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BUILD Leadership Program
November 1, 2025
Join us for a training program for beef farmers designed to develop and improve the leadership skills of existing and potential leaders of BFO. This program not only provides industry participants with the knowledge and confidence to excel as leaders, it supports those farmers who are capable of moving the Ontario beef sector forward - providing stronger leadership capacity for the entire organization.
In 2024, BFO staff worked with the Rural Ontario Institute to update our BUILD Leadership Program curriculum and ran the first BUILD Leadership Program since 2017. The 2024 class of the BUILD Leadership Program brought the total overall programs graduates to 110.
Limited spaces are available in the 2026 program, and will require attendance at three sessions:
Virtual Kick-off Night
Wednesday, April 8
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET
- Program Introduction
- Taking the Plunge into Leadership Roles
- Overview of Pre-session Assessments
Session One (Guelph, Ontario)
April 13-15th
- DiSC Personality Assessments
- Beef Sector Leadership
- Communications and Public Engagement
- Governance Best Practices
- Being an Effective Board Member and Industry Champion
- What’s Your Leadership Season
- Turning Leadership Into Practice
- Financial Literacy
- Strategic Decision-Making & Long-Term Thinking
- Personal Board Readiness & Leadership Pathways
Session Two (Toronto, Ontario)
April 26-27th
- Policy Development & Advocacy
- Effective Leadership & Influence
- Queen's Park Tour
- Politics and Media
- Leading Without Losing Time: How to Serve Without Overloading Your Life
If you have any questions about the program please contact Charlene Yungblut at charlene@ontariobeef.com or by calling the BFO office 519.824.0334.