Sanders, * S.L.

County Extension Agent – Agriculture, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service,
White County Extension Service, 411 North Spruce, Searcy, AR 72143

Often times, a person comes straight out of college into the workforce. The nervousness and downright fear that accompanies this change can be overwhelming. In many situations, the agent moves to another area and leaves his/her comfort zone and is expected to adapt to the move quickly. This presentation is designed to help new agents or veteran agents who have moved to new counties recently. After eleven years and three moves as a county agent, adaptation became a priority. All three counties demanded different priorities. Whether, it was “the need to fit in” or the need to “hit the ground running on farm and home visits” or just the fact that there was a need for a warm body to be in the office for walk-in clientele, each county required me to become adaptable. The seminar is designed to help agents learn techniques that will help them in a variety of situations. Adoption of these basic principles will allow agents to gain control of their lives at the office and still have some sanity when the workday is over! Participants will develop insights into strategies to have more energy, be more relaxed, and get a lot more accomplished with much less effort. Participants will also learn to make the best of their situation until another opportunity comes by.

The presenter will use a Power Point presentation to illustrate the tools and techniques needed to implement the changes you need to become more efficient and better organized. A copy of the Power Point presentation will be provided to each participant. Take-home materials to help you adopt the new skills revealed in the presentation will be included for each participant.