Agricultural Labor Management - Cultivating Personnel Productivity
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Description
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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