Event Details
Date
March 1, 2018
Time
5-7:30 pm
Location
Hudson Valley Research Lab
3357 US Hwy 9W
Highland, NY 12528
Cost
$20.00 Per Class
(additional attendee $20.00 ea.)
$60.00 For all 4 sessions (Weekly, March 1-22)
(additional attendee $60.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureElizabeth Higgins
(518) 949-3722
email Elizabeth Higgins
Pre-Registration Deadline: February 28, 2018
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Marketing Your Farm as a Great Place to Work
March 1, 2018
Do you have a lot of staff turnover? Do you want to improve your communication skills with your employees? This workshop is for you.
Learn to create a work environment that attracts and retains quality employees. You will leave with an assessment of your current employee management strengths and weaknesses, and an outline of an employee handbook that will help you articulate your farm's values to your employees.Agenda
Communicating about your business to the public and employeesCommunicating your values and goals to employeesDeveloping a vision and mission statement for your farm that conveys who you are as an employerYour farm's work environmentWhat makes a good work environment?
Your work environment goals
What kind of manager are you?Functions of ManagersEffective LeadershipTheory X and Theory Y of ManagementManaging Different Personality StylesSituational Leadership Model
Employee Manual and Policy Development on the Farm
Typical Handbook Structure - develop your employee manual
Policy Development
Employee Satisfaction on Your Farm
Addressing Employee ConcernsRegister for just this session or sign up for the full 4-session workshop for only $60 ($10 savings per class)March 1 - Marketing your farm as a great place to work (5:00-7:30pm)March 8 - What's My Job? Hiring, training and evaluating employees effectively (5:00-7:30pm)
March 15 - Keeping good staff when money is tight & managing conflict in the workplace (5:00-7:30pm)
March 22 - The compliance and safety workshop. Are you managing your risks as an employer? (1:00pm-4:00pm)
