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 […]
Credentialed Cooperative Director 2640 - Financial Decision Making This course is designed to help directors understand the role of the board in financial planning, including identifying the basic documents used […]
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 […]
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 […]
CCD 2600 – Director Duties and Liabilities The board chair has the responsibility for organizing the meeting, creating a productive atmosphere, allowing for the free exchange of opinion, presenting the […]
CCD 2610 – Understanding the Electric Business The electric utility industry is an evolving high-tech system that must be designed and engineered to meet regulatory and consumer standards for reliability, quality and safety. This requires an appropriate investment on a planned and ongoing basis. This course provides directors with an understanding of the key components […]
CCD 2620 – Board Operations & Process The board of directors is responsible for managing the affairs of the corporation. In fulfilling its duties, the board typically can only take official action via majority vote in a duly convened meeting. This course focuses on the legal requirements for holding board meetings and also on the […]
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 […]
