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INNOVATION AND SKILL BUILDING Each NTAE team participated in one of two Impact Collaborative Summits. These dynamic virtual events were designed to enhance
Committee on Organization and Policy’s Program Action Teams. By providing essential skills, tools, resources, and partnerships, the Impact Collaborative equipped teams to supercharge their work and maximize project impact.
I enjoy feeling like I’m not the only one encountering obstacles. I also love the positive energy from the Summit. It’s like a slingshot for our projects! —Kara Maddox, Team Lead “Using Animated Pollinator Video to Educate Underserved Populations,” University of Georgia/KJM Digital Our team greatly benefited from the Impact Collaborative Summit in two ways: First, articulating our project to others in a simple and acces- sible way was an excellent exercise for us to reflect on and refine our ideas and get feedback. Second, hearing about other people’s projects, ideas, and strategies was inspiring. —Matheus Cezarotto, Team Lead
project readiness and foster innovation for current NTAE projects and the Extension
The “Healthy Teams Handbook,” published by the Extension Foundation, offers practical strategies for building and maintaining high-performing collaborative teams. The handbook complements the Team Health Dashboard, a research- backed tool created by the Extension Foundation for NTAE teams.
LEADERSHIP AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT NTAE supports national leadership
a four-part virtual educational series was developed, marketed, and delivered. Bradley also worked with the Joint Council of Extension Professionals Extension Leadership Conference planning committee to tailor content and training, and delivered the opening and closing workshops for 400 CES professionals. NTAE team members also attended workshops on building high- performing teams, leading teams in hybrid and virtual settings, and developing healthy teams.
capacity development, an effort led by the Foundation’s leadership development specialist, Karl Bradley. Bradley provided essential support as a speaker and facilitator at national, state, and regional gatherings within the Land-grant system. A key leadership focus this year was supporting 1994 institutions through collaboration with the First Americans Land-grant Consortium, a nonprofit affiliated with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. With NTAE support,
“Night of the Living Debt,” New Mexico State University Learning Games Lab
An Innovation Skill Building Experience Workbook is available as a resource for Impact Collaborative participants, and is used by NTAE incubation teams to help in their planning processes.
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2023-2024 YEARBOOK | EXTENSION FOUNDATION/NTAE
EXTENSION FOUNDATION/NTAE | 2023-2024 YEARBOOK
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