Leadership Training '25

Name: Leadership Training '25
Start: 2025-11-04T09:00:00+0800
End: 2025-11-05T16:30:00+0800
Location: Aloft Hotel

Tue, 4 Nov, 9am - Wed, 5 Nov, 4:30pm AWST

Aloft Hotel

Rivervale WA, Australia

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Grower Group Alliance

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Event description

As part of GGA’s 2025 Capacity Building Program, this bespoke 2-day leadership training was developed especially for managers and Board members leading small teams of staff/peers within the GGA network, not-for-profit group context.

Alongside peers operating in a similar context, the training aims to enhance the leadership capability and impact within the GGA network.

Date

4th & 5th November 2025

Training runs over two days at the Aloft Hotel, Perth, with a networking dinner on the first day.

4 November – full day training (9.00am – 5.00pm) catering included, plus 2 course social dinner.

5 November – full day training (8.30am – 4.00pm) catering included

Places & Registration

Exclusive to the GGA network, 25 places are available.

This training is designed for staff or volunteer committee and board members currently in leadership roles who want to strengthen their knowledge and skills to improve their performance. Ideal participants include Executive Officers and Chairs, but it’s also relevant for those in Research Officer roles managing a small team or a committee member leading a board sub-committee.

Alongside fellow GGA members operating in a similar context, you will be immersed in a two-day shared learning experience facilitated by renowned extension facilitator Jeanette Long of Ag Consulting Co. from South Australia, who has been delivering leadership training tailored to the agricultural industry for over 20 years.

Tickets

GGA member group delegates are $850 per person, inclusive of GST

Inclusions:

Tuition and materials
Training venue and equipment hire
All catering is inclusive of coffee & tea, morning & afternoon teas, lunch on both days, and a 2-course dinner.

Additional Optional Costs:

Accommodation for the night of 4 November is at your own expense - we recommend staying on site at the Aloft and booking directly with Aloft Hotel

Content

Material will be delivered in line with best practice facilitation and learning methods, in an interactive manner, peer-to-peer learning through a shared collegiate experience.

Day 1- About You

Leadership characteristics & models
Understanding your personality style
Assessing your values and strengths
Leadership styles

Day 1 – Social Dinner

Attendees recap conversations and concepts covered during the day whilst building their connections within the GGA network over a casual 2-course sit-down, dinner.

Day 2 – About Others

Creating & leading high-performing teams
Team culture and developing trust
Building others’ skills through effective mentoring
Developing your leadership action plan

Benefits of the training

Boost your confidence to take on or advance your leadership role
Raise your personal awareness and identify blind spots that could be impacting your results
Improve your technical knowledge of processes and challenges involved in a leadership capacity
Increase your performance and resilience as a leader
Have a greater impact in your work, delivering more value in your leadership context for your stakeholders.
Enjoy time away from your regular job setting to reflect and focus on professional development
Expand your contacts within the GGA network and develop a community of practice with other leaders
Access high-quality, bespoke training especially designed for the GGA network

Minimum Numbers

We require a minimum of 20 attendees for this training to go ahead.

Instructor – Jeanette Long

Renowned agricultural industry facilitator, trainer and coach Jeanette Long will deliver the workshop.

Bio

Jeanette Long has been facilitating leadership training for over 20 years. She is passionate about developing the skills of people in regional and rural areas. Jeanette’s passion is engaging people and influencing positive change in agriculture and natural resources management. She specialises in facilitation and facilitated learning both with farmers and for professionals who work with farmers. She has delivered extension and facilitation training with The Red Meat Profit Partnership in NZ, for QDAF, Dairy Australia, Sugar Research Australia and the National Grower Group Collective. Jeanette is currently the Master Facilitator with the NB2 Program funded by MLA. Jeanette’s formal education includes a Master’s in Business Administration, a Graduate Diploma in Education, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Agriculture. She has also completed a Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is a trained facilitator and coach and holds a Certificate in Workplace Training and Assessment. Jeanette is also an accredited “Building Team Resilience” trainer and is accredited to deliver the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

Leadership Expertise Capability

Jeanette’s leadership expertise is aligned with practices and principles of the Forton Group, part of the Inspirational Development Group (IDG), a global human performance consultancy specialising in leadership and team development.

Within this methodology, the definition of a leader is “being personally successful and enabling success in others” and a belief that leadership is about the individual, the team they lead, the broader organisation, and leadership in society.