Gary Kirking

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Welcome to UW-Extension Central District

• Presented by
• Gary Kirking
• Candidate for District Director

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Central District

• Opportunity
• Challenges
• Diversity

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Opportunities and Challenges for UW-Extension in
the Central District
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Making the Most of Fiscal Resources Opportunities
and Challenges

• Tradition and History
• Programming Response
• Image and Identity
• Relationships
• Funding/Budgeting
• Staffing Human Capital

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Tradition and History
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Tradition and History

• UW System and the Wisconsin Idea
• Are we proactive on new issues?
• Applied programming benefits
• Perceived value of UW-Extension
• Collaboration with key partners
• Leveraging of assets
• 2006 Teaching Contacts-1,091,268

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Programming Response
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Collaboration
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Image and Identity

• Use to be doesnt count anymore, they just lay
  on the floor until we sweep them away
• Neil Diamond
  song lyrics

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Getting the Most out of Existing Fiscal Resources

• UW-Ext. reputation and doing what we do best!
• Solid business practices and UW experience
• Listen, Listen, Listen.
• Strategic and Operational Planning
• Continue to increase productivity-ex. O.E.O.
• Increasing real collaboration efforts
• Receptive to new ideas

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Strategies for Finding New Fiscal Resources

• Listen, Listen, Listen
• Total Relationship Management
• Lean Process Review--example
• Balanced Scorecard system
• Re-allocation plan
• Internal teamwork
• Collaboration as a way of life

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Strategies for Finding New Fiscal Resources

• Fee based services?
• Dashboard Indicators
• Sponsorships
• Forge new partnerships
• Ask?
• Examples

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Positive Impacts on Attracting and Retaining
Qualified Staff

• UW-Extension Task Force Findings
• Honesty, Integrity, Support, Trust
• Communication, Listen
• Passion
• Sense of Humor
• Unique professional development opportunities
• Balanced workload

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Positive Impacts on Attracting and Retaining
Qualified Staff

• Employee Success Planning
• Develop action plan with staff to improve public
  relations and program improvements
• Celebrate success!

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Thank You

• Thank you for the opportunity to share my
  thoughts with you today.
• Understand that people come into your life
  for a season, a reason, or a lifetime. You too,
  come into others lives for a season, a reason,
  or a lifetime.
• .Be open to the possibilities!
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