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Agribusiness Systems: Advanced Ag Leadership & Communications (2020)

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Leaders and Leadership Styles. 1

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    Leaders and Leadership.1.1

    1. 1

      Discuss the importance of different styles of leadership (i.e., Autocratic, Democratic, and Laissez-faire).1.1.1

    2. 2

      Identify leadership traits of influential leaders.1.1.2

    3. 3

      Assess personal leadership traits utilizing personality tests (i.e., 16 Personalities, Enneagram, True Colours). 1.1.3

    4. 4

      Discuss the meaning and importance of ethics in leadership.1.1.4

Personal Leadership Management.  2

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    Goal setting.2.1

    1. 1

      Discuss the meaning and importance of goals and goal setting.2.1.1

    2. 2

      Discuss and implement SMART goals in their personal lives.2.1.2

    3. 3

      Explain why a goal completion date is important.2.1.3

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    Time Management.2.2

    1. 1

      Explain the importance of setting priorities.2.2.1

    2. 2

      Differentiate between urgent and non-urgent items. 2.2.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate the proper utilization of a planner.2.2.3

Group Leadership Management.3

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    Team Dynamics.3.1

    1. 1

      Explain the role of team dynamics in achieving group goals.3.1.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate team functionality and individual contribution to team success. 3.1.2

    3. 3

      Explain team dynamics and relate team dynamics to goal achievement. 3.1.3

    4. 4

      List and explain the responsibilities of team members.3.1.4

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    Conflict Resolution.3.2

    1. 1

      Discuss the meaning and importance of conflict and conflict resolution.3.2.1

    2. 2

      List the causes of conflict.3.2.2

    3. 3

      Discuss conflict-management processes (i.e., Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing).3.2.3

Communicating in the public.4

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    Public Speaking.4.1

    1. 1

      Distinguish between the two major kinds of speeches (i.e., prepared and extemporaneous).4.1.1

    2. 2

      Identify the three major parts of a speech.4.1.2

    3. 3

      Utilize the SPA method when telling stories and writing speeches (i.e., Support, Point, Application).4.1.3

    4. 4

      Create an outline for a five-minute speech.4.1.4

    5. 5

      Explain the importance of citations and how a bibliography is prepared.4.1.5

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    Parliamentary Procedure.4.2

    1. 1

      Explain the meaning and purpose of parliamentary procedure.4.2.1

    2. 2

      Explain methods of voting.4.2.2

    3. 3

      Explain the steps in presenting a main motion.4.2.3

    4. 4

      Explain the purpose of an amendment.4.2.4

    5. 5

      Identify the qualities of a good chair. 4.2.5

    6. 6

      Conduct mock business meetings using appropriate parliamentary procedure.4.2.6

Introduction to Agricultural Communications. 5

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    Personal methods of communications in Agriculture.5.1

    1. 1

      Discuss personal methods of communicating in the Agricultural Industry (i.e., social media, blogs, formal letters, thank you notes, biographies, telling our story, etc.). 5.1.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate personal methods of communicating in the Agricultural Industry.5.1.2

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    Professional methods of communication in Agriculture.5.2

    1. 1

      Discuss professional methods of communication in the Agricultural Industry (i.e., video, radio, editorials, opinions, etc.).5.2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate professional methods of communicating in the Agricultural Industry.5.2.2

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    Careers in Agricultural Communications.5.3

    1. 1

      Discuss how to locate and apply for a job in agricultural communications.5.3.1

    2. 2

      Explain the purpose of a resume and letter of application.5.3.2

    3. 3

      Identify good interview techniques.5.3.3

Creating and Editing of Agricultural Media.6

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    Understanding Stylebook Guides for Communications in Agriculture.6.1

    1. 2

      Utilize stylebooks to identify editing mistakes in communications (i.e., Associated Press Stylebook).6.1.2

    2. 1

      Explain and define stylebook guides and their importance in agricultural communications.6.1.1

    3. 3

      Demonstrate professional methods of proofreading communications.6.1.3

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    Creation of Social Media Graphics in Agriculture.6.2

    1. 1

      Demonstrate professional methods of creating social media graphics in the Agricultural Industry (i.e., Canva (chromebook compatible), Adobe Suite, etc.).6.2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate professional methods of producing video content to market businesses in the Agricultural Industry (i.e., iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightworks, DaVinci Resolve Studio 16, etc.).6.2.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate understanding of social media content creation via developing a portfolio (i.e., photography, writing, poster design, web design, social media mock posts).6.2.3

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    Public Relations in Agriculture. 6.3

    1. 1

      Discuss the importance of the different types of publications in Agriculture (i.e., blogs, op-ed letters to the editor, press releases, news stories, feature stores, etc.). 6.3.1

    2. 2

      Identify traditional media publications present in Agriculture (i.e., Arkansas Farm Bureau Front Porch Magazine, ACA: Arkansas Cattle Business, The Rural Scene, Arkansas Wildlife Magazine, RFDTv, Radio Stations, etc.).6.3.2

    3. 3

      Identify digital media publications present in Agriculture (i.e., social media posts, blogs, banner ads, web page designs).6.3.3

    4. 4

      Identify strategies needed in developing interview questions and constructing press releases and publication articles.6.3.4

    5. 5

      Demonstrate professional methods of public relations in Agriculture.6.3.5

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