Ag Leadership & Personal Development

Course Description

The mission statement for agricultural education and specifically, the National FFA Organization, includes the enhancement of leadership, personal growth, and career success of its students and members. Educating the total person is one of the objectives of this class. The Leadership and Personal Development course provides students fundamental skills for success in careers and team environments. Some of the areas that will be covered are leadership styles, personality types, and their relationship to leadership and human behavior, learning styles, the development of leaders, and leading teams and groups. Other topics include problem solving and decision making, goal setting, time management, motivation of others and conflict resolution. Opportunities for application of clinical and leadership skills are provided by participation in FFA activities, conferences and skills competitions.