courses: AEE 885, 886, 888, 995. Register now so
courses do not get cancelled or reach capacity. Course descriptions and registration instructions are listed in the attached summary.
Recently, we received a request to see if we could find out more about end-of-course assessments and a $5 fee students enrolled in high school FCS courses would be required to take/pay. Dr. Ruth Dohner, the OSU FCS Teacher Education program faculty member, provided the following information:
“End of course assessments are being developed and are currently recommended - at some point they may be required which is when the $5.00 fee will take place - AAFCS tests may cost more. Different schools will handle this differently - either pay directly, include in activity fees, or have parents pay. Because CTE (Career-Technical Education) Perkins legislation is holding all CTE areas accountable for student learning, AAFCS is also developing end-of-course assessments to be used across the country in FCS and related workforce development area (programs at the career centers in Ohio). These assessments have been under way for a long time, developed to have a comparable OGT for CTE. Go to the Fact sheet or other documents here for ODE information about FCS. http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?Page=2&TopicID=2&TopicRelationID=1754
Currently this is the assessment guideline: CTE Technical Assessments: Tests and Order # - All students enrolled in the Work and Family Studies are recommended to participate in the Webxam FCS online end-of-course assessments. Assessments are available at www.webxam.org.”
As one of six national eXtension pilot institutions (along
with Louisiana State University, Oregon State University, North Dakota State University, West Virginia State
University, and Michigan State University), Ohio State University Extension has developed and been
implementing an eXtension implementation plan. Two major parts that affect all
Extension employees are:
We
will also be implementing an Ask-an-Expert system on all county Web pages over
the next few months. This will allow clientele to submit questions directly
from the Web pages. We believe that over time this will help streamline
questions to Extension professionals based on specialization - reducing the
number of questions each of us needs to respond to outside of our area of
specialization. More information and webinars will come out this month via the Communiqué and the all-Extension listserv. All Extension professionals are
expected to participate in the system.
The Digital Media in a Social World (DMSW) conference is accepting proposals until Dec. 4. The free session for Ohio State faculty, staff and students will explore creative uses of social media, new philosophies of technology use, and innovative technologies for classroom instruction. Register to attend DMSW on Friday, Feb. 19 (Ohio State personnel only). An open day of events is scheduled for Feb. 20. Contact: Doug Dangler, dangler.6@osu.edu or 688-5865.
(Source: EHE NEWS)
Give eXtension 30 minutes, and they'll teach you something useful. eXtension's professional development opportunities are open to all Extension faculty, staff and employees. No pre-registration is necessary. Instructions are attached.
*November 6 at 11am ET - "Search
Engine Optimization" by Wright Frazier, webmaster for Purdue's Agriculture
Communications Service. Learn what search engine optimization means, why it is relevant, and who is your audience. Wright will
discuss search engine optimization concepts, the importance of subjects and
bylines, using keywords, originality of text, and tools for measuring success.
*November 9 at 2pm ET - "The New Ask-an-Expert 'Follow-up'
Feature, Demo with Discussion" by Aaron
Hundley and Beth Raney. Everyone who has
used the AaE system is encouraged to attend and learn how the follow-up feature
works and the implications it has on experts who are actively working in the
system.
*November 10 at 2pm ET - "Successes and
Challenges of a Statewide Ask-an-Expert Widget Implementation" by Rhonda
Conlon, Kyleen Burgess and Adrian Gaskins. North Carolina Cooperative Extension
is well into a statewide effort to implement the eXtenson Ask-an-Expert widget
on all of its county Web sites. Learn how NCCE has obtained administrative support for the project, enabled adoption by field faculty
and staff, and provided on-going training, support and motivation for using the
Ask-an-Expert widget.
*November 18 at 3pm ET - "Intro To
Pachyderm: Interactive Multimedia on the Web" by Jeff Hino,
lifelong learning leader, Oregon State University. Hino will demonstrate
Pachyderm-- an open source Web-based, media-rich interactive flash presentation
and authoring system. Pachyderm allows the construction of online nonlinear
learning objects and modules that can incorporate video, audio, graphics and
text in a template-driven user-friendly environment.
*November 24 at 2pm ET - "Connecting with Online Communities: The Seaman Knapp Model of Engagement." This session
will focus on helping you unearth existing networks in your areas of expertise,
monitoring community conversations, and sensing emerging issues. A special
focus will be placed on real-time search and trending topics.
Recordings of many past professional development sessions can be found at the main eXtension Wiki at http://about.eXtension.org/wiki. Scroll down under the Professional Development heading and find "Recordings of eXtension Professional Development Sessions" or search on the word Recordings.
The Department of Food Science and Technology invites you to its autumn seminar on food safety. The lectures take place each Tuesday through Dec. 1 at noon in 118 Parker Food Science Building, 2015 Fyffe Court. See the complete schedule for details. No registration required.
For the first time, consumers can reach a food safety hotline at Ohio State University by e-mail: foodsafety@osu.edu. Questions e-mailed to that address will automatically go to the students answering hotline questions as well as a group of faculty members studying different aspects of food safety from the Department of Food Science and Technology, the Department of Human Nutrition, the Food Industries Center, and Ohio State University Extension.
Thanks to a partnership between The Kroger Co. and the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT), Ohio State's Food Safety Hotline . . . 1-800-752-2751 (toll-free in Ohio) . . . has had trained students answering calls from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday since July. The students answering questions on the hotline are also developing a comprehensive database of food-safety related questions and answers to draw upon in answering future questions. That will be another advantage of the hotline.
"One of the great things about the hotline is that it is drawing together faculty with food-safety expertise from across the university . . . . . some food safety Web sites only give their own perspective in answering questions, but, sometimes, there's conflicting information regarding food safety. Since we're independent of those agencies, we can be frank with consumers and offer broader, more comprehensive information." ," said Lydia Medeiros, food safety specialist for OSU Extension, College of Education and Human Ecology.
Besides Medeiros, principal investigators involved in the project are Ken Lee, director of the Center for Food Safety and AgroSecurity, and Valente Alvarez, director of the Food Industries Center. Both Lee and Alvarez are also OSU professors of food science and technology.
(Source: Martha Filipic, News and Media Relations)
Looking for new media and new research news? Then subscribe to the YouTube OSU Experts channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/OSUexperts. Here are a few of the EHE faculty experts that have recently uploaded videos:
Check out this link giving Ohio's profile for Financial Stability: http://scorecard.cfed.org/state_data/ohio.php. The CFED Scorecard measures the financial security of families in the United States and gives a comparison of our state to other states. It ranks how Ohio is doing on a variety of issues, including financial assets and income. This information will be helpful in preparing for America Saves Week - February 21 - 28, 2010.
Regarding America Saves Week, here are few important updates to consider:
· American Saves has amended the methodology of Saves Campaigns. Ohio Extension is encouraged to focus through interdisciplinary programs directed to Farmers, 4-H Youth, Consumers, and Businesses, etc. The program focus is to direct our educational efforts during one week throughout the year.
· The 3-step process recommendation for Saves Week is:
1. Promote the Week - Press Releases are provided at http://americasavesweek.org/ 2. Ask families to check their personal finances, and
3. Take Action on the personal goal by opening up a savings account, pay down debt.
· There is a new logo "America Save$ "Start Small. Think Big." which you can see at http://www.americasaves.org/. (Source: Susan Shockey)
There are numerous opportunities for Ohio Saves. Throughout the Cooperative Extension System, 30 states are offering SAVES programs. During the 2009 Saves Week, Cooperative Extension reported reaching 35 million people. Each month there is a conference call coordinated by Jim Terry from CSREES [now NIFA]. If you would like to participate in the conference calls email "Terry, Jim" JTERRY@CSREES.USDA.GOV.
George Barany announced that Saves Campaigns can receive $300 to $1100 to organize an America Saves Week program. We will need to think more about what Ohio Saves will want to submit. So let's start focusing on Ohio Saves Week. Please email your mailto:thoughts%20and%20interest%20to%20shockey.3@osu.edu. (Source: Susan Shockey)
Several of our FCS professionals have much to celebrate. Congratulations to . . .
Julie Shertzer, Program Specialist Human Nutrition, was interviewed by Channel 10 recently about nutrition school lunches and it was aired Tuesday, October 20th. Take a look at the interview at: http://www.criticalmention.com/report/3079x98321.htm
Tasha Snyder, Human Development and Family Science, who appeared on WBNS-TV, Channel 10, to discuss a new study about the impact of spanking.
Sharon Seiling, State Specialist Consumer Sciences, and COP Team, was awarded one of two 2009 Outstanding Community of Practice Awards for their work with eXtension's Financial Security for All community of practice at the recent eXtension national conference.
Kirk Bloir, Program Director, FCS Administration, was invited to serve on the Agricultural and Extension Education Program Advisory Committee in the Department of Human and Community Resources Development. The committee is comprised of representatives from university, public schools, agricultural industry and State Department of Education.
Marisa Warrix, Cuyahoga Co., Western Reserve EERRA, received $19,700 from the Columbus Foundation (through an anonymous donor) for Real Money, Real World.
The writing team of Kathy Michelich, Warren Co., Jean Clements, emeriti from Greene Co., Diane Johnson, emeriti from Darke Co., and Chris Olinsky, Montgomery Co., all of the Miami Valley EERA, for their coverage in the quarterly newsletter for the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. This newsletter featured the Extension revised bulletin #(891), In Over Your Head: Life Saving Strategies for Financial Crisis. It was also featured on OSUToday on Aug. 17.
The following FCS professionals presented posters at NAE4-HA meeting in Rochester, NY:
· Barbara Carder, Joyce Shriner, and James Skeeles - 4-H Money Camp
· Lucinda Miller, Maurus Brown, Kathy Jelley, Cindy Oliveri, Monadine Mattey, and Treva Williams - Fruit and Veggie Fact
Sheets Promote Healthy Lifestyles
· Joyce Shriner -“Yes” - Imagine the Possibilities!
· Joyce Shriner and Cynthia Shuster - Imagine the Possibilities - 4-H Sewing Camp!
· Joyce Shriner and Sue Sharb - Using The Black Box Approach to Transfer Institutional Knowledge
Abdul Salwe, Franklin County EFNEP Program Assistant, and family, who welcomed a baby boy to their family on October 2. Salwe weighed 6 lb. 9 oz., and reports indicate all are doing well. Best wishes to the family!
Maria Carmen Lambea, Program Director EFNEP, sadly lost her father, Santiago Lambea Nuñez. Maria Carmen was able to spend some precious time with her father in Mexico prior to his passing.
Martha Filipic’s Chow Lineis a weekly question-and-answer column that focuses on nutrition, food safety, food processing and other food related matters. To read the latest edition, Enjoy peanut butter but watch caloriesby Julie Shertzer, Program Specialist in Human Nutrition, go to: http://extension.osu.edu/~news/story.php?id=5426.
Martha also writes a monthly Family Fundamentals column that focuses on Human Development/Family Sciences and Consumer Sciences (alternating each month). Kara Newby, HDFS, contributes Talk with your teen about risky behaviors, costs. It can be found at: http://extension.osu.edu/~news/story.php?id=5431.
1. Humility - having humility means viewing oneself as insignificant.
2. Compassion - is all about having concern for the well-being of others.
3. Transparency - means opening one’s self up, being mentally and emotionally accessible to others, and yet still in touch with one’s own self and needs.
4. Inclusiveness - means to accept and recognize people’s differences, relish their opinions and perspectives, and establish an environment where people are listened to, trusted, and valued.
5. Collaboration - means partnership.
6. Value-based decisiveness - means choosing a course of action or mental direction based on weighing several alternatives and considerations (Kuczmarksi & Kuczmarksi, 2007, p. 18-21).
Reference: Kuczmarksi, S.S.; & Kuczmarksi, T.D. (2007). Apples are square: thinking differently about leadership. New York: Kaplan Publishing.
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