Summary

Presentations will be simultaneously delivered in-person and online via a Zoom Webinar.

Managing farm and ranch employees is equally as important as managing livestock and natural resources. This lectureship teaches how to manage the people in the ranching business, including leadership, supervision, coaching and hiring. It is designed to build the skill-set of ranch managers so they can plan for, understand, and successfully lead current and future employees of the ranch.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the value of identifying the future direction of the ranch and its workforce needs
• Build skills in developing position descriptions, establishing performance expectations, and employee accountability
• Learn effective recruitment, interviewing and hiring procedures
• Identify employee training and development needs
• Develop leadership skills for all workforce members
• Learn supervisory and coaching skills including motivating employees and providing feedback
• Understand labor laws impacting Ag worker employment
• Learn complexities and components of the total benefits package

Instructor

Bob Milligan, PhD • Professor Emeritus, Cornell University