Culture. It’s how your employees feel in the pit of their stomach on Sunday night about coming in to work for you on Monday morning.
On a recent visit to Shiloh Dairy in Brillion, Wisconsin, the winning culture was clear: There was a party in the parlor. Milkers were smiling and striking a pose for pictures. The employees were happy to be there, and having fun.
So I just had to sit down with the owner and manager of this dairy, our friend Travis Speirs, for the Uplevel Dairy Podcast to find out how he was making this happen, all while growing from 2,400 to 2,900 cows, and transitioning in his own role from being with the cows every day, to spending more time in the business and operations management chair, as his father Gordon steps back from the day-to-day operations and decisions
Now Travis will be the first to say, culture at Shiloh Dairy is constantly evolving, and not every day is a party in the parlor, but there are a few high-impact actions that are leading to results like low turnover and a waiting list to work at Shiloh Dairy.
This episode is part of The High-Performance Mindset Series is powered by Nedap. Nedap is future-proofing dairy farms by revolutionizing cow-side care through technologies in activity monitoring, cow locating, milk metering and identification. Listen for more episodes in this series throughout 2023.
What you’ll learn:
- Transitioning ownership, management and leadership
- Finding the right people
- Cultivating respect
- Methods for clear communication
- How to let leaders lead
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Episode links:
Listen to the Uplevel Dairy Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music.
Watch the podcast video on the Uplevel Dairy YouTube channel.
The Uplevel Dairy Podcast hosted by Peggy Coffeen is the podcast for dairy owners and managers looking to take their business, management and leadership to the next level. Learn from other dairy managers and hear from industry experts on employee management, finance, family business and more. Visit UplevelDairy.com, and find the Uplevel Dairy Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and YouTube.
