Civil Communications
Cultivating Leadership for Breed Organizations
Welcome to our Cultivating Leadership for Breed Organizations - Civil Communications webinar. During this module we will understand why need civil communications, what civil communication looks and feels like, why communication fails, when and where to get help.
Few would question that good communication is important for a successful workplace; communication is essential to completing most everyday tasks, maintaining social and personal relationships, and promoting information sharing and problem solving.
When two or more people work together toward common goals, there are inevitably differences of opinion about priorities, approaches, plans, techniques, guidelines, etc. Each group member may have a different perspective and differing concerns about each issue the group addresses. Civil communication between all members of the group is a necessity in building trust, strengthening relationships, and achieving more together than any single team member could achieve alone.
Conflict can be a catalyst for innovation if the focus isn’t on agreeing or disagreeing but instead on hearing and sharing varied perspectives. With civil communication, what seems impossible can become attainable. Without civil communication, even enormous efforts can fall short of achieving common goals.
Breeders are passionate about their animals and their organizations! This is what makes them good at what they do. They care, and they want to do the right thing for the breed. Unfortunately, when their passion spills over into conflicts with each other, misunderstandings can happen that have marked and lasting impacts. With endangered breeds, it’s all the more important for breeders to work together.
During this webinar, we will talk about the different types of communication challenges your oganization might face, how to work through them and how to set your organization up so they are less likely to happen in the future.
The Cultivating Leadership Initiative helps breed associations, clubs, and registries establish and achieve high standards of operation for longevity and continued success. Thriving organizations save more livestock and poultry. The Cultivating Leadership Training Series also aligns with general best practices and is especially beneficial to officers and leaders of breed associations and clubs.
Banner photo of a Hog Island sheep courtesy of Peter Kasmala
Your Instructor
The Livestock Conservancy is America's leading non-profit dedicated to saving rare breed livestock and poultry from extinction.