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Conducting Effective Performance Appraisal Conferences

Performance appraisal conferences involving District Extension Administrators/County Extension Directors and agents are too often less than successful interactions because of lack of preparedness and organization. The following are some elements that should be incorporated in the performance appraisal conference with total county faculty; Performance Appraisal Conference – Total County Faculty 1. General Items Set the […]

Recruiting a Diverse Workforce Update- October 2013

Recruiting a diverse workforce for County Extension Agent positions requires creativity and a willingness to explore new and non-traditional recruiting methods. In today’s hiring environment when Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is filling more positions externally even more emphasis should be placed on ensuring that our recruiting efforts result in a diverse applicant pool. The following […]

Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals- Pre – Appraisal Process

An agent’s performance has a significant impact on Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s capacity to fulfill its mission. However, the effectiveness of the performance appraisal conference is directly correlated to the preparation prior to the conference itself.   If this Pre-Appraisal process is to be effective District Extension Administrators/County Extension Directors should… Review monthly reports on […]

Points of Emphasis for 2013 Performance Appraisals

As a follow up to our training related to conducting effective performance appraisals on December 2, 2013, there is several points of emphasis that our District Extension Administrators and County Extension Directors should focus on for the 2013 performance year. These points of emphasis are as follows; Program Development -The hallmark of Extension programming has […]

Preparing for Program Appraisal Conferences

An agent’s performance has a significant impact on Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s capacity to fulfill its mission. However, the effectiveness of the performance appraisal conference is directly correlated to the preparation prior to the conference itself.   If this Pre-Appraisal process is to be effective District Extension Administrators/County Extension Directors should… Review monthly reports on […]

Reminder-Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals Lync Training Designed to Strengthen Performance Management on December 2, 2013

An agent’s performance has a significant impact on Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s capacity to fulfill its mission. However, the effectiveness of the performance appraisal conference is directly correlated to the preparation prior to the conference itself.  In order to assist District Extension Administrators and County Extension Directors to conduct  more effective performance review conferences  there […]

Debriefing Following Program Excellence Academy and Extension Foundations

Session I and Session II of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Program Excellence Academy and Extension Foundations were held on November 12 to November 15, 2013 in College Station, Texas. These training venue provided these new agents with in-depth training that will enable them to be more effective earlier in their career. As Texas A&M […]

District 3 Judges and Commissioners Conference Conducted on November 7, 2013

On November 7, 2013  the Rolling Plains County Commissioners Conference was conducted in Extension District 2. Some of the highlights of this very effective event included; Attendance of 60 County Commissioners (63% of all County Commissioners in District 3). Attendance of 7 County Judges (29% of all County Judges in District 3). 17 of 24 […]

Conducting Effective Performance Appraisals Lync Training Designed to Strengthen Performance Management – December 2, 2013

One of most important management processes conducted by District Extension Administrators and County Extension Directors is managing an effective performance management system. Performance Management goes well beyond conducting an effective Performance Review Conference and monitoring agent performance through the TExAS reporting system.  There are various components that must be successfully implemented to successfully manage agent […]

District 8 Judges and Commissioners Conference Conducted November 6, 2013

On November 6, 2013  the District 8  County Judges and Commissioners Conference was conducted in Waco. Some of the highlights of this very effective event included; Attendance of 48 County Commissioners (57 % of all County Commissioners in District 8). Attendance of 5 County Judges (24% of all County Judges in District 8). 18 of […]