Facilitation
Facilitation is a core skill for extension professionals, community leaders, and volunteers.
Facilitation is especially appropriate for engaging communities in dialogue to reach goals, especially where there are divergent points of view, conflicting interests, absence of alternatives to mitigate a problem, and uncertainties regarding alternatives.
Our agents and staff facilitate dialogues and meetings across the state every day because we believe that conversation is key to building vital communities.
K-State Research and Extension’s trained facilitation team is available to facilitate dialogues and strategic planning conversations in your community. To learn more about the facilitation process or to request a facilitator please complete the form below.
If you are a K-State Research and Extension employee who would like to participate in the facilitation initiative, please email dkohl@ksu.edu.
K-State Research and Extension Facilitation Team
 | Candis Meerpohl Director, Shawnee County |
 | Frances Graves Director, Wildcat District |
 | Rachel Clews Family and Consumer Sciences Specialist, Southwest Kansas |
 | Patsy Maddy 4-H Youth Development Agent, Twin Creeks District |
 | Tara Markley Director, Johnson County |
 | Shandi Andres Director, Flint Hills District |
 | Carrie Lance 4-H Youth Development Agent, Wildcat District |
 | Jessie Carr 4-H Youth Development Agent, Wyandotte County |
 | Chuckie Hessong SNAP-ED Specialist, Southeast Kansas |
 | Robin Eubank-Callis Family and Consumer Science Agent, Barber County |
 | Jaime Menon Community Vitality State Specialist |
 | Emily Benningsdorf Agriulture and Natural Resources Agent, Thomas County |
 | Deborah Kohl Community Vitality State Specialist |
