Agricultural Supervisory Leadership Certificate Program - Managing Performance
Event Details
Date
November 16, 2021
November 23, 2021
November 30, 2021
December 7, 2021
December 14, 2021
December 21, 2021
Time
3pm-4pm
Location
Zoom
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
AGRICULTURAL SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
MANAGING PERFORMANCE
Online course to help people lead and retain employees
Materials will release November 10, 2021 and live weekly Zoom discussions will be held from 3 to 4 pm EDT each Tuesday from November 16 through December 21. Participation in the live sessions is highly encouraged and provides a valued opportunity for peer to peer learning and networking.
Event Summary
Supervisors are critical to the success of farm businesses. They have a major impact both on employees' daily work experiences and on the production performance of the business. The Agricultural Supervisory Leadership certificate helps farm supervisors and managers learn and apply human resource management practices and leadership skills that foster rewarding workplaces and drive business results. Confident managers who thoughtfully apply leadership and management skills improve employee performance, develop teams, reduce employee turnover, and increase employee engagement. The courses within the certificate program will offer extensive practice and engagement activities to build confidence and skill sets.
Managing Performance online course
Understand motivation. Harness the power of performance feedback and coaching. Build clear and effective workplace communications. Set safety expectations. Conduct effective performance improvements.
Pre-registration is required and requested by November 12, 2021
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