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SUMMARY:2027 Director Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:2027 Director Webinar SeriesMarch 11  (8:30 10 a.m.) \nFinancial Decision-Making for Cooperative Directors: Asking Better Questions\, Making Better Decisions (instructed by Teri Wallis) Every board meeting requires directors to make decisions with financial implications. This session focuses on developing confidence in evaluating proposals\, understanding financial trade-offs\, and asking questions that lead to stronger governance. Rather than becoming accountants\, directors will learn how to think strategically about financial decisions while supporting management.\n\nJune 15 (8:30 10:30 a.m.) \nTrust at the Core: Strengthening Board and CEO Relationships (instructed by Mitch Majeski)Trust is the foundation of effective governance and strong leadership partnerships. This session will explore common barriers to trust\, including fear\, pride\, and misunderstanding\, and provide practical strategies directors can use to strengthen relationships with their CEO and fellow board members.\n\nAugust 12 (8:30 10 a.m.)\nInvesting for the Future: Making Smart Capital Investment Decisions (instructed by Teri Wallis)Electric cooperatives continue to face increasing infrastructure needs\, technology investments\, cybersecurity concerns\, and changing member expectations. This webinar explores how directors evaluate major investments while balancing affordability\, reliability\, risk\, and long-term financial sustainability.\n\nOctober 7 (8:30 10:30 a.m.) \nLeading Beyond Today: Future-Proofing Your Cooperative (instructed by Mitch Majeski) Explore how strategic foresight can strengthen cooperative resilience and support long-term success. This session will provide practical guidance on succession planning\, leadership continuity\, and adaptive governance\, along with key actions directors can take today to help secure a sustainable future.November 11 (8:30 10 a.m.)\nBuilding a Financially Resilient Cooperative: Preparing for the Next Decade (instructed by Teri Wallis) Strong cooperatives are built through years of disciplined financial decisions rather than reacting to short-term events. This webinar focuses on the financial characteristics of resilient cooperatives and the board's role in maintaining long-term financial strength while preparing for uncertainty.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p><span style="font-size: 24px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">2027 Director Webinar Series</strong></span></p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">March 11 &nbsp\;(8:30&ndash\;10 a.m.)</strong><span style="white-space:pre\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">&nbsp\;</strong></span><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;">Financial Decision-Making for Cooperative Directors: Asking Better Questions\, Making Better Decisions</span></strong> <em>(instructed by Teri Wallis)&nbsp\;</em></p><p>Every board meeting requires directors to make decisions with financial implications. This session focuses on developing confidence in evaluating proposals\, understanding financial trade-offs\, and asking questions that lead to stronger governance. Rather than becoming accountants\, directors will learn how to think strategically about financial decisions while supporting management.<br /><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">June 15 (8:30&ndash\;10:30 a.m.)</strong><span style="white-space:pre\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">&nbsp\;</strong></span><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;">Trust at the Core: Strengthening Board and CEO Relationships</span></strong><em>&nbsp\;(instructed by Mitch Majeski)</em></p><p>Trust is the foundation of effective governance and strong leadership partnerships. This session will explore common barriers to trust\, including fear\, pride\, and misunderstanding\, and provide practical strategies directors can use to strengthen relationships with their CEO and fellow board members.<br /><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">August 12 (8:30&ndash\;10 a.m.)</strong><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;">Investing for the Future: Making Smart Capital Investment Decisions</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px\; color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\;">&nbsp\;</span><em>(instructed by Teri Wallis)</em></p><p>Electric cooperatives continue to face increasing infrastructure needs\, technology investments\, cybersecurity concerns\, and changing member expectations. This webinar explores how directors evaluate major investments while balancing affordability\, reliability\, risk\, and long-term financial sustainability.<br /><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">October 7 (8:30&ndash\;10:30 a.m.)<span style="white-space:pre\;">&nbsp\;</span></strong><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\; font-size: 18px\;">Leading Beyond Today: Future-Proofing Your Cooperative</span></strong><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\; font-size: 18px\;">&nbsp\;</span><em>(instructed by Mitch Majeski)&nbsp\;</em></p><p>Explore how strategic foresight can strengthen cooperative resilience and support long-term success. This session will provide practical guidance on succession planning\, leadership continuity\, and adaptive governance\, along with key actions directors can take today to help secure a sustainable future.</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">November 11 (8:30&ndash\;10 a.m.)</strong><br /><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="color: rgb(41\, 105\, 176)\; font-size: 18px\;">Building a Financially Resilient Cooperative: Preparing for the Next Decade</span></strong><em>&nbsp\;(instructed by Teri Wallis)&nbsp\;</em></p><p>Strong cooperatives are built through years of disciplined financial decisions rather than reacting to short-term events. This webinar focuses on the financial characteristics of resilient cooperatives and the board&rsquo\;s role in maintaining long-term financial strength while preparing for uncertainty.</p></body></html>
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