Farm Succession: A Communication First Approach with Maggie Van Camp | Episode 241

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In this week’s episode, Tracy speaks to Maggie Van Camp about all things transition planning in this episode titled “Farm Succession: A Communication First Approach.”

In this episode, Tracy and Maggie discuss:

- Why is now the time for farmers to create their transition plan? - Maggie states, “Successful succession requires flipping the priorities on transition planning to having better communication skills as a foundation.” - She shares the 3 Phases of Transition Planning. - How long does transition planning take? - Tracy asks Maggie about the factors that are making succession planning even more challenging than in past years. - Proper role transitioning during succession is important. Maggie explains the 3 stages of role transition and why a slow transition is important, needed, and best for both generations. With a communication-first approach in mind, Maggie shares a quick round of best communication practices for farms to implement, especially around transition planning.

Is transition planning something you are interested in learning more about?

If so, you won’t want to miss this episode.

Thanks so much for tuning in,

Tracy Brunet

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RESOURCES

Connect with Maggie Van Camp: https://loft32.ca/#team

Farmer’s Bridge: https://farmersbridge.ca

You can read and download Maggie Van Camp’s Applied Research paper “Farm Succession: A Communications-first Approach” – This paper was accepted for presentation at the International Farm Management Congress 2024. https://farmersbridge.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/whitepaper-succession-communications-final.pdf

Do you know all the information you’d need to keep operating without your key decision makers? Here is The Because I Love You list that you can download and keep safe. https://farmersbridge.ca

Loft32: https://loft32.ca

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