Intro
The Community Leadership Development team helps rural Nebraskans grow as leaders and make a difference in their hometowns. Through hands-on trainings, local workshops and statewide events, we give you the tools and confidence to step up, work together, and keep your community strong for the next generation. If you have goals for your town, we can help you build a program that fits. Look below to see what we offer.
Trainings for Personal Leadership Skill-Building
ACTIVE LISTENING
Examine the importance of listening, and build active listening skills.
CLIFTON STRENGTHS
Through this Gallup assessment and coaching, discover what you naturally do best, learn how to develop your greatest talents into strengths, and use your personalized results to maximize your potential.
*Content is proprietary.
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Identify conflict styles and use practical strategies to manage conflicts effectively.
DATA: FINDING AND USING
Use All Things Nebraska and other data sources to understand your community.
EMPATHY
Examine the impact of empathy on interpersonal relationships.
PSYCAP
Apply Positive Psychological Capacities (hope, efficacy/confidence, resilience, and optimism).
Government/Nonprofit Leadership Trainings
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Learn and apply community engagement strategies.
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Identify conflict styles and use practical strategies to manage conflicts effectively.
DATA: FINDING AND USING
Use All Things Nebraska and other data sources to understand your community.
GROUP AND TEAM DYNAMICS
Master team dynamics to improve performance (including communication, shared goals, trust, collaboration, and conflict resolution).
LEADING EFFECTIVE MEETINGS
Learn about parliamentary procedure and public engagement during meetings.
NEBRASKA OPEN MEETINGS ACT
Learn about the Nebraska Open Meetings Act.
SOCIOCRACY
Examine a peer governance system of decision making based on consent and collaboration.
SYNERGY STRATEGY
Build synergy on a team using a strengths-based approach.
YOUTH/ADULT PARTNERSHIPS
Learn to collaborate with youth by sharing power and decision-making responsibilities.
Workforce Development Leadership Trainings
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Identify conflict styles and use practical strategies to manage conflicts effectively.
GROUP AND TEAM DYNAMICS
Master team dynamics to improve performance (including communication, shared goals, trust, collaboration, and conflict resolution).
SYNERGY STRATEGY
Build synergy on a team using a strengths-based approach.
Ways RPN Can Help Facilitate Community Projects
APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY
Collaborate by focusing on strengths and possibilities to create a positive future.
COMMUNITY CAPITALS
Learn about a high-level overview of community capitals.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Learn community engagement strategies and application.
COMMUNITY READINESS
Understand the readiness of communities to address change.
DATA: FINDING AND USING
Use All Things Nebraska and other data sources to understand your community.
LEADERSHIP THEORY
Work with your community/group to discover which leadership theory is most applicable to your situation, and use that leadership theory to move forward.
SOCIAL CAPITAL
Understand the importance of building social capital to address complex changes.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Define your organization's direction, set goals, and allocate resources to achieve those goals.
VISIONING
Collaborate to plan where your and other community members envision their future, and plan how to achieve it.
YOUTH/ADULT PARTNERSHIPS
Learn to collaborate with youth by sharing power and decision-making responsibilities.
Research Findings on Community Leadership
TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Research results from a study examining rural leadership transfer.
Fees
*Fees for leadership development services are dependent on training length, location, and trainer availability.
Contact Us
JAMIE BRIGHT
RPN Extension Educator
308-254-4455
jamie.bright@unl.edu
LINDSAY HASTINGS
Professor of Leadership
402-472-3477
lhastings2@unl.edu