2026 Leadership and Team Development Series for Members

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The Extension Foundation is excited to launch the 2026 Leadership Development Series for our members. Below, find a full year of practical and inspiring workshops designed to help Extension professionals strengthen their communication, teamwork, motivation, and overall leadership capacity. Each session is led by Karl Bradley, Leadership Development Specialist at the Extension Foundation, who has facilitated leadership workshops, coaching sessions, keynotes, and trainings across the Extension system.

Each topic is offered twice throughout the year so you can choose the date that works best for you.

Join us- see the schedule and register here!

 

2026 Topics & Dates

  • Trust: January 20th or September 1st
  • Teamwork: January 27th or September 8th
  • Success Partner Mindset: February 10th or September 22nd
  • Motivation or Inspiration: February 17th or September 29th
  • Communication: March 10th or October 13th
  • Diffuse the Drama: March 17th or October 20th
  • Busy is a Choice: March 31st or November 3rd
  • Work/Life Harmony: April 7th or November 10th
  • Leadership Legends: April 21st or November 17th
  • Distributed Leadership: April 28th or December 1st
  • Change: May 12th or December 8th
  • Strategic Planning: May 19th or December 15th


New in 2026: Summer Leadership School

A 6-part learning series running June–August focused on personal leadership, teamwork, communication, and taking action. More details coming soon.

  • June 16 — Kick-Off: Everyone’s Leading!
    (Who you are)
  • June 30 — Workshop 1: The DNA of Leadership
    (Historic perspective & values)
  • July 7 — Workshop 2: Leadership Beyond You
    (Effective Teams)
  • July 21 — Workshop 3: Collaboration Everywhere
    (Distributed Leadership & Change)
  • Aug 4 — Workshop 4: Your Leadership Story
    (Listening, Communication)
  • Aug 18 — Wrap-Up: Taking Action
    (What you do)

All Extension Foundation members looking to build confidence, improve team dynamics, and strengthen their personal leadership style whether you’re new to Extension or an experienced leader. Register to join us here.

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