Agricultural Labor Management - Cultivating Personnel Productivity

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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