You Are the Boss, Cont... Building on Your Strengths AASV 2008 Sarah Probst Miller, DVM Sunday March 9, 2008

My Strengths Strategic Activator Ideation Individualization Maximizer

What are yours?

What are you going to do with them? How are your going to develop them? What will you bring to your workplace? Suggested reading: Strength Finder 2.0

My Strengths Strategic Sort through clutter and see route Activator You must put yourself out there You make a decision, you take action, you look at the result and you learn.

My Strengths Ideation You revel in taking the world and turning it around so we can view it from a strange but strangely enlightening angle Individualization You tailor your teaching style to accommodate one person’s need to be shown and another’s desire to “figure it out as I go”

My Strengths Maximizer You capitalize on the gifts with which you are blessed You polish the pearl until it shines Having found a strength you feel compelled to nurture it

Skiing and Pigs 80% of first time skiers never come back Bad experience Poor teacher Pushed beyond level No training We sometimes treat swine farm employees like they know how to ski

Why establish a training system Establish a system of repetition Verification Cross-training opportunities Create managers from within

Why train Improve profitability Improve production Reduce employee turnover

For every 1% reduction in SB or reduction in PWM, the cost per pig is reduced $ For a 2400 sow farm that is weaning 1000 pigs per week, a 1% reduction in PWM reduces the cost per pig by $300 per week >$15, 000 per year for 1%

2400 sow farm 7% reduction in preweaning mortality $120,120 / year

Training Toolboxes--What are they? Fun creative way to implement SOP’s Hit employees from multiple angles Pre-barn explanations Audio, visual A compliment to in-barn training Get new employees started right Keep old employees educated and re- educated and excited about job

Training Toolboxes--What are they? Based on well recognized learning methods Based on years of production experience Based on research done on production methods in the industry

Training Toolboxes--What are they? Very user friendly No computer skills necessary Works on Windows 95 or greater

Training Toolboxes-- Contents Multimedia Audio--How well can your employees read? Spanish and English Visuals Animations Videos Multiple pictures Text Quiz at end with immediate feedback Acts as a review

Implementation Recommendation Make and post a training mission statement Posted on-farm Presented to manager to hang in-barn Explained to employees

[Your Farm Name Here] Training Program Mission Statement: [Your Farm Name Here] Training Program Mission Statement: Through the Training Toolboxes, we would like to provide you with the tools to succeed in your position and help us make [your farm name here] one of the best producing farms in the nation. We seek to improve your understanding of when, why, and how to perform production tasks and to understand the impact of your task on the productivity of the farm. We seek to provide you with an opportunity for growth and development within the system and an opportunity to monitor your improvement over time.

The why of training in mission To help standardize the chain of communication To ensure communication has occurred in regards to how we want specific tasks done To improve production

The why of training in mission To make sure every employee understands why all individual tasks are important To be able to cross-train and provide variety in on farm tasks To improve understanding between employees of the importance of their counterpart’s tasks

The why of training in mission To improve job satisfaction and reduce employee turnover To provide employees with the means to improve themselves and prepare themselves to advance To provide a fair way to monitor employee improvement over time

How are we implementing Computerized training lessons In English and Spanish Computerized quizzing monitored on web over time Immediate feedback Complemented by in-barn training

Certification Password based file to monitor employees as they go through lessons Problem based learning Continuous Improvement, Continuous Learning Show example

How are we implementing Web based quizzing system that allows monitoring of employees over time across multiple systems Can compare systems Data extractable into Excel

Keeping Assessment Fair Questions Pulled randomly from a pool of questions Quiz will be different each time an employee takes it Quiz completed in a single sitting

Reporting Employee Percentage correct Pass or Fail Manager View reports for each employee on web View scores, plus which questions were missed on web

We need people to make pigs Training orientation Train employees in specific tasks Cross-train Create our next managers and department heads

LIST OF LESSONS - ENGLISH LIST OF LESSONS - ENGLISH LIST OF LESSONS - SPANISH LIST OF LESSONS - SPANISH WEB TRACKING LINK WEB TRACKING LINK

Training Toolbox Pricing $800 for first two computers licenses All lessons in Farrowing Toolbox All lessons in Breeding Toolbox In both Spanish and English Access to web tracking system $200 for each additional computer license $20 per individual lesson

Swine Farm Language Guide English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English Swine Farm Language Guide Translates many commonly used swine terms, numbers, directions, statements, employer-to-employee questions, and more Includes six audio CD’s and a durable booklet that fits in pocket $300 for first copy $150 for additional copies B RIDGING C OMMUNICATION B ARRIERS B ETWEEN E NGLISH AND S PANISH S PEAKING S WINE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES

Big Thanks 2007/2008 CVS/PSM Team

Big Love and Thanks to My Family

Big love and thanks to my mom (the teacher) and my dad (the pig farmer) What I do is a combination of you!