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Human Resource Practices that make a Difference with Hispanic Employees
Greg CofftaBilingual Dairy Support Specialist
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CommunicationOrganization
Continued Development
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Maintenance tasks
Staff meetings Document translations Conflict management
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Staff Meetings Regular staff meetings can be an effective
tool to get employees on the same page Helps to build a sense of “team” Can be used as a think-tank to help solve
issues on the farm If possible, they work best if Spanish-
speaking and English-speaking employees are integrated into the same meeting
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Documents in Spanish Policies
Employment contracts Housing Agreements Promotion structure, Vacation time
Standard Operating procedures Milking routine Calving Pen Management Record Keeping
Contact Information
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Managing interpersonal problems:
Helps alleviate the pressure that can build between conflicting personalities
Promotes employee retention
The hardest part is the start.
Always use a third-party translator
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Development tasks
Employee Evaluations
Training opportunities
Individualized responsibilities
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Employee Evaluations Offers the employer an
opportunity to provide feedback to the employee
Likewise, it offers the employee an opportunity to provide feedback
Requires a lot of groundwork to be effective
Always use a third-party translator
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Training Opportunities in Spanish
Custom training Based exactly upon what the farm
manager dictates Training modules
Calving Assistance Heat Detection Calf Care Herd Health topics
Individualized training
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Individualized responsibilities
Should be paired with employee interests and skills
Job specialization and increased responsibilities can ignite employee motivation and performance
Managers will have more time to focus on the endless to-do list
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Cases in point…
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Niagara County dairy farm managers can now get some peaceful rest because they know their operation is running smoothly
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Genesee County dairy employee turns 180° from feeling fed-up to feeling fired-up about his job
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Wyoming County dairy improved it’s milk quality by fine-tuning it’s milking routine and holding regular staff meetings
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For Review:
Maintenance- Staff meetings Documents Conflict management
Development Employee Evaluations Training Opportunities Individualized responsibilities
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Questions?