Extended Learning Newsletter - Fall '18

ELF NEWSLETTER

LINN- BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXTENDED LEARNING // VOLUME 2 // ISSUE 1

IN THIS ISSUE Fall Hours Staff Spotlight - Jana Feature Story: O'Brien Dental Lab ELF 1-year Anniversary!

New Driver Ed Classes A Cultural Mosaic...

Upcoming ELF events All the Possibilities Striped Shirt Day, ELF Spirit Week

WELCOME TO ELF

We are the Extended Learning Family (ELF): Community Education Driver Education & Vehicle Safety Corporate Training & Professional Development Fire Training Council Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Fall Hours!

Hours of Operation Mon - Thurs: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Registration Mon - Thurs: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

No Instruction Days: Nov 12, 22 & 23, Dec 24-31, Jan 1

STAFF SPOTLIGHT: ELF would like to introduce Jana Jakub, who joined our team in May as the department's very own graphic designer!

MORE ABOUT JANA: Hobbies: Playing Mbira Most Memorable Adventure: Seeing the midnight sun in the Lofoten Islands.

Passions: Tasty food, live music, sustainable habitat designs, animal bridges "I'm so excited to be here! I can already tell that the work this department does is amazing."

Welcome to the team, Jana!

O’BRIEN DENTAL LAB: A JOURNEY INTO SERVANT LEADERSHIP

BY ALLISON LAMPULGH

INTEGRITY. TEAMWORK. EXCELLENCE. CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. PROGRESSION. These are the values of O’Brien Dental Lab. At O’Brien, the leadership team LIVES these values. These values are not mere words – these values are ALIVE at O’Brien. These values are evident in the actions and interactions that the leadership team extends to its customers, to each other, and to their respective teams.

In January 2018, O’Brien Dental Lab, specializing in restorations and custom implants, brought 16 of their leaders to work with Terri Houde, Corporate Trainer for Extended Learning. Their goal was to create a two-day, customized leadership retreat focused on Servant Leadership.

“It was a great team building experience, forcing us to get out of our comfort zone and be totally honest with each other,” said participant Lee Montgomery.

Before training began, Terri emphasized the importance in understanding that Servant Leadership is more than a philosophy – it is a practice. And the practice of a leader develops the culture of an organization.

In the training, participants focused on exploring the role of a leader, the power of being authentic, and the path to building a Servant Leadership culture.

Participant Tony Megale summarized his experience after reflecting on their time with Terri.

"The question you have to ask your heart is: Are you here to serve or be served?” he said.

Everything from productivity, communication, and collaboration can be improved by Servant Leadership principles because a Servant Leader’s first practice is always to serve.

Karli Luksch, Senior Team Leader at O’Brien, has seen more efficiency company-wide since their retreat with Terri. Among other things, she has noticed its positive impact on the manner in which they serve their customers.

Terri’s focus during the facilitation helped lead O’Brien participants to their own conclusions of who they are and how they will be.

“Servant Leadership is a way of being,” Karli said. “You have to believe it on a personal and internal level. It is a mindset that requires continual growth and challenging yourself to be in a constant state of getting better. I do more, to get more, so I can give more.”

With her knowledge and passion for teaching, Terri inspired another participant, Mike Wilson, with her willingness to be vulnerable with the group as they explored their own selves.

“She is willing to share personal examples of her successes and failures which promotes her credibility, demonstrates authenticity, and enhances her authority on Servant Leadership,” he said. “She created an atmosphere where team members felt empowered to share their thoughts and concerns with respect to what our company's challenges are and how we can improve.”

Since Terri’s training with O’Brien, the team is still putting the tools learned to use and building upon those tools for continued improvement on a holistic level.

“Terri gave us a really good foundation to build on,” said participant Craig Worden. “I feel like I came away from the training with a stronger leadership ability and an even stronger desire to learn more.”

Extended Learning One-Year Anniversary August 1, 2018

PIECING TOGETHER A CULTURAL MOSAIC The mission statement of LinnBenton Community College is to enable all of us to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from the cultural richness and economic vitality of our communities. As a department, we commit to the creation of relevant and accessible programming through: Hiring Spanish-speaking business advisors for the SBDC. Providing customer service and program materials in both English and Spanish.

Hiring 200+ Community Education instructors to teach a wide variety of skills and hobbies.

Expanding our outreach in the community through new partnerships with the Albany YMCA, Shonnard's Nursery, The Lobby, The Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam, and My Little Dog Training Academy.

Attending at 15 community events last year across the Mid-Willamette Valley, including several assisted living communities.

UPCOMING EVENTS: In honor of our one-year anniversary at Extended Learning, we want to share a larger picture of how we've been serving our mission of growing businesses, careers, lives.

NEW DRIVER EDUCATION COURSES This year, the Driver Education and Vehicle Safety program introduced four new courses, helping people of all ages develop lifelong safe driving habits.

Forklift Safety Roadside Survival Refresher Course Teaching Your Teen to Drive Permit Preparation As Melissa Richey, our Driver Education coordinator would say, "DRIVE SAFELY!"

Stop by and say hello to us at these events this Fall:

9/18

Corvallis Greeters 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Benton Center

9/19

Welcome Day 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

LBCC Courtyard

9/19

Albany Business Extravaganza 2 - 6:30 p.m.

Linn County Expo Center

9/22

Albany Farmers' Market 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

SW 4th Ave

11/6

SBDC co-hosts Greeters 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

The Corvallis Foundry

ALL THE POSSIBILITIES

A note from Jeff Flesch, our Director Looking at last year, the thing I’m most proud of are the relationships we fostered with our instructors, students, and community. A year ago, our programs stood alone, but we’ve now become a family that supports and inspires each other to create opportunities with the community that may have not been possible before. Successes such as these are the biggest reason I do what I do, and I know that all of us in Extended Learning look forward to another year of growing businesses, careers, and lives.

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12/11

Albany Chamber Youth Career Fair 5 - 7 p.m.

Benton Center

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