Published - 15 February 2019 By Gavin Beever Working with Groups – Building a Better Team Sometimes it is useful to be able to assess your group and input some ideas that can help build them into a more effective and … Read More Group Facilitation, Teamwork, Working with groups Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 30 January 2019 By Gavin Beever Working with Groups – Group Establishment Extension often involves working with groups of people. As an extension professional, we use special skills to do so and these are things that can … Read More Group Establishment, Group extension, Group Facilitation, Working with groups Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 16 January 2019 By Gavin Beever Quality Management Principles and Extension A key focus of Quality Management principles is to meet customer needs and aim at exceeding their expectations. They can be used as a guide … Read More Evaluation, Extension planning, Quality Management Principles Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 24 December 2018 By Gavin Beever Goal Setting Nearly all forms of extension involve either aiming to achieve, or the setting of goals. The methods discussed in this post, will help ensure your … Read More Extension planning, Goal setting, Strategic planning Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 12 December 2018 By James Turner, Gavin Beever Co-Innovation Interested in ways innovation and the pace of practice change can be fostered? Then this Webinar, presented by Dr James Turner from AgResearch in New Zealand, is … Read More Co-innovation, Innovation, Practice Change, Webinar Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 29 November 2018 By Gavin Beever Using HACCP Principles in Extension Looking to identify and manage risks in your extension programs and projects? The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) principles can be a great … Read More Critical control points, Evaluation, Extension planning, HACCP, Monitoring, Risk management Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 15 November 2018 By Gavin Beever Technology of Participation (ToP) Facilitation Methods Technology of Participation (ToP) is a well known brand and a great resource of facilitation processes and tools, that are useful for extension professionals. The … Read More Group Facilitation, Technology of participation, ToP Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 31 October 2018 By A Useful Source of Guides and Resources for Extension Professionals An excellent range of extension guides and resources have been developed and housed as a section on Extension within the Knowledge hub of Beef and … Read More Evaluation, Extension planning, Professional development, Training Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 28 September 2018 By Gavin Beever Online Tools for Helping in Extension Project Management Project management in extension often involves a team of people working together to achieve extension goals. There are some great online tools that can assist … Read More Collaboration, Communication, Extension planning, Online tools, Storing Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 16 September 2018 By Gavin Beever The Importance of Networks in Extension Building and maintaining professional and social relationships and networks is a critical element of successful extension programs and the professional development of farmers and agricultural … Read More Extension planning, Network, Networking, Professional development, Relationships, Social Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
Published - 31 August 2018 By Gavin Beever Negotiation – Achieving Consensus, Collaboration and Outcomes Negotiating for agreed outcomes is a skill that can be learnt. Technical expertise or hard skills, are often what the clients of extension professionals are … Read More Collaborative action, Consensus, Extension planning, Negotiation Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 15 August 2018 By Gavin Beever Active Listening and Extension Active listening is an important technique, some would say a fundamental skill, that can help extension professionals ensure effective communication. It is used to make certain … Read More Active listening, Effective communication, Group Facilitation, Understanding, Working with groups Home, Methods & Tools, Resources
