Helping with rural leadership
Great farms have great teams, and people are by far the greatest asset on a farm.
With so many changes happening in workplaces it’s resulted in a greater emphasis on leadership, teamwork and staff empowerment.
The Dairy Women’s Network is running a series of learning modules to help those in their industry to coach and empower the people they interact with.
The free event funded through Dairy NZ starts across the country from November and held in towns until early 2018.
The half day course, Coaching Conversations, is a series of free learning modules.
The course developer Lynda Clark said the modules will provide skills which can be used in everyday conversations with partners, family, employers and rural professionals.
‘‘Learning to differentiate between a problem solving and coaching mindset gives other confidence,’’ she said.
‘‘As a result you would be able to provide support for them in finding their own solutions, building greater self-responsibility, and develop individuals who feel valued for their contribution.’’
She said by adopting a coaching mind-set, it would build capacity and obtain best long term results in people.
She said in doing this, farmers and rural employees will build a team of people who feel invested in the work they’re doing and like they’re making a positive difference.
‘‘On this course we will take attendees through our five step coaching model to show how you can engage with people to get the best out of them.’’
Clark said attendees can expect to walk away with strategies to implement straight away.
The modules have been developed as a result of a recent Dairy Women’s Network survey which identified people management as one of the biggest farm challenges facing its members.
Network Chief Executive Zelda de Villiers is supportive of the learning module which she sees as focus on contemporary and collaborative management.
The first of two sessions will be held at Farmsource in Morrinsville on November 1 and The St Johns Rooms in Otorohanga on December 5.