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People in dairy Focus Groups - Improving people productivity on a dairy farm

Name:	People in dairy Focus Groups - Improving people productivity on a dairy farm
Description:	A course for dairy farmers to determine the key issues for their farm and develop plan for improving productivity, people retention and to become an employer of first choice.
Cost:	This course is costed at $305.
Course aims:	To engage farmers about the people issues on their farms and create plans to improve outcomes.
Learning outcomes:	Develop a farm action plan for people. Improve coordination and direction of staff. Be able to guide staff, facilitate staff discussion and provide constructive evaluation of staff members in meeting performance targets. Develop a people plan and roster. Recruit and induct people. Implement changes to farm practices that improve staff management.
Length:	5 days, with a further requirement to complete project and on the job assessment work to meet requirements of competencies.
Course program/structure:	Day 1 Where am I at with my people? Day 2 Where do I want to be? Day 3 Recruitment. Day 4 Managing people to their potential. Day 5 Action plans for individual farm.
Resources and method of delivery:	Participants receive course notes and manual. This course is delivered using indoor and out door instruction
Accreditation:	This course has been mapped to the national unit of competency RTE5807A Manage Staff.