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Director Training – BL 918: Maximizing Your Grassroots Strategy

Doubletree Nashville Downtown 315 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN, United States

Effective political engagement at all levels of government requires significant planning and is vital to empowering member-owners to protect and advance the interests of their cooperative. The power of distribution cooperatives to influence policymakers is vital to their continued success. This course helps directors connect the dots between what they as individual directors can do […]

Director Training – BL914

TECA Conference Center 2964 Sidco Drive, Nashville, TN, United States

Given the challenges of the evolving energy landscape, effective communications from the cooperative is an area of increasing importance. Whether it is communicating future rate increases or advertising our cooperative’s participation in renewable energy programs, strong communications programs can strengthen your identity with member-consumers and build loyalty. Check out the video preview: https://player.vimeo.com/video/54613868 KEY TOPICS The difference between […]

Director Training – BL919

Courtyard Marriott Jackson 200 Campbell Oaks Drive, Jackson, TN, United States

The cooperative business model provides unique advantages to electric co-ops in today's challenging and shifting energy environment. Electric cooperatives that live their purpose and operate in accordance with the cooperative business model empower their members to improve their quality of life. This course is designed to help directors to tap into the strategic advantage of […]

Director Training – BL930

Courtyard by Marriott Gatlinburg Downtown 315 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN, United States

In this era of corporate accountability, boards and management are expected—and in some cases required—to implement standards, programs, and procedures addressing such issues as ethical behavior, document retention, whistle-blower protection, fraud risk assessment, and financial transparency. This course explains the background of these issues and presents practical strategies to help electric cooperatives design and develop […]

Director Training – BL905.1

Fayetteville Public Utilities 408 College St W, Fayetteville, TN, United States

Board Leadership 905.1 - Assessing Governance: Taking a Continuous Improvement Approach to Governing Your Co-op Putting a governance assessment on your board’s to do list may be a good idea. Similar to a board performance evaluation, a governance assessment is a thoughtful and thorough review of governance bylaws, policies, practices and legal requirements. Doing this […]

Director Training – BL955.1

Jackson Energy Authority Training Center 320 Highway 45 By-Pass, Jackson, TN, United States

Board Leadership 955.1 – Your Board's Culture: It's Impact on Effectiveness ​Directors have official responsibilities but they also tend to conform to the unique culture of their boardroom. Some cultures can promote board effectiveness, but others lead to conflict, complacency or similar counterproductive behaviors. This course explains the concept of boardroom culture through an examination […]

Director Training – BL903.1

Courtyard by Marriott Gatlinburg Downtown 315 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN, United States

Board Leadership 903.1 – The Role of the Board Chair in Conducting Effective Meetings The board chair has the responsibility for organizing the meeting, creating a productive atmosphere, allowing for the free exchange of opinion, presenting the issues to be resolved, bringing the decisions to resolution, and moving the cooperative forward. This course focuses on […]

Director Training – BL 9291

Online via WebEx

BL 929.1 – Current Governance Issues in Policy & Development Policies set the standard for board behavior. Attendees learn to view policies as proactive tools to establish a standard of board behavior required for governance in today’s electric cooperative boardroom. This course revisits the fundamentals of governance and the roles policies play in contributing to […]