The Washington Farm Bureau, through Dan Fazio, sponsored a couple of two-day foreman training seminars, one in Mt. Vernon, the other in Pasco. Topics covered included: Interpersonal negotiation skills (learning how to confront disagreement without being disagreeable) The importance of supervisory praise (how to give praise without employees thinking that they are ­getting a raise or that they no longer have to work hard) Confronting employee misbehavior (such as approaching employees in a soft, quiet way, but with ­consequences for nonconformance) Dealing with difficult behavior (applying negotiation tactics to the most difficult disciplinary cases) Becoming better listeners, and Understanding the […]