For Katie it was mindset that resonated with her, ‘Be yourself, back yourself - It is great to have all the knowledge from the other GenAngus sessions, but if you do not believe in yourself, you won’t get as far as you want. You need to have the confidence to know where you want to go and what you want to do, to get out there and achieve it.’ Following GenAngus, Katie plans to work on social media as it is an interest of hers and will continue to grow her presence and will be having some conversations around succession planning. Sarah Scott from Armidale NSW found the mindset session enlightening, along with the leadership. ‘Personal growth and leadership are important as well as building your personal brand and working on that to further develop leadership skills and I plan to implement the building of a personal brand and what I stand for.’ For Ellenor Nixon, Merriwa, NSW, who runs a small breeding herd alongside her family herd, whilst also being assistant manager of the family agricultural enterprise and working in a full time in a role in Sydney, it was all about community engagement. ‘Deanna Lush gave a great presentation on being in conversations for the right reasons and highlighted that there is no need to be defensive when having these conversations.’ ‘I also appreciated what Pete Clarke had to see when he told us that we are leaders now’. Following GenAngus, Ellenor looks to enhance her social media to increase her online presence and will be working to set breeding objectives into breeding projects.
The future is in safe hands
Angus Australia Breed Development Officer and GenAngus organiser, Jake Phillips could not have been happier with the outcomes from the event and the enthusiasm shown by the attendees. ‘The GenAngus program is now a centrepiece in the offering of scholarships, awards and bursaries Angus Australia is able to provide with support from the Angus Foundation” “It is clear with the level of interest and the quality of candidates that have applied for the program just how well it is regarded in the beef industry,’ he added. “The opportunity to spend time with and be treated to the knowledge from some of Australia’s most well respected and influential agribusiness professionals has been mind blowing for the attendees over the three days.’ “From a personal sense, this program has to be something Angus Australia and everyone involved can be immensely proud of, it is tangibly changing young leaders thought processes and encouraging practice change and leadership.’ “A huge thanks and appreciation must go to Achmea Australia for their innovation and support to deliver this program over the past three years, it truly is a remarkable partnership.’ The GenAngus Future Leaders Program was facilitated by Milly Nolan from the Livestock Collective. It is hoped that in the new year that Angus Australia and Achmea Australia will be able to host a face-to-face component for these future leaders to allow them to make personal contact with their peers and many of the presenters to allow them to further develop their industry contacts and network with like-minded individuals that they can turn to when looking for inspiration.
In closing the GenAngus Future Leaders Program, Achmea Australia’s Richard Officer congratulated the group on their involvement on the event and noted that it sounds like they got a lot out of the event. ‘As per what Peter Clarke has to say, ‘The answers are in the room.’ This is relevant to the GenAngus group, as you have a whole group of people you can ask questions of and you should not be afraid to reach out to each other and ask those questions, because you are all in the same boat. And remember, if you get stuck, the answers are in this room.’ Richard also instilled in the group that risk is not always negative, risk is often an opportunity.
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