Agricultural Labor Management:

Cultivating Personnel Productivity

By Gregorio Billikopf

This workshop will be conducted in Spanish

Why Attend:

“There is much that farmers do not have control over, and what they do control, they control through people. How these people are hired, managed and motivated makes a huge difference. Labor management is much more than forms and paperwork. It is more about finding creative new ways of increasing productivity and reducing loss. About 40% to 70% of costs in production agriculture are related to labor costs. Thus, it seems that effective management of these costs plays a vital role in the competitiveness of agricultural producers.” Gregorio Billikopf.

• Learn & practice key skills to positively shape work outcomes.

• Increase worker satisfaction & productivity.

• Networking! Meet your friends & peers and get the latest local ag news.

• Receive a copy of Mr. Billikopf's, Labor Management in Agriculture: Cultivating Personnel Productivity. Available in either Spanish or English
  

• Enjoy lunch at Blue Lakes. Yes, lunches are included in your registration.

This two-day workshop will be conducted in Spanish.

Workshop Schedule

Wednesday

8:30 Registration, Coffee & Talk

9:00 Welcome

Paul Zellman & Debra Sommerfield

Lake County Winegrape Commission

9:10 Introduction - Managing People on the Farm

Gregorio Billikopf

University of California Cooperative Extension - Modesto

10:00 Supervisor Power - Leadership & Influence

10:30 Refreshment Break Thanks to Lake County Winegrape Growers!

10:45 Transition to the Management Team

11:15 Empowerment & Delegation

12:00 Lunch & Networking Enjoy your friends, lunch & the view!

12:45 Internal Wage Structure

1:45 Incentive Pay & Bonus Systems

2:15 Understanding Piece-rate Pay

2:45 Refreshment Break Thanks to Lake County Winegrape Growers!

3:00 Practical Steps to Employee Selection

4:00 Wednesday Session Ends

Thursday

8:30 Coffee & Talk

9:00 Review

9:15 Promotions, Transfers & Layoffs

10:00 Helping Workers Acquire Skills - Orientation, Training & Mentoring

10:30 Refreshment Break Thanks to Lake County Winegrape Growers!

10:45 Performance Appraisal

11:15 Power & Abuse of Authority

12:00 Lunch & Networking Enjoy your friends, lunch & the view!

12:45 Conducting Effective Meetings

1:45 Communication Skills to Get Work Done

2:15 Conflict Management - Dealing with Difficult Behavior

2:45 Refreshment Break Thanks to Lake County Winegrape Growers!

3:00 Wrap up

4:00 Workshop Ends

For more information & sponsorship opportunities, please contact

Paul Zellman, 707-279-2633, paulz@lakecountywinegrape.org

Rooms available at The Lodge at Blue Lakes $110 / night. 707-275-2181

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