Organization: MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
Mission: TO PROTECT AND ASSIST MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITIES.
Activities: SAFETY MANAGEMENT: PROVIDED VARIOUS JOB SAFETY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES HELD AND ATTENDED BY THE EMPLOYEES OF MEMBER UTILITIES.
SKILLS TRAINING: THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDED MUNICIPAL UTILITY WORKERS WITH VALUABLE SKILLS TRAINING IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS TO IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND ENSURE THAT TASKS ARE PERFORMED SAFELY. A) TRAINING CENTER: AT THE ASSOCIATION'S TRAINING CENTER IN MARSHALL, MN, CITY UTILITY WORKERS LEARN HOW TO PERFORM JOB SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY. B) JOB TRAINING AND SAFETY PROGRAM: THE JOB TRAINING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTORS TRAVEL THE STATE TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON TECHNICAL TRAINING TO ELECTRIC UTILITY WORKERS. C) GAS CIRCUIT RIDER: THE GAS CIRCUIT RIDER WORKS WITH MEMBER MUNICIPAL GAS UTILITIES TO PROMOTE SAFE WORKING PRACTICES AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY:LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE DESIGNED TO INSTILL THE KEY SKILLS, AWARENESS, AND PERSPECTIVE THAT 21ST CENTURY MUNICIPAL UTILITY LEADERS NEED. SESSIONS FOCUS ON BUILDING GREAT TEAMS, POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE AND CONFLICT, COMMUNICATIONS, BUILDING THE TOOLBOX OF LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER, BEHAVIORS OF A LEADER, FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING / SEEING THE BIG PICTURE.
NTEE category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building