Registration deadline: January 31, 2019

Cornerstone Dairy Academy is designed not merely to build leaders but also to develop them into leaders of cornerstone caliber—the kind of leaders who inspire and empower others. Dairy producers, students and other dairy-industry professionals are invited to apply for this world-class leadership program.

Specifically, this program is designed for those who are eager to improve their people development and leadership skills and aspire to higher levels in life and the workplace. If you want to lead with purpose, character, integrity and confidence this program is for you. Apply today.

Choose your pillar

Cornerstone Dairy Academy offers a choice of three tracks that build on the fundamentals of people-development skills while cultivating important aspects of communication. Each of the learning pillars occur simultaneously on Day 1 followed by Day 2 at the 2019 PDPW Business Conference where you join dairy farmers and other industry members and learn from industry experts from across the globe. Choose the pillar that is right for you. Complete all three and be on your way to becoming a leader of cornerstone caliber.

Influential Leaders

• Discover your behavior type and how to adjust to other behaviors
• Understand generational differences
• Master first impressions
• Practice thankfulness and gratitude

Visionary Leaders

• Understand integrity and its correlation to ethical decision making
• Observe global trends so you can discover opportunities
• Strategic planning and efficient use of economic indicator tools
• Exemplify credibility and uprightness

Servant Leaders

• Top ten characteristics and seven best practices of a servant leadership
• The value of organizational focus and working as a team
• The power of hospitality and customer service
• The blessings in creating a positive, productive work culture

Program details

Cost: $150/accepted Participant
($600 value-funding provided by the Professional Dairy Producers Foundation)

Application deadline: January 31, 2019

Location: Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.

Agenda

Tuesday, March 12
9:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 p.m. Conclude

Wednesday, March 13
7:15 a.m. Breakfast Program
8:45 a.m. Business Conference Day 1
6:30 p.m. Dinner and Networking

Apply now!

*Registration includes 2 nights room-share lodging on March 12–13, 2019, registration for day 1 of the PDPW Business Conference, all meals and conference materials.