Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to 201!

    • Introduction to Advanced Management Skills for Agriculture 201

    • What You Can Expect in 201

    • How to use this course

    • Completion of Introduction
  • 2

    Module 1: Building A Team, Advanced

    • Introduction to Building A Team: I Didn’t Even Want the Job

    • Your Talent Pipeline

    • Searching for Hires

    • Using Job Descriptions

    • Using Your Network

    • Interviewing Potential Hires

    • Completion of Module 1
  • 3

    Module 2: Creating Culture

    • Introduction to Creating Culture

    • Culture Shift: Bob, Tom, and Jim

    • What is Culture?

    • How to Influence (And Build Culture)

    • Creating Culture Quiz
  • 4

    Module 3: Building Communication Systems

    • Introduction to Building Communication Systems

    • Getting Undermined by Employees

    • What Is A Connectivity Model?

    • Meetings & Connectivity Model

    • Using Systems to Improve Communication

    • Running Efficient Meetings

    • Building Communication Systems Quiz
  • 5

    Module 4: Basics of Crisis Management

    • Introduction to Crisis Management

    • Understanding How Individuals React

    • Improve Team Productivity During Crisis

    • Basics of Crisis Management Quiz
  • 6

    Module 5: Strategic Thinking

    • Introduction to Strategy Thinking

    • The Binder Room

    • What is Strategy?

    • Strategic Thinking Activity

    • Strategic Thinking Quiz
  • 7

    Module 6: What it Means to Lead

    • Introduction to What it Means to Lead

    • Using Assessments to Develop Your Professional Development Plan

    • Next Steps and Your Goals

    • Leadership Self-Assessment
  • 8

    Bonus Module: Strategic Plan on a Page

    • Your Plan on a Page
  • 9

    Next steps

    • More resources for you

    • Before you go...