In collaboration with the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association has committed to implementation of a pilot program to recruit and retain a group of visionary organization leaders Capable of moving the Ontario beef industry forward.
The program is designed increase the leadership skills of people, enhance the credibility of the association and better prepare leaders to move the industry forward in times of change or challenge.
“This leadership investment will not only equip our industry leaders across the province with the knowledge, resources and confidence to excel as future ambassadors in our industry, it will provide stronger leadership capabilities for our entire association,” said OCA president Curtis Royal.
It is hoped the long-term strategy will ensure participants will gain the skills, confidence, and expertise to create important alliances and foster innovation and creative thinking in the OCA for years to come.
ROI chairman Jim Whaley said, “Leadership effectiveness has a huge impact on organizations, the agriculture-agri-food sector and rural communities. The Rural Ontario Institute is excited to be working with OCA in the development of this pilot program which will build leadership capacity within Ontario’s beef industry and beyond.”
The concept arose from a resolution brought to OCA. The pilot program is scheduled to begin late in the fall of 2011 for approximately 40 selected participants and will include a number of training days covering various topics such as governance, meeting management, leadership styles and organization assessment and planning.
The Ontario Cattlemen’s Association is a grassroots organization representing 19,000 beef producers in the province and provides leadership to cattlemen from all sectors of the industry
The Rural Ontario Institute is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2010. It has a mandate to provide leadership development, initiate dialogue, support collaborations and promote action on issues and opportunities facing rural Ontario.
