The Rice Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to congratulate Emmie Scheffler, District Technician, for successfully completing a one-year leadership development program sponsored by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD).
The 2022-2023 MASWCD Leadership Program brought together 28 participants from across the state to strengthen their leadership capacity for conservation work in Minnesota. The group was comprised of local SWCD staff and board members, staff from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and regional staff from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The group met for seven in-depth multi-day sessions focused on leadership topics including building personal leadership skills, developing a shared vision, practicing ethical leadership, strengthening team leadership, facilitation, and communicating to make a difference.
“The program allowed for growth in leadership that I would have never thought to identify on my own. The program also allowed for interaction with others of similar backgrounds but different leadership strengths to help grow leadership with others and in different situations” said Scheffler.
This was the 13th group to complete the statewide leadership program; more than 260 staff and elected supervisors from county, state, and federal agencies working in conservation have completed the program since 1996. The content is designed and delivered by staff of the University of Minnesota Extension in partnership with the president of Leadership Tools consulting firm. For further information about the MASWCD Leadership Program, contact the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts at 651-690-9028 or visit the MASWCD website at www.maswcd.org.
