DIRECTOR & EMPLOYEE TRAINING
A key component of services offered to WECA member cooperatives is the wide variety of educational programming designed to help co-op employees and elected directors better meet their responsibilities.
The need for a comprehensive education program addressing a wide variety of issues is driven by the unique business model of a cooperative: It's an organization formed for the purpose of providing specific goods or services to its members at a price as close as possible to the cost of service, and guided in its business decisions by the members, all of whom have a vote in electing their board.
It's to be expected that relatively few people will enter co-op employment or an elected directorship with a full understanding of all the legal responsibilities or duties to the membership that are specific to the unique cooperative way of doing business. That's why even long-serving directors and employees continue to benefit from educational programs offered by WECA and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, and covering a multitude of issue areas pertinent to operating successfully in a changing business environment.
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January 5 | Cybersecurity: The Board's Oversight Role (BLC) | |
January 6 | Succession Planning: Developing the Purpose-Driven Organization (BLC) | |
January 11 | Finance Webinar: Depreciation | |
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February 2–3 | Education & Lobby Days | |
February 8 | Finance Webinar: Cost and Collection of Plant Investments | |
February 10 | Electric Industry Updates webinars | |
February 15 | Preparing Yourself for Dog Encounters AND Dealing With & Responding to Difficult Members | |
February 16 | Top Employee Performance for Increasing Morale, Resilience, & Safety AND Dealing with & Responding to Difficult Members | |
February 16 | Director Duties & Liabilities (CCD) | |
February 17 | Board Operations & Process (CCD) | |
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March 8 | Finance Webinar: Reporting | |
March 15 | Credit & Collections Workshop | |
March 16–17 | Work Orders Accounting Workshop | |
March 22 | CFC Statewide Workshop | |
March 23 | Legal Seminar for Directors & Employees | |
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April 6 | Retirement Planning Seminar webinar | |
April 12 | Change is Hard: Guiding Your Team Through Complex Times (SMDP) | |
April 13 | Deliberate Decision-Making (SMDP) | |
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May 3 & 4 | The Financial Impact of Activities: Metrics, Ratios, Relationships, and Analysis Workshop webinar | |
May 10 | Employment Law Update (Other) | |
May 11 | HR Professionals Workshop (Other) | |
May 17 | Finance Webinar: Board Reporting | |
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June 14 | Finance Webinar: Leading Financial Management at Your Utility | |
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August 2 | Maximizing Your Grassroots Strategy (BLC) | |
August 3 | Energy Issues Summit (Other) | |
August 23 | Wisconsin REC Member Services Association Conference | |
August 24 | Electric Communicator's Workshop | |
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September 20 | From Financials to Ratemaking Workshop webinar | |
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October 4 | Cooperative Finance & Accounting for the Non-Accountant (CCEP) | |
October 5 | Customer Service Essentials (CCEP) | |
October 11 | Financial Decision-Making (CCD) | |
October 12 | Current Governance Issues in Policy Development (BLC) | |
October 18 | Finance Webinar: Communicating the Finances | |
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November 8 | Finance Webinar: Work Plan Management | |
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December 8 | The Power of Positive Conflict and Creating High-Performing Teams | |
December 13 | Finance Webinar: Bringing Financial Value to Your Non-Financial Teammates | |
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