Next Level

Facilitated modules
Two facilitated in-person modules over 2.5 days six months apart cover core development areas, focusing on leadership, communication and governance from a personal growth perspective. Several opportunities throughout the year for you to meet, learn from and influence industry leaders and professionals.

Coaching support
Individual coaching sessions support your leadership journey and aspirations throughout Next Level, helping you to identify barriers and opportunities.

Inter-module learning
Pre-module tasks support meaningful learning and stimulate thinking. Inter-module work cements learning, taking classroom theory to practical application. Self-directed online modules support your development across eight different topics. Online facilitated group sessions help keep you on track and connected as a group.

Developing networks
Several opportunities throughout the year for you to meet, learn from and influence industry leaders and professionals.

Your cohort for life
Each programme is limited to 14 women who learn and grow together.

Break through internal barriers to find courage and confidence
Develop new awareness of how you show up for yourself and others. Learn how to silence the inner critic, become your own mentor and trust your instincts. Plan and take action to maintain and improve your own wellbeing.

Develop a leader’s mindset
Discover your leadership ‘why’ in the context of food and fibre sector opportunities & challenges. Gain the confidence to become a change-maker.

Find new ways to motivate and lead
Understand and build on your leadership strengths, recognise (know) the leader that is you and shift it up a gear; motivate people and teams and lead in the governance seat.

Own communication skills that don’t wilt under pressure
Have the sense of freedom to express your true voice; listening, coaching, how to give feedback and tackle difficult conversations; communicate with clarity through challenges and learn how to tell your story.

Connect with your tribe of like-minded, supportive women
Learn and grow with your ‘cohort for life’.

Goal setting and action planning, including a governance CV
Set realistic leadership goals and create an action plan to achieve them; create a governance CV and future directions.

Next Level is for women who want to develop the mindsets, skills and courage to positively influence in their community, career or business. Participants range from farmers, growers and fishers, to community contributors, volunteers, aspiring leaders and governors in the food and fibre sector.

Next Level women may be:

• already involved in leadership but wanting to be more effective within their role
• interested in leadership and prepared to step-up for the benefit of their business, industry, community and New Zealand
• involved in any food and fibre sector, including arable, horticulture, dairy, sheep and beef, deer, animal welfare, biosecurity, apiary, wine, fishing, forestry or support and professional services.