Communication Training
Experience the power of live interactive learning guided by expert facilitators and mediators. Learn online or in person at your location.
Whether you're a farmer or provide ag-related services, disagreements are unavoidable.
Having more tools to shift a conversation from conflict to connection can help bring the temperature down and keep the focus on solutions.
We have found working with the (ag mediation) trainers to be fun and productive. Even those of us who consider ourselves “good communicators” identified some helpful tools to improve how we interact with others, both professionally and personally.
Choose a Training
Explore our training options and fill out the form at the end of the page to get started.
How to Become an Outstanding Communicator
90 minutes | Online or in-person | FREE for agricultural nonprofits and governmental agencies
Learn how to improve your ability to be understood and understand others. After this training, you’ll connect more effectively with colleagues, family, and friends. In this training, you’ll learn how to:
- Understand perception versus perspective
- Recognize the importance of active listening
- Use the most effective questions for connecting rather than escalating the conversation
This training is customizable for specific organizational needs for a reasonable fee.
How to Say No While Preserving Relationships
90 minutes | Online or in-person | FREE for agricultural nonprofits and governmental agencies
Whether at home or at work, we often need to say “No” to others. While saying “No” is sometimes necessary, it can be stressful, especially when we are worried about letting people down, upsetting people, and straining relationships with others. In this workshop, you will learn how to say “no” in a way that can build strong relationships and connections with others. Specifically:
You will reflect on your personal experiences saying “no” to people in a personal and professional capacity.
You will learn the three key steps to saying “no”.
You will understand common ways people respond to hearing “no” and learn how you can respond, especially in difficult situations.
This training is customizable for specific organizational needs for a reasonable fee.
Build Your Own Custom Training
Custom length | Online or in-person | Contact for a quote
Have a communication training topic in mind that you don’t see here or want to customize our existing trainings to your organizational needs? Reach out to us for a custom quote. Trainings can be offered in one or several days. Here is a menu of popular topics we can build upon with your input:
- Fundamental communication skill-building
- Scenario-based problem solving
- Interactive communication games/role-playing