2008-2009 Class
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Contents:
Session 1 Agenda
Session 2 Agenda
Session 3 Agenda
Session 4 Agenda
Session 5 Agenda
Session 6 Agenda
Session 7 Agenda
Session 10 Agenda
Session 11 Agenda
Session 12 Agenda
Presentations are linked to the presenter's name.
| Session 1 Agenda | ||
| Friday, August 15 (Moore Hall, MSU Campus) | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield, Mississippi State University Extension Service Chance McDavid, Greater Starkville Development Partnership |
| 1:05 p.m. | Myers Briggs Personality Assessment Overview | Dr. Ronnie White Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 2:00 p.m. | Team Building Exercise Cooking Your Own Dinner |
Chef Roland Parny Dr. Anna Hood Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 7:00 p.m. | Principles of Public Speaking - Powerpoint | Wendy Brewer Starkville High School |
| 8:00 p.m. | Overview of the Class Powerpoint |
Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 9:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| Saturday, August 16 (TVA Service Center) | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Real Colors Personality Assessment and Exercises | Bonnie Carew Ann Sansing (Forum Alumnus) Rachael Carter Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break & Networking | Amy West (Forum Alumnus) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Real Colors Personality Assessment and Exercises (contd) | Bonnie Carew Ann Sansing (Forum Alumnus) Rachael Carter Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch & Networking | BancorpSouth |
| 1:00 p.m. | Critical Thinking and Leadership Principles |
Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service Resources: History - PDF Leadership Styles - PDF PPT Critical Thinking Expert Consensus Report - PDF Defining Critical Thinking - PDF Interpersonal Communications - PPT Leadership: Beyond Visions - PDF Control or Delegation or Theater - PDF Leadership Principles - PPT Leadership Theories - PDF Leadership vs Management - PDF Six Hats of Thinking - PDF |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break & Networking | |
| 3:00 p.m. | Critical Thinking and Leadership Principles (continued) | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 4:00 p.m. | Evaluation & Adjourn | |
| Session 2 Agenda | ||
| Thursday, September 25, 2008 | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 9:00 a.m. | Introductions and Workshop Objectives | Dr. Steve Smutko North Carolina State University |
| 9:15 a.m. | Introduction to Negotiation | Resources: |
| 9:35 a.m. | Negotiator’s Dilemma: Finding Cooperative Gains in a Competitive Situation |
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| 10:20 a.m. | Break & Networking | Regions Bank/Morgan Keegan |
| 10:35 a.m. | Two-Party Negotiation: Redstone Development | |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch & Networking | Regions Bank/Morgan Keegan |
| 1:00 p.m. | Preparing to Negotiate: Sally Soprano | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Principled Negotiation: Sally Soprano | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Break & Networking | Regions Bank/Morgan Keegan |
| 4:30 p.m. | Wrap-up | |
| 4:45 p.m. | Evaluation and Closing Comments | Alan Barefield |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| Session 3 | ||
| Thursday, October 23, 2008 | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 1:15 p.m. | Community Strategic Planning | Alan Barefield Resources: |
| 2:45 p.m | Break & Networking | Cadence Bank |
| 3:15 p.m. | Project Planning and Development | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Supper & Networking | Cadence Bank |
| 6:00 p.m. | Project Planning and Development (continued) |
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| 6:45 p.m. | Wrap-up, Evaluation and Closing Comments | Alan Barefield |
| 7:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| Session 4 | ||
| Thursday, Nov 23, 2008 | ||
| 12:00 noon | Welcome & Introductions | Dr. Al Myles |
| 12:10 p.m. | Open Community Session The State of Mississippi’s Economy |
Dr. Phil Pepper - bio Resources: |
| 12:50 p.m. | Closing Comments and Adjournment of the Open Community Session | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Presentation/Discussion with the Forum class Issues relating to the state’s economy, education and workforce development |
Dr. Phil Pepper |
| Individual Research Report Presentations | Mike Allen -Dr. D.L. Connor - PDF | PPT Kim Johnson - Joe and Mary Tkach (City Bagel) - PDF Tyson Langston - Greensboro Center - PDF | PPT |
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| Work on Group Project(s) | Forum Class Members | |
| Evaluations and Closure | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| Session 5 | ||
| Thursday, December 11, 2008 | ||
| .9:00 a.m | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 9:15 p.m. | Individual Research Reports | Troy DeRego/Walter Gonsoulin - Ron Tibbett (Magnolia Film Festival) - PDF | PPT Julie Landrum - Ida Mae Tate (Black Santa) - PDF Antonio Sudduth - Walter Williams (Henderson School) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Economic Overview of Starkville and Oktibbeha County Cooking Your Own Dinner |
Al Myles, Garen Evans. Alan Barefield Department of Agricultural Economics Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch | Sponsored by the Forum Alumni |
| 12:30 p.m | Economic Overview of Starkville and Oktibbeha County Cooking Your Own Dinner |
Al Myles, Garen Evans. Alan Barefield Resources: |
| 3:00 p.m. | Team Project Discussion | Alan Barefield |
| 4:00 p.m. | Evaluation and Adjourn | |
| Session 6 | ||
| Thursday, January 8, 2009 | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 3:15 p.m | Individual Research Reports | Darlene Comish- Dr. Fenton Peters - PDF | PPT Antonio Sudduth - Video Magic - PPT |
| 3:45 p.m. | Community Partnerships | Phil Hardwick Resources: |
| 5:00 p.m. | Break and Refreshments | Sponsored by the Harvey’s Restaurant |
| 5:30 p.m. | Community Partnerships | Phil Hardwick Stennis Institute of Government Mississippi State University |
| 6:30 p.m. | Team Project Discussion | Alan Barefield |
| 7:00 p.m. | Evaluation and Adjourn | |
| Session 7 | ||
| Thursday, January 22, 2009 | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 3:15 p.m. | Dealing With The Media | Ned Browning (MSU Extension Service) Resources: |
| 5:00 p.m. | Break and Refreshments | Sponsored by Nicole Thomas |
| 5:15 p.m. | Individual Research Reports | Betsey Smith - Oktoc Community Center - PDF | PPT Ginger Tedder - Oddfellows Cemetary - PDF | PPT Susan McReynolds - Cotton Mill Marketplace - PDF | PPT |
| 5:30 p.m. | Community Forum Discussion | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 7:00 p.m. | Evaluation and Adjourn | |
| Session 10 Thursday, March 26 |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 3:15 p.m. | Overview of City/County Government | P.C. “Mac” McLaurin, Jr. Leader, Center for Governmental Training and Technology Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| 3:45 p.m. | Justice Court | Honorable Anthony Boykin |
| 4:00 p.m. | Circuit Court Clerk | Honorable Angie McGinnis |
| 4:15 p.m. | Chancery Court Clerk | Honorable Monica Banks |
| 4:30 p.m. | County Administrator | Don Posey |
| 4:45 p.m. | Break and Networking | |
| 5:15 p.m. | Office of the Mayor | Honorable Dan Camp, City of Starkville |
| 5:30 p.m. | Oktibbeha County Supervisor | Honorable John Young, President |
| 5:45 p.m. | Starkville City Alderman | Honorable P.C. “Mac” McLaurin, Jr. |
| 6:00 p.m | Chief Administrative Officer | Lynn Spruill, City of Starkville |
| 7:00 p.m | Evaluation and Adjourn | Alan Barefield |
| Session 11 Monday, April 27 |
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| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield |
| 9:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion | Community Safety Panel Members: |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch and Networking | Lunch sponsored by the Oktibbeha County Govt |
| 1:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion | Small Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism Panel Members |
| 3:45 p.m. | Evaluations and Closure | Alan Barefield |
| 4:00 p.m | Adjourn | |
| Session 12 Monday, May 18 |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Welcome & Introductions | Alan Barefield |
| 3:15 p.m. | Individual Research Reports | Joyce Allen - Grierson’s Raid Mandee Lewis - Hotel Chester Ashleigh Murdock - Bill Poe Maggie Peterson - Oktibbeha County Hospital |
| 4:15 p.m. | Break and Networking | Break sponsored by: Melvin Terry, FORUM Alumnus |
| 4:30 p.m. | First Impressions Visit Overview | Dr. Virgil Culver |
| 6:00 p.m. | FORUM Discussion Graduation Banquet Speaker Group Project ReportsSpouses/Significant Others Invited Individual Research Project Papers Overview of 2009-2010 Class Agenda |
Alan Barefield |
| 7:00 p.m. | Evaluations and Adjourn | |