Seminar 1 - Las Cruces

 The first seminar for Class 15 of New Mexico Agricultural Leadership kicked off in Las Cruces.  We started off with tentative conversations, but by the end of the first day, and certainly by the end of the seminar - we were starting to click!  I truly enjoyed getting to know each of the fellows as we kicked off. Who knew we would have a class mascot by lunch on the last day!  

I think kicking off with our discussion from Dr. Norris about personality types provided an insight into each other that helped us connect.  It has been a few years since I have taken a personality quiz so it was intriguing to see the results.  My results of the verbal cues/scenarios directly conflicted with the word comparison behavioral alignment.  The most useful information I took out of this session was the differing communication styles each type prefers and how you can accommodate them.  Immediately when I returned to the office on Monday, I began identifying different traits for the personality types in my coworkers when I was communicating with them in person and via e-mail.  I think this will continue to add value to my personal and professional lives everyday as communication is essential.  These ideas for communication with different personality types can help to make communication more effective and efficient for both parties.  This is something I chose to share with my current mentee at work in order to help her with her new endeavor as a mentor for a new employee and expanded further to consider learning styles.   

I'm looking forward to continuing to get to know my fellows as we explore Ag in NM and develop our leadership skills.  Go Artichokes!