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Manager as Leader - Interact with Impact

March 15, 2023

This course is part of the Manager as Leader Series, which is designed to help ignite, inspire, and nurture the leader mindset within you. To complete the series, you must attend four of the available six courses. You may take the courses in any order.

Every interaction is an opportunity to build commitment and capability. Your daily interactions are the heartbeat of your working relationships. Are your interactions boosting the commitment and capability of those you lead? This course will introduce proven principles and skills for interacting effectively in a variety of leadership situations and enable you to apply them.

Hardening Windows Networks

February 28 - March 3, 2023

A 4-day online, hands-on security course that teaches students how to harden, monitor and protect Microsoft Windows-based networks. Based on more than 15 years of security assessment and penetration testing experience, this course goes beyond theory and best practices and delivers proven, field-tested solutions for mitigating, monitoring and protecting Microsoft Windows-based networks.

S.T.A.R.T.™ (Supervisor Training in Accountability and Recognition Techniques)

March 8, 2023

The S.T.A.R.T.™ (Supervisor Training in Accountability and Recognition Techniques) program is designed for supervisors and managers working with the front line. It will arm your team with leadership skills to create safety culture excellence. S.T.A.R.T. utilizes an engaging storyline and timeless message to explain why safety accountability works, how a positive safety culture impacts the bottom line, and what supervisors can do to inspire strong performance.

Negotiating Your Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

January 18–19, 2023

This is a comprehensive course designed to guide participants through any negotiation experience with an emphasis on labor management contract negotiations. More than just information on how and what to do, this course focuses equally on what not to do. The class includes interactive activities to build and improve your skill sets so you can continue to hone them well after the course has concluded.

Upcoming NWPPA Conferences

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Power Supply Conference

December 7, 2022 in Portland, Ore.

Wildfires: What Utilities Need to Know

January 25–26, 2023 in SeaTac, Wash.

Women in Public Power

February 8–9, 2023 in Reno, Nev.

Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show

April 4–6, 2023 in Reno, Nev.

IT Conference

May 2023 location TBD

NWPPA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting

May 14–17, 2023 in Anchorage, Alaska

LERG Conference

May 22–24, 2023 location TBD

Northwest Innovations In Communications Conference

September 18–21, 2023 location TBD

3 C's Conference

October 10-12, 2023 location TBD

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