VegPRO’s free two-day negotiations and influencing workshop will hit Carnarvon, Western Australia this week as part of the VegNET program being delivered by vegetablesWA.

This workshop is designed for anyone who deals with people on a day-to-day basis, whether it be your buyers, suppliers, staff or transport and logistics companies. By taking part, you’ll learn a huge range of useful skills, including:

• increased confidence and effective communication;
• managing emotional and difficult conversations;
• controlling and influencing conversation to get better pricing outcomes;
• preparing effectively to combat pushes from buyers; and
• identifying other people’s tactics and having a strategy for responses.

If you want to know what to expect, Bundaberg industry development officer Michelle Haase wrote a great blog post in February this year about the course, including testimonials from growers who attended earlier sessions.

Dates: 13-14 September 2018
Location: Carnarvon Motel, 34 David Brand Drive, Carnarvon WA

This workshop has already been delivered around Australia, including a session in Perth and others in Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia, and is part of the VegPRO project, a levy-funded training program that’s been tailored to the vegetable industry.

To register for this free two-day learning opportunity, visit its Eventbrite page.

For more information about VegPRO or to access its resources, please contact VegPRO Program Coordinator Sophie Lapsley on 0426 200 996 or sophiel@rmcg.com.au, or visit the VegPRO website. You can also log a training request using VegPRO’s online form.

This post appeared in the AUSVEG Weekly Update published 11 September 2018. Subscribe to the Update using our online form to receive the latest industry news in your inbox every week!