Online Training
Webinars, Seminars & Workshops
Build & Enhance Skills With Online Webinars, Seminars & Workshops
Beginning in 2024, EFI is pleased to present a range of learning and training opportunities for individuals and farming operations to better understand and apply key social responsibility concepts.
Webinars, seminars and courses are designed to align to the Ethical Charter on Responsible Labor Practices and provide introductory knowledge and skills to pursue EFI Certification. Seminars are offered as introductions to topics and workshops and courses dive deeper to build applicable knowledge and skills for managers, supervisors and workers.
Registering multiple attendees from a single farming operation creates shared knowledge to begin to implement key social responsibility initiatives.
Training topics will include:
- improving communication and worker protections
- creating a culture and systems to prevent harassment and discrimination across the operation
- developing management systems that support social responsibility
- introducing and embracing continuous improvement
- sustainability and solving for retailer requirements
- worker health and safety
2024 Course Calendar
May 2024
May 14 – Webinar: How to Put Sustainability at the Heart of Your Brand
Live Webinar
FREE
11 am PDT / 2 pm EDT
You’re taking care to make your business environmentally and socially responsible but are you getting market credit for your efforts? Author and corporate advisor Maisie Ganzler will share the five steps to successfully building a brand based on sustainability from her book You Can’t Market Manure at Lunchtime: and Other Lessons from the Food Industry for Creating a More Sustainable Company.
This webinar is perfect for anyone building or maintaining a brand (c-suite, marketing, branding and sales staff).
The one-hour webinar will be a practical how-to guide with a roadmap for action that will help attendees:
- Choose the issues that create differentiation for your company
- Ensure your corporate mission and systems are in alignment
- Setting and measuring targets
- What to do when things go wrong and how to avoid greenwashing
- Telling your story
Register on Zoom OR Attend on LinkedIn Live
May 15, 16 & 21 – Sustainability 101: Coordinate & Communicate Sustainability Efforts
Live, Instructor-Led With One-on-One Customization
10 am – 1 pm PDT / 1 – 4 pm EDT
Fresh produce companies must measure and communicate sustainability efforts to their customers, yet key staff are often missing the foundational knowledge and tools to coordinate, measure and communicate effectively. This intensive, customized course will help teams design a sustainability roadmap based on industry trends and organizational priorities.
May 22 – Collaborative Strategies for Occupational Health and Safety
In this session, we will evaluate best practices based on OSHA guidelines that focus on preventing work-related injuries and illnesses. Additionally, we will explore strategies for safeguarding and promoting workers’ health.
June 2024
June 26 – Fostering Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces
Learn about the key principles that help foster a dignified work environment free from abuse, harassment and discrimination. We will explore and discuss terms such as justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Past Offerings
March 11, 13, 14 and 19 -Practical Worker Health & Safety Workshop Utilizing Best Practices (Series of 4)
March 11, 13, 14 & 19, 8 – 9:30 am PDT / 11 am – 12:30 pm EDT (Spanish session)
An immersive and interactive 6-hour workshop spread across 4 separate 1.5-hour sessions, designed to expand the knowledge and skills of farm employees to prioritize worker health and safety and continuous improvement. This workshop aims to reinforce a solution-focused culture within agricultural operations, enabling participants to identify and address Worker Health and Safety problems effectively.
March 20 – The Impact of Effective Communication in Ensuring Worker Protection
Learn how developing effective communication skills in your workforce can help create a culture that prioritizes their well-being, fostering a safe and collaborative workplace while ensuring worker protections.
April 18 – Leading With a Trauma-Informed Approach
Price: FREE
12:00 PST / 3:00 EDT
This webinar will provide practical strategies for implementing a trauma-informed approach in the workplace, fostering a supportive environment, and leading employees through this lens. Featuring industry experts:
Vivian Page: VP of Human Capitol, Stemilt Growers
Greta Matos: Industry expert in trauma-informed auditing approaches.
ACCESS ON-DEMAND
April 2024
April 17, 18 & 23 – Sustainability 101: Coordinate & Communicate Sustainability Efforts
10 am – 1 pm PDT / 1 – 4 pm EDT
Fresh produce companies must measure and communicate sustainability efforts to their customers, yet key staff are often missing the foundational knowledge and tools to coordinate, measure and communicate effectively. This intensive, customized course will help teams design a sustainability roadmap based on industry trends and organizational priorities.
April 24 – Collaboration for Continuous Improvement
Explore how engaging your workforce by building a culture of involvement and collaboration, can strengthen your management systems, drive positive organizational change, and foster continuous improvement.
2024 Spring Seminar Series
- March 20: The Impact of Effective Communication in Ensuring Worker Protection
- April 24: Collaborative Management Systems for Continuous Improvement
- May 22: Collaborative Strategies for Occupational Health and Safety
- June 26: Fostering Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces
EFI Leadership Team Training for EFI Certification
Farming operations seeking to earn EFI Certification will need to form and train an EFI Leadership Team. Leadership Team training is available in-person, hybrid or remote. Learn more about creating and training an EFI Leadership Team as part of the EFI Certification process.
