August 18, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, zoom

During this training, work team leaders and facilitators learned how to navigate their team through the 2024 action plan process. Leaders had time to customize the process for their team

Miro board from facilitator training

PDF handout from facilitator training

Team Building Resources

September 13, 9:00 am - 10:30 am

During this quick announcement, staff will hear about the upcoming process and have a chance to ask questions

Join your team to work through team and individual plans. Meeting dates below, reach out to your team leader or Norma Lundeen, if you need an invitation

• Community Food Systems - September 6 at Wa Wa Sum

• Lead Net - September 25 at Farm Bureau in Lansing

• Government and Community Vitality (Land Use, Tourism, Good Governance) - October 12 and 24 on zoom

• Finance and Homeownership - October 16, 10 am-12 pm zoom, October 23, 10:30 am -3:30 am Grand Traverse Pie Company, and November 1, 1 pm - 3 pm zoom

• Natural Resources - October 11 at MSU Agronomy Farm, October 31 on zoom

• Center for Lakes and Streams - TBD

• Product Center - TBD

• Sea Grant - already done, individual section only TBD

• MNFI - not completing a MIRO board, but may join other teams meetings

Your team meetings should provide you instructions and guidance on how to complete your individual action plan. 

You can also attend one of the below  Individual CFEI Action Plan trainings with Norma Lundeen

CFEI 2024 Individual Action Plans Training (optional)

This training is for anyone who will submit an individual plan and needs more guidance than was provided during team action plan meetings. Please register in advance:

·         October 19, 11 am – 12 pm

·         October 26, 3 pm – 4 pm

·         November 3, 11 am – 12 pm

·         November 7, 3 pm – 4 pm

·         November 13, 9 am – 10 am

OR jump on CFEI Action Plan Office Hours for one-on-one support

Individual calls with CFEI leadership will take place November 16 - December 15.

Please arrive prepared to discuss what you put in your individual plan and how you will contribute to the team plan. 

January 10, 8:30 am - 10:00 am

Kick off conversation at January all staff meeting.

• Review plans

• Look at other team's plans

• Get excited!