Supervisory Skills and Leadership Training (Spanish)

Join us for a Spanish language Supervisory Skills and Leadership Training with Leo Garcia

When: November 4th-6th 9am-2:00pm

Where: OSU Extension Office(2995 Experiment Station Dr., Hood River, OR 97031)

Cost: $0-$85 sliding scale *We do not want cost to be a barrier to people participating, if you can pay the full asking amount please do. Otherwise there are discounted and free ticket options available. Our priority is participation and education.

This interactive workshop will be taught by veteran educator Leo Garcia formerly of Wenatchee Valley College. This training will span three- 5 hour days - coffee, snacks, lunch and training materials will be provided.

Supervisory skills: Many supervisory skill development will be included throughout the workshop. Participants will work with real life examples of management situations, and situations they have experienced putting to use the information learned.

Who is a supervisor/what is a supervisor?

· Skills and abilities that must be learned to become an effective supervisor.

· Small vs larger farms - Where does the supervisor fit into the management structure.

Responsibilities of a supervisor:

· Communication – oral, written, body language.

· Cultural awareness - Who is your workforce?

· Motivation – goal setting and workforce expectations

· Creating a culture of compliance and safety

· Power that comes with the nature of the position – Not enough power, or abuse of power

· Possible kinds of abuse of power – verbal, favoritism, sexual, black mail, this for that, etc.

· Discrimination laws – do these laws apply equally to every place of work?

· Company policies – Work policies, equipment use, training.

· Conflict management – discipline procedures, what to do, and what not to do.

· Dismissal – hiring and firing policy procedures.

Coffee, pastries, lunch, beverages, and snacks will be provided daily.

If you have questions, please contact Kris Schaedel at the Hood River SWCD 541-386-4588 or [email protected]

Si tiene preguntas y desea hablar en español, llame a Jaime Rivera al 541-490-0699 o envíe un correo electrónico a

Leo García

Is a graduate of Washington State University with a BS in Horticulture. He worked for Washington State tree fruit and viticulture industries for the last 32 years starting as an Orchard Employee, Crew Supervisor, Fieldman, Orchard Manager, and Lead Horticulture Professor and Director of the Latino Agricultural Programs at Wenatchee Valley College until his retirement in 2021. Garcia created, developed, and implemented the Hispanic Orchard Employee Education Program (HOEEP) at Wenatchee Valley College 28 years ago. The program is still going strong with more than 2,000 graduates. He also has served in numerous Advisory Boards and have provided educational opportunities for the ag industries through his Agricultural Training and Consulting business for more than 20 years.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

2995 Experiment Station Dr, 2995 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River, United States