York

AHDB Roots to Resilience - Your Life, Your Call: Farming, Family, Future

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

You'll leave with:

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

What farmers have to say about the GRIP Workshop

"Amy's delivery was unique and refreshing, especially in the farming community. The workshop feels new and enlightening and everyone should be taught these skills" - Gemma Dobson, Beef & Sheep farmer, North Yorkshire.

"So beneficial. Farmers need to get off their farms and come to this course." - Richard Stanbury, Beef & Sheep farmer, Devon

Important Information

• The Workshop is part funded by AHDB Beef and Lamb, reducing the cost for the workshop to £50.72 per person, this includes training materials, refreshments for the duration of the workshop and a voluntary follow up session with Amy.
• The course tutor is Amy Hughes of EmpowerAg, who has built the course using her personal and professional experience of working with family farms.
• Bookings are made direct 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 English beef and sheep farmers. If you are a levy payer from Scotland or Wales, or 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.

Privacy Notice

• 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 their privacy policy on the booking page.

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

CPD points are available for the workshop.