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Agricultural Supervisory Leadership (ASL)

ASL105 | Employee Development and Training. Three leadership practices are essential for supervisors: setting clear expectations, employee training and development, and providing performance feedback. In Employee Development and Training, you will learn best practices to plan and conduct training that engages employees, supports retention, and helps ensure great quality work. Learn how to onboard new employees and improve on-the-job training to optimize performance. You will also learn how to create a culture of continuous learning and performance improvement through employee development, coaching, and career planning. This six-week online course is part of Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development’s Agricultural Supervisory Leadership certificate program. It is appropriate for new and experienced farm managers.

Topics:
  • Planning effective training programs
  • Onboarding new employees
  • On-the-job training
  • Staff development
  • Coaching
  • Career planning
Course instructors:
  • Richard Stup, Agricultural Workforce Specialist and Director, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development 
  • Bob Milligan, Cornell University Professor Emeritus
  • Elizabeth Higgins, Ag Business Management/Production Economics Specialist, CCE ENY Commercial Horticulture Team
  • Kaitlyn Lutz, Organizational Development Specialist, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development
  • Jay Canzonier, Extension Support Specialist, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development
  • Libby Eiholzer, Dairy Technical Services Specialist, Cargill

Self enrolment (Student)