In 2025, GUC welcomed 59 new employees and promoted 71 current employees. Fourteen employees retired with a combined total experience of 408 years of service.
Recap on Training in 2025
The goal of training at GUC is to build a growth mindset and focus on continuous learning and development. Training prepares employees to enhance and expand their skills, overcome obstacles, be intentional in relationships, and stay grounded.
GUC offered Leadership Development Training to employees of all levels in 21 separate workshops consisting of the following topics (and number of employees who participated):
- Situational Leadership Essentials (23 in Advanced & Fundamentals of Leadership),
- Situational Performance Ownership (37 in Leading for Team Members),
- Responsible Person (108 in Leading for Team Members),
- Situational Leadership Coaching Refresher (25 in Advanced Leadership), and
- Situational Coaching (11 in Advanced & Fundamentals of Leadership).
iLead
The 2025 iLead Cohort consisted of 12 employees. They met for 14 workshops throughout the year culminating in a presentation of their projects to the Management Team in November. The Management Team unanimously approved implementation of both teams’ projects after seeing the presentations. The group was recognized by the Board of Commissioners in December. (Read more about iLead here.)
NET
NET, or New Employee Training, continued this year, introducing our new hires to protocols and procedures at GUC. In 2025, the Training Office facilitated 13 workshops and coordinated 10 facility tours for NET, which included:
- Technology at GUC (50 trained);
- Workplace DiSC (40 trained);
- Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (44 trained);
- Customer Service & Respectful Workplace, includes tour of Control Center (40 trained); and
- WWTP, LNG Plant, one Electric Substation, and WTP Tours (39 participated).
Supervisor’s Toolkit
The Human Resources Business Partners and Training Office held five Supervisor’s Toolkit sessions with 145 leaders. The sessions featured the most critical topics (i.e. FMLA, ADA, harassment, and diversity). Two classes were offered in the Spring and three in the Fall to provide attendance flexibility.
More About Training & Development
In the past, Training primarily focused on delivering classes - ensuring employees received the necessary information to perform their roles. While this remains an important aspect, the role of Training has evolved significantly to meet the needs of the organization.
Training serves as a strategic business partner, fully integrated into the organization, and aligned with both current and future priorities. The focus has shifted from “teaching” to building organizational capability through collaboration, insight, and continuous improvement. This includes continuous learning, coaching, and follow-up to reinforce learning. Through active engagement with employees and leaders, Training helps foster a learning culture – one where growth, curiosity, and development are part of the everyday work experience.
For any questions about training, contact Carrie Peed at 329-2275.
