by Elaine Froese | Apr 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
Farmers often stop me in the hall of conferences to ask deeper questions that are keeping them awake at night. The most common question is “Elaine, how do we even get people to the table to talk about the farm legacy? My parents are refusing to talk, and my...
by Elaine Froese | Apr 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
I soaked up the seminar “Dealing with Abusive Behavior at Work” led by Dave McNaughton, an HR specialist from Winnipeg. Dave referred to Dr. Stephen Hart’s video from the Proactive Resolutions company. You have to love the idea of being proactive rather than reactive...
by Elaine Froese | Apr 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Watching the snow fly and hearing the wind howl is great motivation to have visions of Easter bread, tulips, lilies, and folks gathered to celebrate. I have written about Easter at least 20 times in the past 22 years. What more can I say? I attended a gathering last...
by Elaine Froese | Apr 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
My speaking colleague Donald Cooper recently presented Eight Essential Steps to Attracting, Engaging and Leading a Top-Performing Team at the Farm Tech 2017 conference in Edmonton. I appreciate Donald who, at age 75, has decades of business and life experience for...
by Elaine Froese | Mar 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Over the years I have spoken quite a bit about in-law relationships on the farm, mostly because they can often be some of the most difficult when it comes to communication. As a farm family grows, however, these are some of the most important relationships to nurture,...