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Building a Professional Environment for Self-Awareness

Savannah Bailey andMegan S. Cantrell

Creating spaces that encourage self-awareness is essential for personal growth and for fostering a stronger, more effective team. This publication will explain how individuals can build a professional environment that facilitates self-awareness. These strategies can be used by a wide range of individuals, such as leaders and team members in the workplace, teachers in a classroom, and Extension professionals working with communities. Written by Savannah Bailey and Megan S. Cantrell, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, February 2026.

Creating and Maintaining Balance in News Consumption

Kathryn A. Stofer

Becoming informed about an issue does not happen overnight. This publication shares strategies for identifying sources, building habits, and becoming more confident in your knowledge on various current topics. Written by Kathryn A. Stofer, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2024.

The Use of Reflection as an Effective Leadership Practice: An Introduction

Christy Chiarelli

The purpose of this publication is to emphasize the practice and importance of reflection for leaders. By highlighting reflective leadership, this publication aims to provide additional resources for leaders navigating their daily leadership responsibilities. This reflective leadership series discusses the importance of reflection, the benefits and barriers to employing reflective leadership, models of reflective leadership, and finally, suggested practices for implementing reflection into one’s leadership practice.