Future proof your farm business

Workplaces are morphing faster than ever – and dairy farms are no exception.

With advances in technology and generational change, we face a transformation on a scale larger than the industrial revolution.

Research shows that organisational success is now heavily dependent on employees with effective people practices.

Mandy Johnson explores practical ways to navigate effectively in this rapidly-changing world and will help you identify what you need to change, and provides effective tools and techniques for improving the way you interact with both individuals and your work team.

Mandy, who is a keynote speaker at the Australian Dairy Conference this year, is an internationally renowned expert on people in the workplace.

The Gippsland sessions will be entertaining and highly interactive.

Participants will have an opportunity to analyse their practices, discuss solutions and create a specific plan that they can immediately use to improve their own people skills. Topics covered will include:

The Workplace Revolution

Self-reflection

Understanding others

Managing emotions

Building better communication skills Building more effective relationships Dealing with differences

Team tools

Action plans

The workshops will be held at Leongatha on March 16 from 11am to 2pm at South Gippsland Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network; Maffra on March 16 from 6.30 to 9.30pm at Duart Homestead, Maffra and at Warragul on March 17 from 11am to 2pm at the Warragul Country Club.