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Vigilante Electric Cooperative Leadership Opportunity: Chief Executive Officer

Vigilante Electric Cooperative Leadership Opportunity Chief Executive Officer The Board of Trustees at Vigilante Electric Cooperative (VEC) is looking for an experienced, high-integrity, strategic, and …

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Federated Energy Services Cooperative Leadership Opportunity: Chief Financial Officer

Federated Energy Services Cooperative Leadership Opportunity Chief Financial Officer Federated Energy Services Cooperative (FESCO) is seeking an experienced, ethical leader to join the organization as …

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Long-Term Implications of COVID-19 for Cooperatives Webinar

Webinar about the Long-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on Electric Cooperatives On April 30, 2020, GreatCo-Ops hosted a webinar for electric co-ops nationwide to …

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Succession Planning for Electric Cooperatives

Succession Planning for Electric Cooperatives Click Here to Learn About Our Succession Planning Service! At GreatCo-Ops, succession planning is personal to us.  Before launching GreatCo-Ops, …

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The Case for Co-Op Enterprise Risk Management

The Case for Co-Op Enterprise Risk Management Electric cooperatives have faced two “once-in-a-generation” events in the course of a year.  First was the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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Building a People-focused Co-op Culture

Building a People-focused Co-op Culture: A Q&A with Ashley Coburn, Senior Executive Manager of Employee Development and Human Resources, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative The GreatCo-Ops …

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Deep-Dive Workshop – “From Crisis to the New Normal: Leading the Transition”

Deep-Dive Workshop “From Crisis to the New Normal:Leading the Transition” June 3, 20201:00-4:00 pm Central Live on Zoom Ideal for co-op leaders, managers, and supervisors …

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Avoiding the Pitfalls as Your Co-op Moves into an Unknown Future

Avoiding the Pitfalls as Your Cooperative Moves into an Unknown Future As you know well, these are challenging times for electric co-op leaders. You’re having …

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People and Culture Webinar

Webinar About the Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on Your Cooperative’s People and Culture On May 7, 2020, GreatCo-Ops hosted a webinar for electric co-ops …

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Long-Term Implications of COVID-19 for Cooperatives Webinar

Webinar about the Long-Term Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis on Electric Cooperatives On April 30, 2020, GreatCo-Ops hosted a webinar for electric co-ops nationwide to …

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Understanding Your Employees Is More Important Now Than Ever. Here’s A Simple, Free Way To Do That.

Understanding Your Employees Is More Important Now Than Ever. Here’s A Simple, Free Way To Do That. Never in their lives have American employees experienced …

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Co-Ops Are Key to Winning The Battle Against Coronavirus in Rural America

Co-Ops Are Key to Winning The Battle Against Coronavirus in Rural America There’s a good chance that some co-op service territories will see a severe …

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Tips for Staying Productive and Happy While Working Remotely

Tips for Staying Productive andHappy While Working Remotely   Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, these are truly unprecedented times for America’s electric cooperatives and co-op …

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Leading Your Co-Op During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Leading Your Co-Op During the Coronavirus Pandemic The Virus and The Economy This week (March 23-27) is likely to be very bad in the U.S. …

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Want Higher Performing Co-Op Employees? Here’s The Key.

Want Higher Performing Co-Op Employees? Here’s The Key. The desire to enhance employee job performance and job satisfaction is a hallmark of good co-op leadership. …

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Three Key Mistakes Co-Op Leaders Make

Three Key Mistakes Co-Op Leaders Make Since the 1930’s, America’s electric cooperatives have enjoyed long periods of growth and stability. As we note in our …

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How to Develop Consensus on Your Co-Op’s Future

How To Develop Consensus On Your Co-Op’s Future In our previous two blog posts, we discussed the key components of a comprehensive strategic architecture for …

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Critical Steps in Co-Op Strategic Planning

Critical Steps in Co-Op Strategic Planning Given the massive disruptions ahead for the industry, it is absolutely vital that electric cooperatives have a comprehensive strategic …

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Build a World-Class Strategic “Architecture” for Your Co-Op

Build a World Class Strategic “Architecture” for Your Co-Op Here at GreatCo-Ops, our mission is to help senior leaders of America’s electric cooperatives create the …

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