Note:

This event has been cancelled. For questions or to find out about future training opportunities, please contact Elaine Dixon at 360-816-1445 or elaine@nwppa.org.

Who Should Attend:

Directors, policy makers, and general managers.

Related Events:

NRECA CCD 2600 - Director Duties and Liabilities, June 25, 2019

NRECA CCD 2620 - Board Operations and Process, June 26, 2019

NRECA CCD 2610 - Understanding the Electric Business, June 27, 2019

Course Overview:

Boards have ultimate responsibility for ensuring and evaluating the long-term health of the organization. They help fulfill this duty through strategic thinking; identifying goals through strategic planning and authorizing the appropriate allocation of resources through the adoption of financial policies, budget review, and approval; and monitoring management’s progress toward strategic goals. This course teaches directors how to participate effectively in strategic thinking and planning processes.

Course Topics:

• The difference between strategic thinking and strategic planning
• Analyzing your cooperative’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
• Recognizing the board’s oversight responsibility
• Using the strategic plan in the annual evaluation of the cooperative’s accomplishments and as the foundation of the CEO’s performance appraisal

Course Instructor:

Rick Crinklaw, NRECA

Course Schedule:

Registration will begin at 8 am, and the class will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, will be provided.

Course Location & Hotel Information:

Marcus Whitman
6 W Rose St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-2200

Room rate: $129 for a single/double

Please book your room as soon as possible, but no later than May 25, 2019, to secure this rate. Mention that you are coming in with the NWPPA group when booking your reservation.

Course Fees:

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations are accepted, with full refund, if request is made at least 30 days prior to the course. Within 30 days, fees are as follows: 15-29 days, $100; 1-14 days or "no show," 100 percent of registration fee. When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling. NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.

Continuing Hours:

This course qualifies for six continuing hours. Certificates are issued upon full completion of the course.