Emerging Leadership in People, Food and Fibre Industries
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Why Emerging Leadership in People, Food and Fibre Industries

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This micro-credential builds learners’ leadership confidence and practical capability to lead engaged, resilient and productive teams across Aotearoa’s people, food and fibre industries. Delivered by Fruition Horticulture in partnership with industry experts, the programme supports employers to strengthen their leadership pipeline while enhancing team cohesion and workplace performance.

Participants develop skills in sustaining personal wellbeing, building resilience, practising reflective leadership, and leading others through inclusive and culturally responsive communication. The learning is applied and industry-focused, combining face-to-face workshops, online learning, and workplace projects to embed real-world practice.

 

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Funding: Limited funded places are available or $960 including GST

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  • Face-to-face and online
  • Under 2 months to receive your micro credential
  • 15 credits on the NZ Qualifications Framework at Level 4

Why This Course Could Change Your Career

  • Develop the self-awareness, resilience, and confidence to step into leadership with credibility.
  • Strengthen your ability to lead engaged, productive teams through inclusive and culturally responsive practice.
  • Build practical skills in communication, pastoral care, and emotional intelligence to support team wellbeing.
  • Gain applied leadership capability valued across Aotearoa’s people, food and fibre industries.

Meet Your Course Tutors

Missy Grey

Missy is a leadership facilitator with a degree in Education and experience teaching across primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. She is passionate about sharing knowledge in ways that are practical, relevant, and engaging. She believes learning is most powerful when people can see themselves in it — when examples connect to real experiences and real challenges.

She is guided by the values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, integrity, respect, and honesty. These values shape how she leads, how she teaches, and how she supports others to grow.

Missy stands firm in the belief that we all carry inherited strengths within us. She sees leadership not as becoming someone else, but as recognising the strengths already held and learning how to use them with confidence and purpose.

Her role is to help others see that strength, grow it, and lead in a way that is true to who they are.

 

 

Tiffany Andrews

Tiffany is an Academic Manager and education leader working within Aotearoa’s food and fibre sector. She leads the design and quality of vocational programmes that connect real industry needs with practical, future-focused learning.

Her work focuses on ensuring training remains relevant, credible, and aligned with workforce expectations. Tiffany contributes to programme development, academic governance, and innovation initiatives, including AI-enabled assessment projects through the Food & Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence, TEC-funded research, and Pacific workforce development programmes.

Tiffany works closely with employers, industry partners, and learners to ensure programmes reflect current practice, regulatory requirements, and emerging skill demands. She is committed to building capable, confident graduates who are ready to contribute meaningfully to the primary industries.

With governance training through the Institute of Directors and board experience as a Director/Trustee, Tiffany brings strategic oversight alongside practical sector insight to strengthen learning outcomes for both industry and learners.

What course participants say

Best course that I've ever gotten to do!
Lopaini
Lopaini
We really enjoyed this pilot course, and enjoyed the experience
Jasveer
Jasveer
Lucky to be chosen by our employer - we are the chosen ones!
Grace
Grace

About the micro-credential Emerging Leadership in People, Food and Fibre Industries

LO 1: Apply and develop self-leadership skills to strengthen personal wellbeing and resilience strategies in People, Food and Fibre operations.

LO 2: Apply and develop interpersonal skills and engagement strategies, complying with organisational policies and procedures, to effectively lead teams in People, Food and Fibre operations.

Week 1 – Beginning of Your Leadership Journey

  • Programme overview and expectations
  • Introduction to leadership in People, Food and Fibre industries
  • Understanding emerging leadership capability
  • Setting personal leadership goals

Week 2 – Self-Leadership and Personal Wellbeing

  • Sustaining personal wellbeing in operational environments
  • Recognising stress and fatigue impacts
  • Developing resilience strategies
  • Building self-awareness and emotional regulation

Week 3 – Reflective Leadership Practices

  • Practising reflective leadership
  • Identifying leadership strengths and growth areas
  • Receiving and applying feedback
  • Developing continuous improvement habits

Week 4 – Organisation Policies and Support Systems

  • Understanding workplace policies and procedures
  • Health, safety and wellbeing responsibilities
  • Using organisational and managerial support systems
  • Knowing when and how to escalate issues

Week 5 – Effective Communication Skills

  • Active listening and clear communication
  • Giving respectful and constructive feedback
  • Communicating expectations clearly
  • Managing difficult conversations

Week 6 – Cultural Competency and Inclusive Leadership

  • Leading within Aotearoa’s diverse workforce
  • Culturally responsive communication
  • Understanding tikanga-informed leadership approaches
  • Creating psychologically safe team environments

Week 7 – Team Engagement and Interpersonal Skills

  • Building trust and team cohesion
  • Motivating seasonal and diverse teams
  • Conflict awareness and de-escalation
  • Strengthening collaboration

Week 8 – Inclusive Leadership and Pastoral Care

  • Practising empathy and emotional intelligence
  • Supporting team wellbeing
  • Recognising signs of stress or disengagement
  • Providing appropriate pastoral support

Week 9 – Responding to Seasonal and Environmental Challenges

  • Leading through peak workload and pressure periods
  • Maintaining morale during operational challenges
  • Decision-making under pressure
  • Strengthening resilience across teams

Week 10 – Capstone Leadership Project & Presentations

  • Applied workplace leadership project
  • Group presentation of leadership strategies
  • Reflection on leadership growth
  • Programme wrap-up and next steps

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To Apply for the ‘Emerging Leadership in People, Food and Fibre Industries’ micro-credential, fill out the Online Application Form and select ‘Micro-Credential – Emerging Leadership’ as your chosen programme of study.

After receiving your application, we will be in touch within 5 working days to confirm your eligibility and enrolment status.

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Get ahead with
confident leadership

Are you ready to step into leadership with greater confidence and capability?
Build practical skills to lead engaged, resilient teams while strengthening workplace performance.

Develop self-awareness, resilience and wellbeing strategies to sustain your leadership under pressure.

Build confidence to lead conversations, give feedback and manage challenges constructively.

Use organisational policies and support systems effectively to guide sound decision-making.

Strengthen inclusive and culturally responsive communication within Aotearoa’s diverse workforce.

Apply practical team engagement strategies that improve cohesion and productivity.

Lead through seasonal and environmental pressures while maintaining morale and wellbeing.

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