Image courtesy Coonawarra Vignerons Association
Applications are now open for Coonawarra’s first Next Crop Leadership program, an initiative funded by Wine Australia and led by Coonawarra Grape and Wine Incorporated (CGWI), to build confidence and provide development opportunities for emerging leaders in the local grape and wine sector.
Next Crop Coonawarra 2025 is seeking up to 15 aspiring leaders working in or with the Coonawarra Wine Region for an experiential program that aims to bring new perspective and energy to what it means to be an authentic leader.
The professional development program will be available for a diverse, curated mix of regional leaders at all career stages associated with the wine industry. The program will focus on culture and wellbeing, creative and strategic thinking, and collaborative action.
Next Crop Coonawarra 2025 will support personal and professional development, growth and diversification of professional networks, and empowered leadership.
Coonawarra Vignerons President Dan Redman highlighted the opportunity:
“As well as growing our regional leadership capability, we are looking for a group of people motivated to lead for change,” said Redman.
The Next Crop Coonawarra 2025 program will run from July until October. It will feature six days of in-person leadership development including:
- professional leadership profiling
- wellbeing management strategies and tools
- an online peer space (for ongoing communications and connection)
- hosted ‘lunchtime’ online meetings between in-person sessions
- leadership resources and reference materials
- fully catered leadership days and retreats (with accommodation options).
Together with a range of expert facilitators and special guests, participants will explore the cultural, social, environmental and economic challenges and opportunities influencing the region.
Coonawarra Vignerons Association said each leader will gain insights, frameworks and tools to take local action in response to the challenges influencing our world. At the program culmination there will be a graduation ceremony.
Applications close 12 May 2025.
To see further information on the Next Crop Coonawarra 2025 Leadership program and to apply, please visit https://coonawarra.org/next-crop-2025/.
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