Staff Development Training 2005
TITLE: ENTREFARM Game
VENUE: Racso’s Woodland Mini Hotel and Wildlife Resort, Guimbal,
Rationale:
The Entrefarm Game is one the entrepreneurial/ managerial trainings conducted for Farmer Beneficiaries (FBs). Its popular use with DTI-CARP assisted training is due to the fact that the modules of the training were designed primarily for farm-level projects. Also, DTI-CARP staff were trained to conduct the same.
However, due to the turnover of staff in the recent years, all DTI-CARP staff trained to conduct the Entrefarm Game have either joined the DTI-Regular workforce or left DTI. In this regard, there is a need to conduct a staff development training on the Entrefarm Game for the newly-hired and existing DTI-CARP staff. This is to ensure that the knowledge learned by those who were able to attend the same seminar given by experts are imparted to the existing CARP staff so that they can also offer the training for the Farmer Beneficiaries of the program.
Objectives:
- To equip the DTI-CARP staff with the knowledge and skills in the conduct and facilitation of Entrefarm Game;
- To introduce the newly-hired DTI-CARP staff to the processes involved in the preparation, conduct and evaluation of an entrepreneurial/ managerial training like Entrefarm Game;
- To improve the materials of the Entrefarm Game through the inputs of the individual staff from their personal experiences and insights in their dealings with farmer beneficiaries; and
- To nurture a healthy and harmonious working relationship among DTI-CARP staff through their social interaction in the course of the training.
Description of the Training Program
The Entrefarm Game was developed by the Passion for Perfection Consultancy in
Training Objectives:
- Increase in entrepreneurial awareness;
- Improve pricing and costing decisions;
- Enhance negotiating skills;
- Appreciation of income and expense relationships;
- Better assessment of business/ livelihood projects; and
- Effective, efficient and productive management of farms/livelihood.
Expected Output/ Deliverables:
The expected outputs/ deliverables of the activity are as follows:
- Enhancement of DTI-CARP staff’s ability to conduct and facilitate ENTREFARM Game;
- Improvement of ENTREFARM Game training materials to better suit the needs of farmer beneficiaries;
- Familiarization of the DTI CARP program for newly-hired CARP staff.
Anticipated Results/Outcomes:
- Creation of competent in-house resource persons for the conduct of ENTREFARM Game Seminar-workshop;
- Farmer beneficiaries will have a better appreciation of the training modules with the use of localized training materials; and
- Development of harmonious relationship among CARP staff through sharing of ideas and social interaction.
Learnings:
Course Content: Record Keeping and Planning are just two of the many important practices promoted by the Entrefarm Game. If only farmers are able to apply this to their actual personal endeavors, they will be able to see a clearer picture of their income generating projects as a source of income rather than a source of expenditure.
Course Delivery: As facilitator, it is important to consider the level of understanding of participants. Ample time should be given during the workshop especially during the planning stage and the report preparation stage so that the farmers will not only be able to report the right figures but more so, to understand the meaning of those figures and its significance to their livelihood. As a whole, the facilitator should see to it that the training will be an interesting one so as not to bore the participants.
Evaluation:
Course Content: All topics discussed were relevant and were able to meet training objectives
Trainer/ Resource Person: Engr. Petinglay was able to enrich the materials of the training through his experience in conducting Entrefarm Game to farmer- beneficiaries. As a trainer, he handled the questions very well and was able to pace the delivery of the discussion very smoothly. He welcomed suggestions at the same time, he did not hesitate to share his tips on making the training more engaging for farmer-beneficiaries.
Training Management: Although the workshop had to extend up to 10:00 pm, the participants hardly noticed the time since they were already enjoying. The venue served good food and provided the necessary audio-visual equipment. The secretariat was able to photocopy the materials needed for the participants. However, there was not enough manila paper to be used for the presentation of the reports. Nevertheless, the participants made use of what was available.
Recommendations:
It would be best if this training is followed up by a training on BEST Game facilitation. The BEST (Business Expense Savings Training) Game is an entrepreneurship tool which focuses on the manufacturing process and the effects of business decisions in a simulated environment.
BEST Game introduces participants to the concepts of the basic business cycle, planning the best use of capital for conflicting demands, maintaining a positive cash flow , the importance of keeping records, understanding demand and supply and reaching the customer and improving ones business.
Considering that many of the clients of DTI-CARP are not only involved in agricultural production, their knowledge in the facilitation of the BEST Game will enable them to conduct their entrepreneurship and managerial training in a more engaging yet equally effective approach.
posted by DTI CARP VI at 11:36 PM
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