Over this past year, we welcomed 64 new employees and promoted 60 current employees! We also said farewell to 10 employees who retired with a combined total experience of 205 years of service to GUC. 

Recap on Training in 2023 & What’s New for 2024
The goal of training at GUC is to build a growth mindset and focus on continuous learning and development. Training prepares us to overcome obstacles, enhance and expand skills, be intentional in our relationships, and stay grounded when our only constant is change. Here is a recap of the training we offered in 2023 and some of what’s to come in the new year. 

Our Leadership Development Training initiative that kicked off at the beginning of 2022 continued throughout 2023. This is one of the largest investments GUC has made in training and developing its employees. Classes are available for all levels of leaders, along with two classes available to those not in leadership but would like to learn how to lead from where they are. There will also be additional elective classes available as the program continues.  

Number of employees enrolled in Leadership Development Trainings this year: 

• Building Leaders (46 in Advanced & Fundamentals of Leadership)
• Taking Charge (235 in Leading for Team Members)
• Situational Coaching (123 in Advanced & Fundamentals of Leadership)

iLead Program - graduated its fifth class of nine employees.
iLead Alumni Event – 50 employees took The Third Option training that offers a different take on diversity conversations by focusing on our similarities.

NET, or New Employee Training, continued with our new employees, teaching them protocols and procedures at GUC. In 2023, the Training Office provided monthly recurring training sessions and facility tours for new employees: 

• Technology at GUC 
• Workplace DiSC 
• Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging 
• Customer Service & Respectful Workplace (includes tour of Control Center) 
• Tours: Wastewater Treatment Plant, Liquefied Natural Gas Plant, Substation, and Water Treatment Plant

Multiple new training sessions are already planned for 2024, along with our ongoing Leadership Development and NET trainings: 

• Building Leaders (Leadership continued) 
• Taking Charge (Leadership continued) 
• Situational Coaching (Leadership continued) 
• Leading with Emotional Intelligence (new Advanced & Fundamentals)
• Building Leaders Sustainment Modules (new eLearning)  
• Leading with DiSC (new Advanced & Fundamentals) 
• Empowering Situational Leaders (new Advanced & Fundamentals)
• Becoming the Totally Responsible Person (new Leading for Team Members)
• Communicating with Impact (new)
• Managing Conflict Effectively (new)
• Supervisor’s Toolkits (save the dates: March 7 and 21, October 17 and 24)

Recurring Monthly: NET Sessions, NET Tours, New Leader Orientation, WE Onboarding for new employees.

For any questions about training, contact Carrie Peed at 329-2275.