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This course is designed for anyone responsible for managing people or building teams. It is perfect for new managers with limited formal training and experienced managers who need a quick refresher on management basics.

This is a deep-dive into the tactical, day-to-day issues of the wine club. It focuses on wine club operational efficiencies from data management to club administration. Emphasis will be on metrics and customer service proficiency as well as optimizing service provider relationships. After completing this course, wine club professionals will have the skills they need to exceed the expectations of every customer – whether internal or external to the winery.

This course is designed for non-financial people who want to understand business financial reports or budgets. It is ideal for anyone who is managing or controlling costs or who is accountable for financial or team results.

In this leadership workshop, enhance your skills with better coaching and mentoring your team for even better results.

This course is designed for current tasting room employees and managers who want to improve their sales and service effectiveness, winery employees seeking a better understanding of tasting room best practices, and those with no industry experience seeking a position in a winery tasting room.

This course is designed for employees of a winery or wine retailer who regularly talk to customers on the phone, winery customer service or call center employees who want to fine tune their effectiveness, and winery employees who wish to master customer service and phone sales best practices.

Thinking about creating or updating your incentive compensation program (ICP)? In this leadership workshop, attendees will learn how to think through and develop or enhance an ICP for team members to encourage them towards behavior that will drive the business needs.

This certification class is designed for current Outbound Phone Sales Managers who want to increase their effectiveness. It will also benefit winery managers seeking a better understanding of outbound phone sales best practices and those who need multiple WISE Level II Certificates to begin their Level III DTC Leadership coursework. This course is also a valuable resource for those with outbound phone sales experience who are seeking to expand their role.

This course is designed for brand new managers to better understand their new responsibilities, professional expectations, and how to apply best practices. Attendees leave this course with a better understanding of the skills required to manage the people that drive a successful winery.