Exmoor: Your life, your call – farming, family and future

Give yourself the tools to communicate better, handle difficult conversations and plan with clarity at this one-day workshop, delivered by Amy Hughes of EmpowerAg.

Delivered through our Roots to Resilience programme, this workshop has been specifically created for farmers, to help you get clarity on what really matters for yourself and your business, giving you the tools to communicate well, get everyone on the same page and move forward with a clear direction.

This workshop will help you

• Handle difficult conversations – Learn to navigate disagreements about succession, investment, or daily decisions and turn conflict into progress
• Get everyone on the same page – Create and communicate a clear direction that your family and team can understand, support, and be involved with
• Understand your own mindset – See the patterns and habits that are holding you back, and learn how to break them
• Understand others – Learn to figure out and understand the causes of resistance and difficult behaviour in others

What you'll take away

• Clear actionable steps to move your business forward
• Practical tools to communicate and handle difficult conversations

Important information

• The workshop is part-funded by AHDB Beef and Lamb, reducing the cost to £50.72 per person. This includes training materials, refreshments for the duration of the workshop and a voluntary follow-up session with Amy Hughes
• Course tutor Amy Hughes of EmpowerAg has built the course using her personal and professional experience of working with family farms
• Bookings are made directly with EmpowerAg, via Ticket Tailor and are non-refundable 
• Please be aware that there are limited spaces and we are operating a first-come, first-served basis
• Priority will be given to beef and sheep farmers in England. If you are a levy payer from Scotland or Wales, or in another sector, you can add your name to a waiting list by emailing rootstoresilience@ahdb.org.uk. We will be in touch nearer the event time to confirm availability
• This course is directed at active farmers. A CPH is required to secure the discounted rate

When you book a place on these workshops, your booking and payment will be processed by EmpowerAg via Ticket Tailor. AHDB will receive your name, contact details and booking information from EmpowerAg for the purpose of managing the event and evaluating its impact.

For details on how AHDB handles your personal data, please see our privacy notice. For details on how EmpowerAg handles your data, please refer to the privacy policy on their booking page.

Further information

Hear what other farmers say about the course.

If you have any questions about these events, contact your regional knowledge exchange manager.

CPD points are available for the workshop.