Are you looking for a leadership lesson for your agricultural leadership class? Invite a leadership expert to join your class this spring!

Dr. Jenn Smist, Instructor in the Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (ALEC) Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is available this spring for a virtual guest visit to your high school classroom. She can join via Zoom to an existing virtual class meeting or join your in-person class virtually.

Consider inviting Dr. Smist to facilitate a leadership lesson based on one of the following topics (approx. 30-45 minutes but can be flexible):

• Introduction to Leadership – Define leadership and who has the potential to lead.
• Understanding Your True Colors – Learn about your personality and temperament to understand how you prefer to work and communicate with other people.
• Challenges, Changes, and Conflicts: Oh My! – Learn how emotional intelligence can help leaders navigate challenges, change, and conflict.
• Keys to Effective Teams – Learn about elements for building an effective and collaborative team.
• Recognizing and Resolving Conflict – Learn strategies for navigating conflict in groups and teams.
• Other topics available upon request

Flexible times are currently available between 9am – 4pm on the following dates. If you are interested but none of these work, contact Dr. Smist to discuss other possible dates.

• Monday, March 8^th
• Tuesday, March 9^th
• Tuesday, March 16^th
• Friday, March 26^th
• Monday, March 29^th
• Tuesday, April 6^th
• Monday, April 12^th
• Friday, April 23^rd

If you are interested in a mini leadership workshop facilitated by a leadership educator from the University of Illinois, please contact Dr. Jenn Smist directly at jsmist@illinois.edu to discuss your goals, topics, and possible times!