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 discuss how the COVID-19 crisis may affect co-ops in the long-term. Our speakers, shown below, represented co-ops of different sizes from different regions of the country. The webinar addressed the […]
People and Culture WebinarWebinar 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 nationwide to discuss how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting the people and culture at electric cooperatives. The three speakers (shown below) also addressed the differences between the current crisis and […]
Tips for Staying Productive and Happy While Working RemotelyTips 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 employees like you. At GreatCo-Ops, we’ve been working with co-op employees for decades, and we know how dedicated you are to providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective power to rural America. […]
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. However, employee life satisfaction is often overlooked by leaders who fail to recognize how much an employee’s overall view of life affects his/her performance on the job. Below, we address […]
Three Key Mistakes Co-Op Leaders MakeThree 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 two-part video series, the age of disruption is upon us, and co-ops simply must be led well if they are to thrive into the future. This blog post provides senior […]
How to Develop Consensus on Your Co-Op’s FutureHow 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 electric cooperatives, as well as the specific steps in an effective strategic planning process. This month, we turn our attention to a vital part of the strategic planning process, external analysis. […]
Critical Steps in Co-Op Strategic PlanningCritical 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 planning architecture in place. (Last month’s blog discussed this key issue.) Moreover, to be most effective, strategic planning for electric cooperatives must follow a specific approach, and it must use […]
Build a World-Class Strategic “Architecture” for Your Co-OpBuild 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 brightest possible future for their organizations and for themselves. Building a great strategic plan is the first step in that direction. When done well, strategic planning will inspire your employees, […]