Speakers and Presentations – 2020/21
Residential Session #1: Virtual October
“Critical and High Stress Communications”, Vincent Covello
Handout- Periodic Table
“Reading the Tea Leaves”, Claudia Fernandez
“Peer Coaching”, Claudia Fernandez
“MBTI-Org Culture”, Claudia Fernandez
“CPI 260”, Mitch Owen
“Perfect Persuasion” , Claudia Fernandez
“Vigilant Leadership: Futuring: Anticipation & Action”, Bob Treadway
Fillable worksheet-Back-cast
Fillable worksheet-Implication Diagram
Residential Session #2: Virtual February
The Changing Dynamics of College Students Particularly Generation Z Website by: Corey Seemiller
The FIRO-B: Keying into Human Motivation by: Claudia Fernandez
OSU Welcome by Gary Pierzynski
Refreshing Our Role by: Cathann A. Kress
Leading, Managing and Communicating in an Era of Certain-Uncertainty by: Kwame Christian Ted Talk Podcasts
Leadership Success and Derailment by: Claudia Fernandez
From Excellence to Eminence: Public-Private Partnerships by Michael Papadakis
Managing Change and Leading with Empathy, Case Study by Liv Gjestvang, Jessica Phillips and Grace Buchholz
Fundraising and Friendraising for Senior Leadership by: Chris Delisio
Emotional Intelligence and Facing Tough Challenges by Claudia Fernandez
Resources:
Book Suggestions:
Radical Candor by Kim Scott website
Development for Academic Leaders by: Penelepe C. Hunt
The Infinite Game by: Simon Sinek
How will you measure your life? by: Clayton Christensen
Articles:
The “Spiral of Silence” Theory
Guide for Negotiation
Talking Political Polarization
Recordings for each day:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Residential Session #3: Virtual June
“How to Build a Better Food System” by: Ricardo Salvador, Union of Concerned Scientists
“Feedback Exercise” by: Claudia Fernandez, FSLI
Part I Here
Part II Here
“Advanced Communication” by: Claudia Fernandez, FSLI
–The Culture of Communication Skills Training
–Bridging S-N Skills Training
–Communication Compass Skills Training
–Selling Tips
–Z Problem Solving
“FourSight Debrief” by: Ruben Fernandez, We Train Leaders
“The Perception of Science Denialism May be Off-target” by: Roxie Beck
Articles mentioned during the presentations:
Abundance Doesn’t mean Health By Mark Bittman
Guest Blog: The Case for Community Food Utilities
The BBC’s The Food Chain podcast where I heard a great session on America’s Food Apartheid…
Link for BBC’s Food Chain Podcast
Cost of Being
Netflix Series…High on the Hog
Profound Significance of ‘High on the Hog’
African American’s connections to the land. Land of the Free: Natalie Baszile.
Schomburg Center Literary Festival. Here
Union of Concerned Scientists Articles
Growing Economies
Purchasing Power
Market Forces
Residential Session #1: NC October 2021
“Organizational Systems Thinking”, Rick Rocchetti
“Negotiating for Success”, Ruben Fernandez
“ToPs Session”, Claudia Fernandez
“Viewing the Food System through Another Lens“,
Residential Session #2: Columbus, OH
“Influencer Workshop” Claudia Fernandez
“Leading Change in Higher Education: Lessons from the Field” Roger Rennekamp
“TKI Debrief” Claudia Fernandez
Handout:
6 Sources of Influence
Accountability Worksheet
Centralization vs Decentralization
TKI Training
“Maturation of Discovery Themes” Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska
“Conducting Difficult Conversations” Mitch Owen
Residential Session #3: Pismo Beach, CA
“Industry Bus Tour” Cohort 15/16
“Innovation and Systems Thinking Leading Change” Carol Reilly
CSI Debrief
“Welcome and introduction to CA Agriculture and Cal Poly” Andy Thulin
“Illegal Immigration Is Down, Changing the Face of California Farms”
“Leadership in a Changing Global Food and Beverage Economy” Bill Newlands
“Automating the CA Strawberry Industry” John Lin
“Water Policy, Issues and Future in California” Randy Record
“California Global Food and Agriculture Economy” Karen Ross
“California’s Complex Agriculture Policy Landscape” Dennis Albiani
“Grimmway Farms: The Past and The Future” Jeff Huckaby
“Warning: Demographic Gale Force Winds Ahead!” Jim Johnson