Registration opens today and will close on March 12 for three upcoming Ag Supervisory Leadership online courses! This is the first time registrants can potentially begin the six-course series starting off with two courses back-t0-back if they choose! This limited opportunity allows for learners eager to complete the series, or begin the series on a strong foot.
The three courses now open for registration are:
1. ASL101: Transition to Supervisor
2. ASL102: Organizing Work for High Quality Results
3. ASL103-SP: Gestión del desempeño/Managing Performance (taught in Spanish)
Course costs:
$275 for NYS residents/$325 for out of state residents
Scholarship available for dairy participants in the Northeast
All three courses are eligible for the current Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center scholarship, valued at $100 per eligible registrant. For eligible dairy participants registering for both ASL101 and 102, this is your chance at $200 in savings as you are allowed to use the scholarship for both courses!
See below for details on each course and to register today:
ASL101: Transition to Supervisor
Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development’s flagship online course, Transition to Supervisor, equips aspiring and new managers with essential leadership skills tailored for the agricultural industry. The course covers a range of crucial topics, including making the transition to supervisor, improving communication, understanding differences, managing conflict, leading a multicultural team, and building strong relationships. It is designed not only for new managers but also for those looking to step into supervisory roles. Experienced managers can also benefit from the course, gaining fresh insights to enhance their leadership effectiveness and better manage teams in a dynamic, diverse work environment.
Course topics include:
- making the transition to supervisor
- improving communication
- understanding differences
- managing conflict (new module!)
- leading a multicultural team
- building relationships
Live weekly Zoom discussions every Thursday at 11 AM ET beginning March 13 through April 17, 2025
ASL102: Organizing Work for High Quality Results
Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development’s flagship online course, Transition to Supervisor, equips aspiring and new managers with essential leadership skills tailored for the agricultural industry. The course covers a range of crucial topics, including making the transition to supervisor, improving communication, understanding differences, managing conflict, leading a multicultural team, and building strong relationships. It is designed not only for new managers but also for those looking to step into supervisory roles. Experienced managers can also benefit from the course, gaining fresh insights to enhance their leadership effectiveness and better manage teams in a dynamic, diverse work environment.
Course topics include:
- making the transition to supervisor
- improving communication
- understanding differences
- managing conflict (new module!)
- leading a multicultural team
- building relationships
Live weekly Zoom discussions every Thursday at 3 PM ET beginning March 13 through April 17, 2025
ASL103-SP: Gestión del desempeño (Managing Performance)
Gestión del desempeño le enseña el entendimiento, las habilidades, las herramientas y la práctica para crear un sistema que mejore el rendimiento y haga que las personas que supervisa se sientan más satisfechas con su trabajo. Este curso virtual de seis semanas es parte del programa de Certificado de Liderazgo de Supervisión Agrícola de Cornell. Este curso está diseñado tanto para aquellos que están comenzando en el liderazgo como para los que cuentan con muchos años de experiencia.
Los temas incluyen:
- Rendimiento y motivación
- Las expectativas y metas
- Retroalimentación efectiva: Individual, Grupal y Positiva
- Mejorar y abordar el desempeño insatisfactorio
- Gestión de despidos, confidencialidad y selección de personal
- Desarrollo profesional, mentoría y retención de talento
Discusiones semanales en vivo por Zoom todos los jueves a las 4 p. m. desde el 13 de marzo hasta el 17 de abril de 2025.
— TRANSLATED–
Managing Performance provides the understanding, skills, tools, and practice to implement a performance improvement system that will increase performance and enhance the job satisfaction of the people you supervise. This six-week online course is part of Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development’s Agricultural Supervisory Leadership certificate program. It is appropriate for new and experienced farm managers.
Topics include:
- Performance management
- Setting expectations and goals
- Giving feedback
- Addressing unsatisfactory performance
- Coaching
- Career planning
This course is offered online using the web-based platform Moodle. Module 1 will be released on March 7 with live weekly Zoom discussions every Thursday at 4 PM beginning March 13 through April 17, 2025.
Participation in the Zoom sessions is highly encouraged and provides a valued opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and networking. To get the most out of the course, students should plan to spend a minimum of two hours each week on combined course activities.
Thank you to our course instructors:
- Richard Stup, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development Specialist
- Elizabeth Higgins, Ag Business Management/Production Economics Extension Specialist with the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture team
- Bob Milligan, Cornell University Professor Emeritus
- Libby Eiholzer, Dairy Technical Specialist, Cargill
- Daniela Carranza, Dairy Management Specialist
- Mary Lewis, Bilingual Specialist/Extension Associate
Interested in learning more? Join us on January 30th for our first Ag Supervisory Leadership Info Session which will review ASL101 and 102. Read about our information sessions here.
