Exploration of Systems Thinking by Casey Gardner We began our new journey into systems thinking with a broad question- What is knowledge? This was an interesting question since we as humans just “know” what knowledge is. A simple description appeared to be that knowledge is our experience, practice, growth and flexibility. It is based on […]
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Systems. Of course, all workplace executives or administrators understand and apply the Systems Analysis approach easily and appropriately, right? Unfortunately, this is incorrect issue #1. But let’s gloss over that. Let’s assume they do. I’ve found problem #2 is that when they DO apply Systems Theory well, they often don’t explain the logic behind it well to […]
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After spending two days in Madison with the Leadership Waupaca County program, these words have resonated with me, “you have to choose,” spoken by Lt Governor Rebecca Kleefish. The Lt Governor related this statement to balancing our careers and personal life. Often as leaders we find ourselves feeling the need to do so much to […]
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A young boy, so eager to serve his country, submitted an application, only to get a rejection letter back asking him to reapply once he reached the age of 18. Unfortunately, when he turned 18 his mother was dying of cancer. He decided at that time to hold off on enlisting and enroll in college […]
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In this first guest blog post, Leadership Waupaca County participant Kurt Schwan shares insights from the October 13 LWC session: Effective Communication. Special thanks to FVTC (Fox Valley Technical College) for sponsoring the classroom space. Are you an active listener? To be an active listener can prove to be difficult for most to master. Through personal […]
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The Waupaca County UW-Extension office hosted a graduation ceremony for Class XVI Leadership Waupaca County participants. The event was open to anyone interested in growing leaders in Waupaca County communities.It featured Class XVI team project presentations, and the featured speaker was Tom Mosgaller, M.S. The community service project presentations began at 12:15 pm on May 12 at the Waupaca […]
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