Beef + Lamb New Zealand want to support you to build a great farm workplace.
B+LNZ has partnered with Aspire2 Workplace Communication to offer a tailored training programme for sheep and beef farmers to support great workplace cultures.
If you're new to managing staff or working towards staff management or simply just want to improve your current employment skills, then this programme is for you.
Join us across multiple weeks to complete 40 hours learning. Best of all … it’s free thanks to Government funding for eligible farmers!
Who are Aspire2 Workplace communication?
- They are the largest provider of communication training for workplaces in New Zealand.
- They have been in operation for over 20 years.
- They train front-line staff, team leaders, supervisors and managers in over 40 different industry sectors.
The programme aims to:
- improve farmers' communication confidence
- enhance your ability to work with others by understanding different workstyles
- build decision-making skills and strategies for navigating change
- strengthen leadership abilities
- ultimately improve farm efficiency and reduce stress.
What to expect
- Personalised learning experience with a maximum of 12 farmers participating.
- Mix of face-to-face (6) and online (3) workshops.
- Topics covered have been created specifically to help support strong workplace cultures.
- No homework, but you’ll want to put what you learn immediately into practice.
- Fun & interesting sessions, with a safe environment where conversations are confidential.
- Pre-workshop online assessment: April 16th (online).
Programme schedule
Each face-to-face day 9.30am-3pm.
Each online: 3hrs – timing to be decided by group.
- 1st May – face-to-face
- 15th May – face-to-face
- 29th May – face-to-face
- 12th June – online
- 26 June – online
- 10th July – face-to-face
- 24th July – face-to-face
- 7th Aug – online
- 21 Aug – face-to-face
Am I eligible?
- NZ citizens/residents with qualifications no higher than Level 5 (and not currently in an apprenticeship).
Have questions?
Should you have any questions please contact Olivia Weatherburn: olivia.weatherburn@beeflambnz.com or 027 801 7868.
Registration
To register your interest and seek your eligibility for one of the 12 spots available, fill in this short survey via the registration button and we will be in touch with more details.
Please note this is a pilot programme.