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This presentation was conducted as a webinar with the Oregon State Cooperative Extension field, regional, and county leaders. The presentation was conducted with the goal of discussion what our workforce should look like in the future.TRANSCRIPT
Skills for the Future Knowledge Worker#KnowSkills
Oregon State Extension Field Based Leaders Webinar
January 2014
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Reviewed 372 Extension job postings for required and preferred skills or attributes
49 Extension Director/Administrators identified important skills and/or attributes in survey
Focus groups (8) with highly effective Extension professionals (33) identified by Director/Administrators
ECOP sponsored study: Data Collection
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ECOP sponsored study:Differentiated skills and attributes
Skill: a learned power of doing something competently; a developed aptitude or ability
Attribute: an inherent characteristic; a word ascribing a quality
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Attributes for 21st Century Extension Professionals
Institute for The Future 2020 Knowledge Work Skills Report http://www.iftf.org/futureworkskills
Signals methodology—
An extension of decades of practice aggregating data, expert opinion, and trends research to understand patterns of change.
Signals of new products, technologies, practices, policies, and disruptions that can be scaled and that have greater implications are considered in drawing forecasts.
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Six drivers of disruption
rise of smart machines and systems
globally connected world
superstructed organizations
new media ecology
computational world
extreme longevity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kabanski/914928023
Sensemaking
Determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed
rise of smart machines and systems
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Social Intelligence
Connect to others in a deep and direct way, to sense and stimulate reactions and desired interactions
rise of smart machines and systemsglobally connected world
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordigraells/475843606/8
Novel Adaptive Thinking
Proficient at thinking and coming up with solutions and responses beyond that which is rote or rule-based
rise of smart machines and systemsglobally connected world
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/49191352/
Cross Cultural Competency
Operate in different cultural settingsglobally connected worldsuperstructed organizations
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cognizant-worldwide/8589181792/10
ComputationalThinking
Translate vast amounts of data into abstract concepts and to understand data based reasoning
new media ecologycomputational world
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New Media Literacy
Critically assess and develop content usingnew media forms, and to leverage for persuasive communication
new media ecologysuperstructed organizationsextreme longevity
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Transdisciplinarity
Understand concepts and have knowledge across multiple disciplines
computational worldextreme longevity
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jonnygoldstein/4378439971/13
Design Mindset
Represent and develop tasks and work processes for desired outcomesDrivers of disruption:
computational worldsuperstructed organizations
http://www.flickr.com/photos/designandtechnologydepartment/6828102552/
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Cognitive LoadManagement
Discriminate and filter information for importance, and to understand how to maximize cognitive functioning using a variety of tools and techniquesDrivers of disruption:
superstructed organizationscomputational worldnew media ecology
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Virtual Collaboration
Work productively, drive engagement, and demonstrate presence as a member of a virtual team
globally connected worldsuperstructed organizations
http://www.flickr.com/photos/john-norris/3494842764
Attributes for 21st Century Extension Professionals
Skills needed for 2020 knowledge worker (IFTF)
Sensemaking
Social Intelligence
Novel Adaptive Thinking
Cross Cultural Competency
Computational Thinking
New Media Literacy
Transdisciplinarity
Design Mindset
Cognitive Load Management
Virtual Collaboration
Attributes for 21st Century Extension ProfessionalsITFT Identified Skills
Sensemaking
Social Intelligence
Novel Adaptive Thinking
Cross Cultural Competency
Computational Thinking
New Media Literacy
Transdisciplinarity
Design Mindset
Cognitive Load Management
Virtual Collaboration
References
The 21st Century Extension Professional (the ECOP sponsored study) Webinar and Slideset https://learn.extension.org/events/1073
Skills for 2020 Knowledge Workers http://www.iftf.org/futureworkskills
Other recommended readings:Global landscape http://www.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/work/
People and Technology http://www.iftf.org/our-work/people-technology/
Harold Jarche’s blog: http://www.jarche.com/
Ongoing finds in connected organizations http://www.scoop.it/t/connected-communities
Ongoing finds in personal learning http://www.scoop.it/t/approachtolearning
Skills for the Future Knowledge Worker
#KnowSkills
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Creative Commons LicenseSkills for the Future Knowledge Worker by Anne Mims Adrian is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
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Discussion
What are some points of either report or both reports that stand out?What are forces that the future of Extension and land-grants?What should Extension focus on that will make us successful in the future? How do those focus areas affect our work force?
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The following slides are some details from the ECOP study
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Focus Group (33)
Effectively engages others
Flexible to changing needs/adaptable to
changing circumstances or opportunities
Good communicator/listener
Excellent organizing skills
Positive outlook/optimistic
Strong knowledge base/subject matter
expertise
Passion for Extension and helping others
Extension/Administrator (49) Survey
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Job Postings (372)
Technology was a very frequently mentioned required skill.
Social media, however, was only mentioned 10 times, always as a preferred skill.
Most commonly identified learned skills as priorities.
Interpersonal skills or attributes ranked much lower.
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Skills for 21st Century Extension Professionals
Organizing skills
Excellent knowledge base/subject matter
expertise
Effective written and oral communication
Understands how to be an effective team
player
Effective teacher
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Attributes for 21st Century Extension Professionals
Engaging personality
Listening skills
Flexible, adaptable and willing to change
Positive outlook/optimistic
Passion for Extension and helping others
High personal standard of excellence
Operates with minimal guidance