Soft and Technical skills | presentations and curricula

Over the past 35 years I have been invited both state side and internationally to give presentations on both soft and technical skills related to education, business and agriculture. These presentations, question and answer sessions and presentation recaps have blessed me with a great amount of knowledge in these areas.

I have given invited presentations internationally in China, Mexico, Egypt, Brazil, Nigeria, and Mauritius. In all instances I have been invited back repeatedly to present.

In addition, I have written national curriculum on leadership and written many courses and lessons on different leadership and soft skill topics. Below is a list of the few invited presentations and appreciation awards I have received for those presentations. They are:

•    Key Note at Montana 4-H Leadership Conference

•    Ag Careers HR Roundtable Planning Committee

•    Individual Development Account Advisory, Planning committee

•    National PAS, Leadership Curriculum committee, member

•    Wisconsin Leadership Development Institute, Chair Academy

•    National Centennial Quality District Award, Learning for Life

•    Appreciation Plaque – Uniandrade University, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

•    Certificate of Appreciation – UNIAO University, Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil 

•    Certificate of Service in Agricultural Education – Iowa Department of Education 

•    Certificate of Completion – Iowa Great Teachers Workshop 

•    Educational Process in the Untied States. CESCAGE University. Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil.

•    Conflict in the Workplace – How can we deal with it? Ruthven Care Center.  Ruthven, IA.

•    How can we Build Positive Reinforcements in the Workplace? Holiday Express.  Estherville, IA.

•    Risk Management Education: Implications for Brazilian Farmers. ABC Foundation. Castro, Parana, Brazil.

•    Conflict Management: Resolving conflicts with others.  Spencer Municipal Utilities. Spencer, IA.

•    The Ten Motivational Gems. Spencer Municipal Utilities. Spencer, IA.

•    The agriculture and culture of Brazil. Spirit Lake Retired Teachers Association. Spirit Lake, IA.

•    International business opportunities: What does the future look like? Uniao University, Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil.

•    Risk management educational programs for Brazilian Producers. Costau Cooperative, Parana, Brazil.

•    What makes Brazil so special? Emmett County, 12 mile Lakes 4H Club. Estherville, IA.

•    Communication: “Can you hear me now.” Iowa Great Teachers Workshop. Okoboji, IA.

•    Eight steps to a successful life.  Iowa Lakes Community College.  Emmetsburg, IA.

•    Who’s talking? Impacts of communication upon farm families. Ag-Link Seminar. Iowa Lakes Community College. Emmetsburg, IA.

•    Agriculture management systems in the United States.  Japanese Professor Delegation. Ag 450 Farm.  Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

•    The decision making process for agricultural problems. Ag 450 Farm. Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

•    Goals, goals, goals: What makes them affective? Ag 450 Farm. Iowa State University. Ames, IA.

My life has been blessed not only by the topics but by the people, their cultures and wide array of knowledge that each have shared with me.