Where were you 10 years ago?
Like her farm audiences, Elaine Froese is on a journey of succession. Many folks who hear her presentations think “she’s been a fly on their wall”, and they often say, “Where were you 10 years ago?”, “How come I’ve never heard you speak before?”
Farmers are hard working, loyal, conflict-avoidant, and sometimes stubborn people. They care deeply, shoot from the hip, give more than they take, and often wonder what the future will look like. Elaine’s philosophy is that it’s never too late to grab the bull by the horns and make changes in the farm family business.
The challenges that most farmers face are:
- Family conflict
- Lack of communication and understanding
- Female voice not heard (let’s not even talk about in-laws)
- Different needs and expectations of multiple generations
- Giving up control and defining new roles
- Lack of trust in the next generation
- Not having a clear transition plan – the pain of ‘not knowing’
If you’re organizing an event and looking for a speaker who’s real, relevant, and transformational, Elaine and her speaking topics may just be the right fit for you.
Elaine is easy to work with, a great listener, and on a mission to help farm families be rich in relationships and find harmony through understanding.
Contact Elaine to find out how she will make a difference in the lives of your audience.
Elaine’s bio – long version
Canada’s farm whisperer… finding harmony through understandingTM
Elaine Froese (pronounced ‘phrase’), CSP is a certified professional speaker, certified coach, and author. She’s a go-to expert for farm families who want better communication and conflict resolution to secure a successful farm transition.
As a farmer and mother to the successor of their farm, she understands the culture of agriculture intimately.
Her superpower is helping families find harmony through understanding.
Her expertise is to discuss what she calls the Undiscussabull™ – the bull in the middle of the farm family that no one wants to talk about.
She is an award-winning author who’s written 5 books over the past 25 years.
Faith Today magazine has dubbed her “Canada’s Farm Whisperer”. She was awarded the Farm Management Canada Wilson Loree award for excellence in Farm Business Management, the 4-H Canada First Most Distinguished Alumna award from a pool of 350,000 alumni, as well as the Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazers award.
Elaine’s passion is to share simple, practical and actionable tools with farm families so they can talk about tough issues and get traction in their farm transition. Her topics are a catalyst to courageous conversations and conflict resolution. Expect her to WOW your audience by bringing clarity with workable and practical tools.
She’s on a mission to guide farm families, across North America, to get unstuck, communicate better, find harmony through understanding, and secure a profitable farm legacy. Elaine’s goal is for everyone to be rich in relationships.
Elaine’s bio – short version
Canada’s farm whisperer… finding harmony through understandingTM
Elaine Froese (pronounced ‘phrase’), CSP, is a certified professional speaker, and an award-winning certified coach and author. She’s a go-to expert for farm families who want better communication and conflict resolution to secure a successful farm transition.
Her superpower is helping families find harmony through understanding.
Her expertise is to discuss the Undiscussabull™ – the bull in the middle of the farm family that no one wants to talk about.
Elaine will be sharing simple, practical and actionable tools. Expect to be WOWed and start courageous conversations to address conflict resolution.
Elaine’s introduction
Information for the emcee:
Elaine Froese (pronounced PHRASE)
Elaine encourages you to leave your cell phones on vibrate so you can text her questions. Her number will be on the screen 204-534-7466.
Elaine’s introduction:
Like many of you, Elaine Froese (PHRASE) is a farmer, parent to a farm successor, and loves bin-busting crops on her farm in Southwestern Manitoba.
She’s also a professional speaker, and an award-winning certified coach and author. She’s a go-to expert for farm families who want better communication and conflict resolution to secure a successful farm transition.
She was awarded the Farm Management Canada Wilson Loree award for excellence in Farm Business Management, the 4-H Canada First Most Distinguished Alumna award from a pool of 350,000 alumni, as well as the Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazers award.
Faith Today magazine calls her “Canada’s Farm Whisperer.”
CBC radio calls her the “Dr. Phil for farmers.”
Penny, Ruby and Read call her “Grandma.”
Elaine’s passion is to share simple, practical and actionable tools with farm families so they can talk about tough issues and get traction in their farm transition. Her presentation will help you get unstuck, communicate better, find harmony through understanding, and secure a profitable farm legacy.
PLEASE give a warm welcome to Elaine Froese (PHRASE), sharing (insert the title of the presentation).
For the emcee’s quick reference:
Elaine Froese
204-534-7466
elaine@elainefroese.com
Twitter: @elainefroese #HealingStories4Ag
Contact Elaine to find out how she will make a difference in the lives of your audience.
Masterclass: Virtual laser coaching with Elaine
Quick, easy way for those who have no time for on-going coaching yet they want clarity for moving forward. Get access to Elaine within a confidential group of up to 8 people for an hour. Each participant gets a follow-up private 20-minute session with Elaine.
Participants will have the opportunity to submit their burning questions prior to the session. They will learn that they are not alone in their struggles, and can also share the collective wisdom in the room.
For example, Canadian Egg Farmer Women have used this approach to speak to a very specific issue within the organization.
Contact Elaine to find out how you can add a Masterclass to your event.
Coach on call in the hall:
Event planners are often seeking creative ways to continue the message beyond the keynote or presentation. Coach on Call in the Hall is Elaine’s brainchild to offer 1-on-1 conversations with audience members on a first-come first-served basis.
With online presentations, these sessions can be booked after the event, on Zoom, by booking Elaine independently. Details will be communicated as part of Elaine’s bundle.
With in-person events, these sessions take place in a quiet space at the hotel, even in the lobby, or down the hall, but preferably in a specially designated room to enhance privacy.
Sessions are confidential, 30 minutes long, and designed to crystalize the farm family’s next steps as they process their learning from the presentation.
Contact Elaine to find out how you can add Coach on Call in The Hall to your event.
Group coaching (as a breakout session):
We can take the same concept as Coach on Call in the Hall and offer it as group coaching.
Why? Because sometimes it feels comforting to know you are not alone.
Sometimes, we don’t get a chance to get to everyone during the event in a 1-on-1 private setting. So, for those who are open to sharing in a group format, this is a great solution.
Elaine connects with these individuals after her keynote and organizes complimentary group coaching sessions so families can get the support they need.
Group coaching first happened at BC’s Pacific Ag show where a group of brave farmers sat with Elaine, the flipchart, and the beanie baby bull talking stick. One by one farmers disclosed the Undiscussabulls™ keeping them stuck.
Elaine’s feedback on the flip chart became their personal homework. The onlookers promised confidentiality and also gleaned insights for their next transition steps.
There is great inspiration and motivation when audience members can be safely and respectfully transparent with other farmers from afar.
Contact Elaine to find out how you can add Group Coaching to your event.
Corporate incentive trip (group coaching):
As an event planner, if you’re organizing the next incentive trip for your corporate client, consider Elaine’s group coaching as an add-on to enhance the experience.
How this works is Elaine facilitates courageous conversations with your top producers / growers in an intimate setting that is safe and respectful. This gives them the opportunity to learn from their peers, be transparent, and create solutions for their specific challenges.
For example, Bayer used Elaine’s group coaching for their top-shelf farmer incentive trip where Elaine coached 30 farmers for 3 hours and barely turned on the slide deck.
Elaine was able to spend individual time with these producers, getting to know the depth of their situation, and developing close relationships.
One of the most transforming things for your audience is to know that they are not alone. We, as farmers, have much wisdom to share with each other. Consider booking Elaine for speaking and group coaching on zoom or at your next in-person incentive event.
Contact Elaine to find out how you can add Corporate Incentive Trip Group Coaching to your event.
Volume book purchases:
Farm families love to be able to read Elaine’s insights after they hear her speak. It’s also a way to keep her message going to other farm team members. Volume book purchases are available upon request.
Contact Elaine to find out how you can gift books (hardcopy, eBook, audio) to your audience at your next event.
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