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Discuss the Undiscussabull™
In many farm kitchens there’s a bull in the middle of the room – what Elaine Froese, a farm family coach, has termed as the 'Undiscussabull' – the thing no one is willing to talk about.
Most farming businesses know they need to talk about tough issues; they just don’t know how or where to get started.
If you’re stuck and want to bring the people in your business – be it family members or other staff – to the table to start the conversation, come along to Elaine’s world-renowned workshop, Discuss the Undiscussabull™.
Workshops
As part of our Roots to Resilience programme, Elaine is coming to the UK in October to facilitate a series of five regional workshops around communication and planning transitions for farming businesses.
She’ll share simple, practical and actionable tools to help your team work together in harmony.
Elaine will help you explore the best methods of communication to not only work with your team now but also prepare the farm for the future.
In the workshops you’ll learn:
- How age impacts frustrations and communication styles
- How to identify why people don’t want to talk about certain things
- What your conflict style is – what do you do in a conflict situation that might set others off and what sets you off and why?
- Key communication styles – what’s yours and what style do the people you’re talking to have? How do we use this information to communicate with most impact?
- Key challenges for communicating effectively in your business and how to overcome these
You'll also receive a personalised Conflict Dynamics Profile. This will show you how good you are at positive communication and which unhelpful habits you need to work on, helping you reduce conflict in your business and resolve things faster when conflict happens.
What are these events all about?
When and where
Join Elaine and her colleague Lydia Carpenter at one of our workshops in October to discover 10 tools for talking about tough issues.
Monday 21 October
Carlisle Racecourse, Durdar CA2 4TS
Wednesday 23 October
Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8QZ
Friday 25 October
AFC Telford United, The West Stand, SEAH Stadium, Wellington TF1 2NW
Monday 28 October
Delta Hotels Huntingdon, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Huntingdon PE29 6FL
Wednesday 30 October
Sandy Park, Sandy Park Way, Exeter EX2 7NN
Cost
- £65+VAT* for levy payers
- £130+VAT for industry professionals
Included in the price of your ticket is a personalised Conflict Dynamics Profile.
The profile will show how good you are at positive communication behaviours and which unhelpful habits you need to work on, helping you reduce conflict in your business and resolve things faster when conflict happens. The results come directly to you and will not be shared with anyone else.
You will also receive a free e-copy of Elaine’s best-selling book Building your farm legacy.
*Please note:
The cost to Beef & Lamb and Pork farmers in Scotland and Wales is £130+VAT.
The cost to Cereals & Oilseeds and Dairy farmers in Scotland and Wales is £65+VAT.
Funding available for farmers in Devon and Cornwall
The Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust is offering financial support to farmers who would like to attend the event in Exeter. If you live in Devon or Cornwall, up to 50% funding is available towards the cost of attending this event, which you can access via the Devon and Cornwall Young Farmers Clubs (funding is available to all ages).
Please contact the Devon Federation of Young Farmers Clubs or the the Cornwall Federation of Young Farmers Clubs to claim the funds.
Devon Federation of Young Farmers Clubs
E: admin@devonyfc.co.uk
T: 01647 24120
Cornwall Federation of Young Farmers Clubs
E: office@cornwallyfc.co.uk
T: 01208 893080
Elaine Froese
Elaine, Canada’s farm whisperer, is a coach and award-winning author with over 25 years' experience in working with farming businesses to improve the way people work and communicate with each other.
Specialising in farm business succession, she has influenced over nine million people throughout the course of her career.
Elaine delivers workshops that enable attendees to ask questions anonymously, so there’s no need to worry about airing your dirty laundry in public.