Manager/2IC Program - Echuca
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This course aims to improve the skills,
knowledge, and confidence of participants to progress and achieve their career goals. This in turn improves on-farm management capacity, enabling more time away from the daily running of the business and increased options for business expansion for farm owners.
Target audience:
Those currently in a manager or 2IC role that would like to further develop or hone their skills
Senior farm hands that are looking to take the next step into a more managerial role
Cost:
Nil. It is a levy funded program.
Course structure:
It is a four-day course; one day a week for four consecutive weeks. Each day runs from 10am-3pm (so potentially participants could milk in the morning if they had to). Attendance on each day is required to receive a certificate of attendance (it is not an accredited course).
Course content:
The course has a heavy focus on people and business management. It will be delivered by consultant Cameron Smith with support from Dairy Australia - Murray region
Outline of the four days:
Day 1 People Management
Know yourself and others
Communication
Working as a team
Training and performance management
Managing conflict
Onboarding and induction
Rosters
Day 2 Farm Business Management
Key terms
Reporting
Budgeting
Milk price estimates
Resources available
Day 3 Obligations of dairy farming
Business obligations
Farm safety
Delegation and position descriptions
Managing up
Payroll
Farm performance reporting
Day 4 Bringing it all together
Farm decision making
Decision making processes
Planning for success
Next steps
Lunch and afternoon tea provided each day.