Schedule

Year One

• Seminar 1

  November 8-9, 2018, Willmar Class X Kick-off Seminar

  Orientation and a Framework for Leadership

  • Program Orientation/Meet your cohort
  • Intro to Leadership: Styles, Skills, etc.
  • Changing Minnesota
  • Ag & Rural Issues, Demographics and Economy
  • Spouses Session and Orientation
  • Leadership Assessment: Myers Briggs Type Indicator*
  Spouses Included

• Seminar 2

  December 12-14, 2018, Marshall Emotional Intelligence & Effective Communication
  • Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
  • Relationship Building Across Borders
  • Team Building
  • Written Communications
  • Interview Training
  • Public Communications
  • Attitude and Emotional Response
  • South Dakota Site Visit
  • Leadership Assessment: Bar-on EQ-I*

• Seminar 3

  January 15-19, 2019, St. Paul Emerging Markets, Innovation & New Trends
  • Ethical Leadership
  • Ag Literacy
  • MN Department of Ag Briefing
  • State Agencies and Agriculture
  • Urban Farming
  • Understanding and Working with the State Legislature
  • Research and Innovation in Agriculture
  • National Study Tour Preparation
  • Creating Impact as a Citizen

• Seminar 4

  February 24 - March 1, 2019, Washington, D.C. National Study Seminar
  • Congress
  • Embassy Briefing
  • USDA/Federal Agencies
  • Affecting Public Policy
  • Special Interest Groups
  • U.S. History
  • Understanding Power and Influence
  • Critical Thinking

• Seminar 5

  March 20-22, 2019, Crookston Creating Welcoming Communities
  • Intercultural Competence
  • Organization Operation, Finance and Fundraising
  • Working with Difference
  • Decision Making When The Stakes are High
  • Economic and Rural Infrastructure
  • Red River Valley Industry & Agriculture

• Seminar 6

  June 26-28, 2019, Duluth Rural Industry and Trade
  • Conflict & Leadership
  • Framing Issues and Creating Solutions
  • Mining and Iron Range
  • Port of Duluth
  • Forest Management & Industry
  • Short Season Agriculture
  • Leadership Assessment: Thomas-Killman Conflict Mode Instrument*
  Spouses Included

Year Two

• Seminar 7

  November 20-22, 2019, Itasca State Park Building Thriving Communities
  • Assessing Community Capitals
  • Emotional Intelligence in Action
  • Serving Effectively on Boards & Committees
  • Native American Society
  • Facilitation Techniques and Resources
  • Mississippi Headwaters visit and Leadership Reflection

• Seminar 8

  December 18-20, 2019, Austin Strengthening Rural America's Future
  • The Future of Agriculture
  • Impacts of Non-Profits on Rural Communities
  • Strengths-based Leadership
  • Cultural Uniqueness
  • Combining Strengths-Based Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
  • Leadership Assessment: StrengthsFinder 2.0*

• Seminar 9

  January 21-23, 2020, Perham Rural Development and Diversity
  • Cultural Competency
  • Valuing Diversity
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Community Leadership in Rural Economic Development
  • Rural Immigration and Workforce
  • International Travel Preparation

• Seminar 10

  Between Feb.14 - March 4, 2020, t.b.d. International Study Seminar
  • Trade Relationships
  • Study of Host Country’s: Agriculture, Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Culture, Customs, Politics, World Views, Economy, Geography and History

• Seminar 11

  April 3-4, 2020, Bloomington Class X Graduation Seminar
  • Naming my Impact
  • International Debriefing
  • Understanding My MARL Experience
  • Graduation

  Banquet held on Friday evening, April 3

  Spouses Included