#1 - Meat Business Fundamentals - Leadership & Management Skills for a Values Driven Farm Business

This course will delve into the question of what really makes you an entrepreneur, and how we can all recognize ourselves as leaders even if you are a “one-person-show” or a budding business, or even just a new business idea. We will explore the nuances of ethical business operations with quadruple bottom line priorities (profit - planet - people - purpose), explore leadership through a distinctly Indigenous lens and using the framework of a Lakota sense of purpose, learn the theories of (non-Indigenous) Servant Leadership methods, cover general leadership and team-building tactics, and discuss how to cultivate an environment of reciprocity in your operations. We will introduce homework exercises to create and refine business core values that express the soul of the operation and drive your day-to-day decisions large and small. This course will be full of opportunities for engagement, small group breakout sessions, storytelling, and journaling/silent exercises.