Leading people is the most important job in agriculture today!
Whether you are an experienced farm manager or a new frontline supervisor, it takes leadership skills to be effective. We’re planning two workshops in eastern and western New York that will provide hands-on supervisory leadership development for farm supervisors and managers.
Cost for each session is $50/person and you can register at the links below.
March 5 – March 6, 2019, Effective Management of Farm Employees: Eastern NY Session. Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 11040.
March 13 – March 14, 2019, Effective Management of Farm Employees: Western NY Session. Rotary Lodge, Greece Canal Park,
241 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14626.
Key topics include:
- Moving From Individual Performer to Supervisor – “People don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad managers.” The skills that make someone a top performer on the farm do not necessarily translate to being a great manager of people but supervisors are often selected from the pool of high performers in an organization to reward them for their contribution to the organization, without consideration of their people management skills or aptitude. This session will help you identify the skills needed to be a great supervisor of people, and how you can develop and apply those skills on your farm.
- Overview of Labor Laws Affecting Farm Managers – Every farm manager should have a basic understanding of farm labor laws and regulations. This brief session will cover the key programs and identify resources to help you stay in compliance.
- Onboarding New Employees – Onboarding is a relatively new term that describes the process of bringing new employees into the business. The goal of onboarding is to have safe, productive, and engaged farm employees, from day one. Learn to create an employee onboarding program for your farm with clearly assigned responsibilities, designed training experiences, full regulatory compliance, and basic evaluation. You will also learn about the onboarding program being developed by a team of ag industry professionals and how your farm can participate.
- Performance Management – This is where the rubber hits the road in management. One of the hardest challenges of management is effectively communicating performance expectations to employees and ensuring that those expectations are carried out. This session will cover effective communication, developing training and assessment programs that get your employees off to a good start and providing timely and supportive feedback to get the best out of your staff.
Please share this opportunity with any farm managers and staff who may be interested. The workshops are open to all sectors of agricultural production.
