The most important takeaway from Crucial Conversations was learning how to apply the strategies we were taught to make the most out of each tough interaction.
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Everything DiSC Workplace

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  • Individuals in any role
  • Leadership teams
  • Functional or cross-functional teams (such as project teams)
  • Other existing teams
Build more effective and productive working relationships based on an understanding of different behavioral styles. In this course, you’ll use a simple profile tool designed to help you understand yourself and other people. This course includes an interactive assessment process, real-world tips and practical strategies that are useful for team building, employee communication, conflict management, motivation, career development and more.

Foundations of Supervision

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  • Current managers newer to leadership <3 years
  • Managers wishing to hone their skills
  • Team members on the path to leadership

This program equips new leaders or those with a career desire to lead with the essential skills and tools to get work done with and through other people. The program is designed to help transition successfully from an individual contributor to a leader of others. Effective leaders share some common skills emphasized in this program:

  1. Self-awareness about their individual management and leadership style
  2. Create an engaged workforce committed to success
  3. Effectively lead others through change

High Impact Presentations

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This program is suited for leaders who need to deliver persuasive messages to internal and/or external audiences. This includes cooperative boards, management teams, leaders as well as individuals moving into new roles where communication is key.
The session begins with a "before" video that serves as a benchmark for assessing an individual's unique speaking style. At the conclusion of the session, an "after" video will tangibly demonstrates each individual's growth during the program.

Leading for Impact

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  • Experienced managers who supervise others
  • Must have the ability to work with their teams to create team culture and vision statements
  • Ability to create team strategy and goals and hold others accountable for them
  • Opportunity to provide ongoing feedback and coaching to team

The world is changing at an unprecedented pace. Every day leaders are making countless decisions and facing problems they’ve never encountered before. Today’s leaders must be able to:

  1. Think BIG and adapt quickly
  2. Translate strategy into meaningful work for their teams
  3. Coach people to a higher level of performance

Leading for Impact addresses the mindset and behavioral changes needed to achieve results with and through other people. The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership program content, offered in partnership with FranklinCovey, is a practical framework that helps leaders to focus their time and energy where it will have the greatest impact.

Leading for Results

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  • Current and future GMs and CEOs
  • Those who aspire to become a GM or CEO in the next one to two years

Leading for Results is an exclusive, high caliber learning experience that was designed by and for cooperative leaders – there’s simply no other program like it.

Taught by respected North Dakota State University (NDSU) instructors, this program will help you achieve positive results through a greater understanding of governance, finance, strategic planning/execution, risk management, and leadership and communication skills. Participants are eligible to receive 8 credits that can be applied toward an MBA at NDSU. Additionally, you’ll network with other cooperative leaders facing similar challenges and opportunities.

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Commodity hedging classes
CHS Hedging programs are geared toward helping businesses and individuals better understand and establish long-term commodity price risk management. Classes are offered at specific times but can be customized and delivered on site upon request.
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Owner events
We offer virtual and in-person events throughout the year to keep owners informed on issues and industry topics and involved in CHS governance.