Building farm team capability

Legends. Together, for the future of dairy

When we talk to managers and business owners, they tell us they continue to face challenges finding people with the right mindset to work on their farm.

When we talk to farm teams, they say their managers need to improve their communication and planning skills.

We know it’s tough finding the right people - those with the right mindset, skills, and attitude to help grow your business - but sometimes the best team is the one you already have. That’s why we’ve created the Legends video series – to help you with building stronger, more capable teams.

This video series originated from a Huntly dairy farmer who wanted to lift the soft-skill capability of dairy farm assistants and their managers to improve teamwork, outcomes and job satisfaction.

The messages the videos share are about people stepping up together to become a champion team, a team where people trust each other, communicate, know what to do, have a laugh, learn, support each other and deliver great outcomes for themselves and the farm business they work in.

They’re designed to:

• Motivate and inspire your team to take ownership and pride in their work.
• Build confidence in new and developing staff by developing their farm and life skills.
• Help with meaningful conversations around teamwork, communication, and leadership.
• Help managers lead with confidence and build a positive farm culture.

We encourage farm teams to:

• Watch the videos with their team (at meetings or one-on-one).
• Share the short clips in team chats or on social media.
• Use the video to kick off discussions about teamwork, communication, and leadership.