Next Gen Breakthough Program
Next Gen Breakthrough is a 3-year program developed to foster the next generation of farm managers.
Managing a farm is a complex business. Therefore having the right skills is pivotal to the overall success of the business. If you're looking to gain the valuable skills and knowledge required to run a modern farming business, then the Next Gen Breakthrough program is for you.
Next Gen Breakthrough is a three-year program designed to assist and support the development of the next generation of farm managers. Learn through interactive workshops focusing on financial, business and people management skills with practical tips, tricks and tools to gain confidence in decision-making on the farm. As a participant in this program, you will learn from fellow producers and their mentors about how they have made a positive impact on their farm businesses and ensure they continue their families' legacy into the future.
Program overview
This program is ideally suited to next-generation farm managers starting their business management journey, working through management succession and wanting to improve their management skills. You can participate with multiple members of your business, another ‘next-gen’ such as a sibling, colleague or partner.
WHAT TO EXPECT
• Two 2-day workshops per year for 3 years plus webinars between workshops
• Coaching and support from experienced Pinion Advisory consultants
• Sessions and content focused on application to YOUR business, not case studies
• Mentors, chosen by participants, engaged in the process, attend one workshop per year
• Networking with like-minded business managers, farmer guest speakers and farm tours
OVERVIEW OF TOPICS COVERED
• Strategic planning to guide your business into the future
• Succession planning, including discussions on succession principles, family remuneration, and management succession
• Farm financial knowledge, including benchmarking and budgeting
• Developing a family corporation that is accountable, profitable and effective
• Self-development, including time management, personality understanding, leadership, communication and relationships
• Developing business cases to pitch your investment ideas and opportunities
• Technical tutorials on commodity risk management, leasing and share farming, human resources and critical thinking
INVESTMENT
• $4,400 per participant/year GST inc
• Additional next-gen participants from the same business $1,100/year GST inc
• Mentors attend free of charge
UPCOMING PROGRAM DATES
Next group starts 1 April 2025 in Clare, SA
Hear what past participants have said
Once you feel like you have a handle on the general runnings of the business, don't hesitate to sign up, it will provide you with more knowledge and tools to improve your business more than you could ever imagine. Bryce Chapman, Hoyleton.
Highly recommend to young farmers looking to take on more responsibility in their business. Campbell Combe, Crystal Brooke.
If you’re in the transition of taking on/over farm management this course is for you. Jake Oster, Maitland.
The course provides a range of tools and information to successfully navigate moving the family farm forward. Karen Ramsay, Warooka.
Do it! It opens up the minds of both generations, and makes the succession journey a lot smoother. William Limbert, Naracoorte.
I would encourage them to help grow as individuals, and as a family business. Elden Oster, Maitland.
Are you ready to gain the skills to run your family farm?
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Program deliverers
As we work with the Next Gen cohort and their mentors, we get to be part of changes that will impact the future of their farm and family. We feel privileged to support and guide families and businesses through this period. We witness small but invaluable changes such as:
- Stronger relationships and enhanced communication,
- Clarity around the future direction of the farm and their role in it,
- Development of management skills and decision-making tools, and
- Personal confidence and leadership skills to work effectively in their business.
People & Succession Team Leader
Carlyn is one part of the Next Gen delivery team. Her role plays to her strengths of people development, leadership, facilitating discussions about the future and communication. Underpinning Next Gen is clarity and relationships; Carlyn aims to ensure all attendees benefit in these areas.
As well as seeing young people grow, Carlyn enjoys seeing the pride mentors feel towards their children / next-gen during the three-year program. Mentors thrive in their roles and enjoy sharing knowledge and creating a shared plan for the future. Carlyn aims to ensure the program is high-value and strives to improve and grow it.
Agribusiness Consultant
Royce is a passionate deliverer in the Next Gen program, specialising in financial analysis and strategic planning for farmers. Royce focuses on enhancing profitability and uncovering growth opportunities while empowering participants to develop new skills and tackle challenges over the three-year program.
Royce believes in the importance of building connections among farmers and organises networking events that promote collaboration and support within the community.
Hear what other farmers have to say
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