MPM Program

MARGIN & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

(mpm) PROGRAM

ALFA's MPM Program is designed to provide lot feeders and industry professionals with a deeper understanding of how to manage a modern feedlot business.

ABOUT

Skills required to run any successful business include people management and an understanding of business financials. Therefore, the MPM Program sessions covers topics such as basic financial margin management, time management, setting priorities, human behaviour and how to work more effectively with other people, especially in difficult situations.

The MPM Program was established in 2008. The Program now boasts a strong alumni network of over 140 lot feeders and industry professionals, many of whom are now prominent industry leaders.

The Program is run annually over several months, delivered via 4 x 2-day training sessions to a maximum of 12 participants. The group gathers three times in Sydney/Brisbane for the sessions delivered by a range of facilitators; the final session is a feedlot tour, where participants hear from Feedlot Managers who have graduated from the Program.

The training is aimed at feedlot employees and industry professionals who aspire to becoming a Manager or gaining a leadership role in their business. It is also valuable for those employees who already manage a number of staff and are looking to gain further skills in the area of people management or perhaps seeking a better understanding of general business management.

program outline

SESSION 1 - PEOPLE & GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Day 1 - Learning Outcomes:

Understand how people are different
Develop confident self-awareness
DiSC Profiling
Learn to identify the styles of others
Modify behaviour based on other people’s style

Day 2 - Learning Outcomes:

Involve team members in planning and decision making while supporting them to take responsibility for their own work.
Ensure your own contribution serves as a role model for your team
Develop team cohesion and a high-performance culture
Work with the team to resolve issues, concerns and problems

SESSION 2 - COMMODITY MANAGEMENT, CRISIS MANAGEMENT & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Day 1 - Learning Outcomes:

Commodity management
Crisis Management, preparedness and de-escalation
Advocacy
Understanding the roles and responsibilities within crisis management
Crisis Management, preparedness and de-escalation

Day 2 - Learning Outcomes:

Apply the fundamentals of financial management in the workplace
Understand the main accounting terms, including recognising the difference between cash and accrual accounting
Interpret the main financial statements and make decisions that are in the financial interest of your organisation
Calculate the key financial ratios and understand the results so you can identify significant issues, prepare recommendations and apply strategies to improve cash flow

SESSION 3 - PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION TRAINING & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

Day 1 - Learning Outcomes:

How to deliver presentations with real impact
How to overcome fears and deal with anxiety
Understand how to tailor presentations to the audience
How to structure the presentation content for added clarity

Day 2 - Learning Outcomes:

How to work effectively with others
Refresher and build upon earlier first sessions

SESSION 4 - FEEDLOT TOUR & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Learning Outcomes:

See other operations, unlike their own
Hear from industry leaders, MPM graduates
Overview of the various industry awards and scholarships available
Graduation lunch

KEY DATES

Registrations Open: February
Registrations Close: 30 June. SOLD OUT - Reserve your position on Course 15 starting in August 2024 so as not to miss out!

We are currently accepting EOI for Course 15 (2024/25). Spots are limited and are allocated first in, first served.
Register your expression of interest here.

Course 14 (2023/24) Session Dates