Linda Cooper Supporting talented women to find the confidence and connections to step up and lead is one of the most rewarding parts of AWDT facilitator LindaCooper’s role.Linda co-facilitates Next Level, our six-month leadership and governance development programme, and the 10-month Escalator programme, our impact leadership accelerator course.Her involvement with the Trust goes right back […]
Agri-Women’s Development Trust with the support of AGMARDT have commissioned a report from KPMG that details a high-performance model for agri-sector not-for-profits (NFPs).
Agri-Women’s Development chair, Linda Cooper, has stepped down from the role after three years serving the charitable trust.
The Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) has announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board, effective from August 2021.
A programme to support rural people respond positively to pressure, uncertainty and change
launches in July.
Launching this August, Know your Mindset. Grow your Influence is an online workshop supporting farmers to respond to uncertainty and change with meaningful action that bolsters
wellbeing and self-value. Presented by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and AWDT, with support from Farmstrong and Ravensdown, the online workshop brings to life the science of psychology as it relates to farming businesses.
Since 2010, the Agri-Women’s Development Trust has helped more than 4,000 women lead change in their farms, communities, careers and businesses. And that focus has only accelerated during the COVID-19 challenges for New Zealand and globally.
Desire from women involved in the primary sector to lead and contribute in their industries, businesses and communities has seen a new leadership and governance programme offered in 2020.
A programme to help sheep and beef farming partners plan for their future and adapt to changes in their sector will be extended next year to 20 rural centres throughout New Zealand.
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