Enhancing organizational effectiveness in adult and community education

This book is designed to help individuals and organisations involved in adult and community education to become more productive. It is based on the premise that professional development promotes organisational effectiveness and a more effective organisation can offer opportunities for professional growth. The chapters examine important issues including planning strategically, developing leadership, planning programs, writing grant proposals, developing interagency cooperation, and managing volunteers. Each chapter contains role plays, simulations, and individual and group learning activities to enable individuals, groups and organisations to develop through experiential learning activities. The chapters are as follows: Experiencing professional and organizational development; Implementing strategic planning; Writing grant proposals and securing funds; Enhancing leadership skills; Planning and implementing effective programs; Resolving the community dilemma: fostering interagency cooperation; Managing volunteers: from recruiting to retaining; Continuing professional and organizational development.

This book is designed to help individuals and organisations involved in adult and community education to become more productive. It is based on the premise that professional development promotes organisational effectiveness and a more effective organisation can offer opportunities for professional growth. The chapters examine important issues including planning strategically, developing leadership, planning programs, writing grant proposals, developing interagency cooperation, and managing volunteers. Each chapter contains role plays, simulations, and individual and group learning ...  [+] Show more