In 2024, Macra Agricultural Skillnet were delighted to offer a range of training courses delivered by Clare O'Keeffe of Succession Ireland. Should you be interested in similar training in 2025, please register your interest below.
Soft Skills Training for Agricultural Professionals in Farm Succession Conversations
Agricultural Sector Soft Skills Training in Farm Succession Conversations is delivered by Clare O'Keefe, Certified Farm Transition Coordinator and Mediator and Enda Geoghan, Teagasc Advisor and qualified Mediator. Part-funded by Macra Agricultural Skillnet, the three-day programme was an advanced agricultural mediation skills programme which is specifically targeted at front-line agricultural sector professionals and consultants focusing on the economic, social and environmental impact within succession planning conversations.
Introduction to Farm Succession, Inheritance and Farm Progression Conversations
Presented by Clare O'Keefe, Certified Farm Transition Coordinator and Mediator the Macra Agricultural Skillnet part-funded online programme focused on
- Farmer, family and the farm business identity. Intertwined complexities.
- Understanding the journey to date - listening skills
- Generational communication differences. Values and beliefs.
- Addressing assumptions, expectations, and entitlements. Asset rich and cash poor, non-discussions
The course was for farmers, successors and those who work in an advisory and professional role with farmers and farm families.
Family Succession and Inheritance Conversations
A one-day roleplay and hands-on workshop on facilitating and mediating succession and inheritance conversations, co-delivered by Clare O’Keeffe. Certified Farm Transition Coordinator & Mediator at Succession Ireland and Enda Geoghegan, Teagasc, Climate Change & Sustainability Advisor.
This workshop was for the professional who communicates, facilitates and mediates directly with family farm owners, family members and their potential successors on the succession process.
This training demonstrated a farm family meeting in conversation and discussion, from crafting the agenda to reaching a memorandum of understanding and will build on and advance existing skill sets of impartiality, non-judgmental and listening to understand in a non-biased manner.
This programme was an advanced agricultural mediation skills programme simplified in a step-by-step process.
Please note that our part-funded training rate is only available to those working or living in the Republic of Ireland. On occasion, those outside of this region can still attend training at the full rate but should contact the Skillnet team on skillnet@macra.ie or on 01-4268905 for further information.