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.

January 5	Cybersecurity: The Board's Oversight Role (BLC)
January 6	Succession Planning: Developing the Purpose-Driven Organization (BLC)
January 11	Finance Webinar: Depreciation
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)
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
April 6	Retirement Planning Seminar webinar
April 12	Change is Hard: Guiding Your Team Through Complex Times (SMDP)
April 13	Deliberate Decision-Making (SMDP)
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
June 14	Finance Webinar: Leading Financial Management at Your Utility
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
September 20	From Financials to Ratemaking Workshop webinar
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
November 8	Finance Webinar: Work Plan Management
December 8	The Power of Positive Conflict and Creating High-Performing Teams
December 13	Finance Webinar: Bringing Financial Value to Your Non-Financial Teammates