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PDPW Cornerstone Dairy Academy

 

The Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Cornerstone Academy is coming up March 17 and 18 in Madison, Wisconsin. This professional development training is designed for dairy farmers and other dairy professionals seeking to complement technical skills with foundational interpersonal strengths.  Two courses of study are being offered this year:

• “INFLUENTIAL LEADERSHIP – Interact and Influence!” Explore the importance of working well with others to solve complex problems in the workplace. Focus on teamwork skills, communicating with different generations, personality and leadership styles, conflict resolution, and business etiquette.
• “VISIONARY LEADERS – Ethics, Leadership and Outlook.” Discover leadership traits and identify which character strengths can positively influence others for success. Engage the mega forces and trends of agriculture as presented by leading agricultural economist Dr. David Kohl. Learn how to be impact players who lead others through a turbulent, changing global economy.

Program details and an online application can be found at www.pdpw.org or by calling 800-947-7379.  Applications are filed online and due by Sunday, February 15^th.

Tuition for Cornerstone Dairy Academy includes lodging, meals, training and admission to day one of the PDPW Business Conference. A percentage of the tuition is underwritten by Professional Dairy Producers Foundation.

PDPW Executive Director Shelly Mayer talks about Cornerstone