{"id":9773,"date":"2018-11-09T08:41:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T13:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/?page_id=9773"},"modified":"2019-02-01T14:40:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T19:40:45","slug":"improving-communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/improving-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><em>A workshop and farm coaching<\/em> <em>opportunity for better farm relationships and farm profitability<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9782 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Maine dairy farm\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-846x563.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine-951x633.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/11\/farm-barn-maine.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>Do you find yourself wondering \u201cwhat should I say?\u201d or asking \u201cwhat did I say?\u201d Do you ever feel tongue-tied talking with customers or concerned about their reaction? Are you worried about discussing problems with your partner? Is it hard to find the time to have productive meetings?<\/p>\n<p>Effective communication is essential and cost effective for your farm operation. In this 3-hour interactive workshop, <em>Improving Communication, <\/em>participants will address real farm situations to learn about communication styles, ways to have better conversations, and have a chance to practice new skills. Each participant will identify unique needs and create a plan to address them.<\/p>\n<p>On-farm communication is critical for farm viability, and is one of the most common sources of conflict and frustration for farmers, family members, employees, and customers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are part of a farm family or farm team<\/li>\n<li>See the benefit of improved communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Would like to have conversations that aren\u2019t so awkward<\/li>\n<li>Are ready to tackle difficult conversations<\/li>\n<li>Find the stress of farm life difficult to express to others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your participation in <em>Improving Communication<\/em> will give you tools to adapt to different communication styles, structure dialogue between generations, identify obstacles to shifting management roles, improve internal and external communication, build your relationship capital to improve farm operations, have information-sharing conversations, and create positive, rewarding personal and professional relationships.<\/p>\n<p>You will leave the workshop with at least one goal and steps to reach it.<\/p>\n<h3>Farm Coaching<\/h3>\n<p><em>Improving Communication <\/em>lays the groundwork for an additional opportunity for farm coaching. All workshop attendees are eligible to apply for up to four, 2-hour coaching sessions at no cost. The farm coaching sessions will focus on farm decision-making, goal setting, or communication.<\/p>\n<h3>Workshop Details<\/h3>\n<p><strong>February 5, 2019, 9am-12pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Location: <\/strong>online (reliable internet and personal computer required)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost for each workshop:<\/strong>\u00a0$10\/person for online session<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300\"><b>Registration is Closed<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>About the Presenters<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Leslie Forstadt<\/strong> is the Human Development Specialist with UMaine Cooperative Extension. Part of her focus is on individual farmer well-being and the benefits of the often-overlooked areas of communication and relationship building. She can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:leslie.forstadt@maine.edu\">leslie.forstadt@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karen Groat<\/strong> is the director of Family and Community Mediation and has been working extensively with mediators, families, communities and organizations since 2001 specializing in complex family matters, multi-party disputes and work place conflict in more than 3500 mediations. She can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:KGmediations@gmail.com\">KGmediations@gmail.com<\/a>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>For More Information<\/h3>\n<p>For more information about the workshops or coaching or to register for a workshop, contact Angela Martin, Administrative Specialist, UMaine Extension at <a href=\"mailto:angela.martin@maine.edu\">angela.martin@maine.edu<\/a> or 207.581.3739 or 800.287.1458 (Maine only).<\/p>\n<p><em>If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Angela Martin at <a href=\"mailto:angela.martin@maine.edu\">angela.martin@maine.edu<\/a> or 207.581.3719 within two weeks of the event. 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