Ag educators and advisers are an important part of the dairy industry. The People in Ag program gives them the trying they need be better at their chosen professions.
Today, ag educators and advisers need people skills to help their clients succeed. People in Ag is an innovative program created by Penn State and Cornell universities that teaches ag educators and advisers the management skills they need to help their clients tackle complex human resource issues. It is designed for consultants in all fields of agriculture.
People in Ag features an intensive seminar on Day 1 and a farm tour on Day 2. Follow-up web-based discussion sessions will keep participants engaged and learning. Seminar topics include: Training and development, immigration reform, conflict management, performance feedback, leadership, and job design. Instructors are: Dr. Richard Stup, human resource management consultant; Thomas Maloney, senior extension associate, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University; and Jorge Estrada, president, Leadership Coaching International.
It will be offered at two sites in the Northeast: April 16-17, 2008, Ramada Inn and Conference Center, State College, Pa.; and April 23-24, 2008, Comfort Suites, Clinton Park, NY.
The program will be led by three experts in the field of human resource management who have provided training throughout the United States and internationally. They are Dr. Richard Stup, human resource management consultant; Thomas Maloney, senior extension associate, Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University; and Jorge Estrada, president, Leadership Coaching International. The program agenda includes sessions on employee training and development, immigration, conflict management, performance feedback, leadership, and job design.