IMPACT
If our work inspires us and connects with our sense of purpose, we are more likely to be fully committed to it. Teams with high Impact scores put the same value on each team member’s “why” as they do on the organization’s “why.” Impact score Good or Very Good? Reflect on the behaviors creating this condition. This will help you know what to do to maintain strength in this area. Impact score could be higher? Do The Work.
SUCCESS STORY. All of you are success stories in this category because the Cooperative Extension System’s core purpose is to support fundamental human needs— whether it’s food security, environmental protection, economic well-being, or physical and mental health. Every time an Extension educator builds a relationship in their community, they contribute to the collective good the system was designed to do. FOR INSPIRATION The Extension Foundation Publications library is packed with publications that document the impact-driven work that Cooperative Extension teams like yours are doing. Browse the shelves and feel the energy coming from your innovative colleagues around the country.
THE WORK. Leader Work
c Collect and share with your team evidence of the effect of their efforts. This evidence can be quantitative (e.g. data that shows improvement in certain health outcomes) and qualitative (e.g. feedback on the team’s programming for priority populations). c Ask about and remove hurdles that might be preventing the team from hav- ing the impact they want to have. Team Work c Think about how often you see what your team does as a collective effort versus a collection of isolated, individual efforts. The more you see yourself as someone who gets work done with others, the more each of you can harness the power of the group to make the greatest Impact possible.
What we do on this team makes the world a better place. IMPACT SELF-TALK “
8 EXTENSION FOUNDATION/NTAE | HEALTHY TEAMS HANDBOOK
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