It’s time to start growing people
“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to“.
Richard Branson.
There is a resource of virtually limitless potential lying fallow on your farm. It’s your employee’s and they are critical to the success of your business and your future growth.
Our own FBA data clearly shows a two-fold difference in employee productivity between our top quartile farms and those in the bottom 25%. As labour represents the highest cost on most dairy farms except for feed it deserves equal management attention.
“Average employers never sustain exceptional performance.”
The ability to attract good people and allow them to develop throughout their career is the key to unlocking the potential of investment in facilities and livestock.
We work with managers to help build leadership and management ability through coaching and mentoring. We also help managers and owners to build the skills and competencies of their employees.
Lead : Support : Manage
We have been awarded Silver Accreditation for Investors In People. This means we have externally validated processes around creating the environment for high performance. We apply a similar approach to evaluating and improving people performance with the farm businesses we support.
HR Partner
It’s often overwhelming and frustrating to know that your business could perform so much better if only people management were optimised.
This is where we come to the rescue with tried and tested tools and approaches to adapt to your business and help build the right environment for high productivity.
Some of the areas we support:
“Let our people help your people”
It’s time to avoid the standard packages and to begin building an approach to managing people that matches the needs of the business with the needs of the individuals employed.
Dairy Management Academy
Building professional excellence for future herd managers.
“I’ve sent my top guys back to school, and they’ve taught me a thing or two”
The Academy is a two-year training program with a primary objective to provide future farm managers with the necessary skills they need to thrive in 21st-century dairy farming.
The program fits alongside full-time work within a chosen dairy farm. The academy comprises of eight two-day courses and an overseas study tour. Also included is tuition and mentoring on how to create a profitable and sustainable dairy enterprise.
After completion of the Dairy Management Academy, students demonstrate higher levels of initiative and greater confidence in improving herd performance.
Testimonials
“I have found the Dairy Management Academy to be a huge help in my role as herd manager. I have been able to bring back a huge amount of knowledge to the farm, helping to improve everything from herd health to efficiency. It has been a great highlight to meet other people in a similar job role and share our experiences.”
Gabby Coles
“I highly recommend the Dairy Management Academy as it gives you greater knowledge and understanding of the dairy industry. The course is extremely varied, covering all aspects from cow comfort to finance. Meeting different people and learning about different systems has been extremely valuable, providing me with a greater understanding of how to succeed my own family farm.’
James
It is run in conjunction with our colleagues at Genus ABS and LKL.
Training includes all aspects of larger herd management, new techniques of staff management and training from key industry professionals.
The teaching methods will be a mixture of classroom-based theory, and on farm practical demonstrations and assessments. If you’d like to learn more about the modules, please read our 2022 booklet.
Register your interest today for the 2022 intake. With bookings now being taken for the 25th,26th and 27th April, the time to act is now.