TEPAP – Day 4 Afternoon Session
The afternoon session of day 4 of the TEPAP convention was presented by Gary Maas on dealing with all of the different personality types associated with a farm operation (or in life).
The interesting part of the presentation is how your personality based upon your natural style may be completely different from the style you adapt during your work career. To effective managers may be able to determine which of their natural traits can be changed to be more effective, however, you must be careful not to change too much which can cause emotional issues.
As a farmer in hiring decisions, are we making the decision based on quantitative (experience & education) or on qualitative (attitude, chemistry & attributes). It would be much better to stress the qualitative over the quantitative.
It is important to understand the personality traits of who you are dealing with so you can determine what is important to them and adjust accordingly.
Paul Neiffer is a certified public accountant and business advisor specializing in income taxation, accounting services, and succession planning for farmers and agribusiness processors. Paul is a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen in Walla Walla, Washington, as well as a regular speaker at national conferences and contributor at agweb.com. Raised on a farm in central Washington, he has been immersed in the ag industry his entire life, including the last 30 years professionally. Paul and his wife purchase an 180 acre ranch in 2016 and enjoy keeping it full of animals.
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