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New Agri-Women’s Development Trust chair announced
Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has announced the appointment of Linda Cooper to the role
of chair.
Well-being: how far have we come?
Today as the Government delivers its Well-being Budget, Agri-Women’s Development Trust Founder, Lindy Nelson, reflects on what AWDT has been doing for nine years to improve the well-being of women and New Zealand’s primary industries and rural communities. Well-being is defined as experiencing health, happiness and prosperity. It includes having good mental health, high life-satisfaction, […]
100th graduate from primary sector leadership programme
Leadership and governance development of women involved in the primary sector was celebrated
last week as the Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) marked the 100th graduate from its
Escalator programme.
New Agri-Women’s Development Trust GM announced
The Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has a new general manager with the appointment of Lisa Sims to the role.
New AWDT Chair and trustees
Leading primary sector women’s development organisation, AWDT, has announced a new interim chair and three new trustees, following its annual general meeting on 21 May 2018.
Planning boost for farming partners
Planning for long-term business success is the focus of a new AWDT programme for sheep and beef farming partners, developed in response to strong industry demand.
Women vital link in primary industry change
A ‘mighty big aspiration’ to find a balance between food production, the environment and people came a step closer last week when 14 women involved in primary industries graduated from AWDT’s national leadership and governance programme.
Business programme for farming women expands
A development programme for women involved in sheep and beef farming businesses is set to expand in
2018 to benefit 500 more farms throughout New Zealand.
ANZ scholarship boost
Two farming women are making the most of ANZ Scholarships received for AWDT’s national leadership and governance programme.
Women in leadership becoming normality
When we focus on gender rather than merit we do women a disservice.
Andrea Murray had done a lot of leadership programmes before but it was Escalator that give her that extra confidence, allowed her to trust herself more, be comfortable in who she is and then make a significant change to a role that was a natural fit for her. Applications for Escalator 2020 are now open and close on 13 September. To find out more and apply visit us at www.awdt.org.nz/escalator/ #supportedgrowth Thanks to our partners AGMARDT, DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, FMG, Ravensdown, Red Meat NZ, ANZ New Zealand, CRS Software - Cash Manager
"Hard skills vs Human skills" - once again, Simon Sinek cuts to the chase with a message that resonates with us when he talks of helping others to be "the best version of themselves". So often the emphasis is only on those "hard" or technical skills and the more important human skills or skills of leadership (both personal and professional) are overlooked. Take 90 seconds to listen to this message about taking care of people through leadership i.e. really listening, being able to give and receive feedback, empathising, showing patience and getting comfortable with effective confrontation. Find out about our #supportedgrowth where you can develop your 'human' skills at www.awdt.org.nz
Using the skills, knowledge and passion from her personal training career, Rockville dairy farmer Renee Riley transferred these into a viable business. With the support of her husband, Renee converted an abandoned town hall into a gym to promote health and wellbeing for the community in an area otherwise isolated. “That’s what I love about rural living – it’s the people. It’s just a big family, really.” #OnFarmStory #creatingpositivechange
Amanda Senior 🙂
Are you someone who finds yourself constantly judging your actions, feels ashamed if you don’t live up to your own ideals or is quick to blames others if things go wrong?
We understand, and since 2010 we have successfully supported women find solutions to this self-sabotaging behaviour. Last week our founder Lindy Nelson and other Alumni were in Melbourne to listen to Dr Brene Brown and have shared her top tips courtesy of the Growth Facility in this link below.
We would love to hear your comments or experiences. Please share with other wonderful women you know would benefit. #supportedgrowth
4 destructive traits of perfectionism, from Dr. Brené Brown
And, Brené’s list of 5 things perfectionism is NOTBrene re enforces so much of what we hear from participants in ALL ABOUT YOU, UYFB, NEXT LEVEL and ESCALATOR, what made me smile is everything she talked about we have in our programs. Right here in NZ , accessible, affordable and throughly researched. Sara Heard,Wendy Coup,Heather Atkinson
When we please, perform, prove or perfect to get someone else's approval we are constantly denying "I am enough" and we choose to live our lives based on the measure of others as our yardstick. A lovely quote from a little book by Kim McMillen on the "You" reading list - "When I loved myself enough....I gave up perfectionism - that killer of joy."
We are enough! [love brene]
Love Brené Brown
Food for thought, including on the emerging leadership needed. "While the status quo is being massively defended by companies, associations, lobbyists, politicians and other conservative forces, the tides of inevitable and essential progress will overwhelm them sooner rather than later."
What are your thoughts on the leadership needed for #creatingpositivechange?
Getting ready for the food revolution
The food production status quo is being fiercely defended by companies, lobbyists, and conservative politicians, but the tides of change will soon overwhelm them.