A Unique Model for Shared Leadership
The National Water Program is guided by a unique model for shared leadership that consists of Standing Leadership Teams, Sub-Committees for Program Support, and finally the CSREES Committee for Shared Leadership for Water Quality (CSL-WQ).
Shared leadership is an important element in the relationship among state, regional and federal CSREES partners. By empowering state and regional water quality coordinators and staff through Leadership Teams and Sub-Committees for Program Support, a dynamic and innovative approach to national shared leadership is fostered by the Committee for Shared Leadership for Water Quality (CSL-WQ).
Committee for Shared Leadership (CSL)
The Committee for Shared Leadership (CSL) is an internal working group created to foster development of the National Water Program. Members include:
Regional
Project Representatives (10)
1890
and 1994 Institution Representatives (2)
CSREES
National Program Leaders (2)
The
goals for shared leadership of the National Water
Program are to:
Foster
a national program through a regional network of CSREES research,
education, and extension professionals;
Elevate
the visibility of the CSREES network;
Be
responsive and proactive in decisions and actions that integrate
research,
education and extension activities;
Create,
manage, and foster institutional change through visioning and
leadership;
Practice
effective communication and dialog to ensure cooperation and collaboration
of integrated programs;
Pursue
new opportunities in a coordinated fashion;
Market
the value of internally and externally funded/leveraged activities;
and
Establish
partnerships and work to meet common goals.
The CSL-WQ has monthly conference calls and meets face-to-face
four times per year.
View
CSL-WQ Meeting Minutes.
Download A Model for Shared Leadership of CSREES Water Quality Programs
Partnerships
The CSL-WQ strives to establish partnerships between the National
Water Program and programs
that
have
common
goals. These partnerships enable the National Water Program to reach a wider
audience, share research results and best education practices, and gather additional
resources thereby improving
and
protecting water resources in the United States and its territories. We are
developing a list of our partners.
Detailed contact information for all key participants in this program are available in the national directory.
This material is based upon work supported in part by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 2008-51130-19504. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.