Cooperative University allows you to customize your learning experience by selecting courses that are most beneficial to your job role while gaining practical tools and resources you can share with teams back at the co-op. The courses you choose are up to you!
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Earn Credit Toward the Supervisor and Manager Development Program!
Co-op U ® is the only event offering so many SMDP courses in one location. The Supervisor and Manager Development Program (SMDP) is a flexible, cooperative-specific education program focused on strengthening the leadership skills, knowledge and abilities needed to hire, manage performance, communicate effectively, motivate team members and make decisions. The following courses will apply towards the completion of the SMDP:
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[accordion title="Learn%20more"]710.1 Stepping into Your Supervisory Role: Learning to Lead
711.1 Everyone Communicates; Few Connect: Tools for Bridging the Gap
712.1 You Can’t Do It Alone: Building a Strong Team
713.1 Engaging and Developing High-Performing Employees: Bringing Out Their Best
714.1: Change is Hard: Guiding Your Team Through Complex Times
715.1 Building Your Co-op’s Culture: The Supervisor’s Role
716.1 Time Management and Productivity Toolkit for Supervisors
717.1 Know the Rules: Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities For Supervisors
718.1 Personal Communication Styles: Who You Are and How You Impact Others
719.1 Building Trust in the Workplace
720.1 Transforming Your Team from Dysfunction to Cohesion
721.1 Productive Conflict for Supervisors
722.1 Deliberate Decision Making
723.1 Team Dynamics – Your “Natural Approach”
724.1 Restoring Emotional Safety and Trust in the Workplace[/accordion]
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Registration Fees
*All courses are $606 except for those noted below:
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487.2: Managing Your Electric Cooperative’s Key Accounts (Two-days: October 21-22) | $1250.00 |
781.2: Technology Planning, Decision Making and Leadership: Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness (Two-days: October 22-23) | $1050.00 |
489.1: Advanced Key Accounts Management (October 23) | $675.00 |
CCC Exam (October 24)
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Also of Interest
Supervisor and Manager Development Program (SMDP)
What Your Peers Have to Say
“Co-op U ® was amazing! I learned so much about myself and gained some great tools to take back to the co-op to improve our culture, team setting and better serve our members!”
“I had a great experience. I enjoyed having the opportunity to learn from multiple speakers. The variety of [teaching] styles made it great.”
“It is a great growing and networking experience in addition to the education we came for.”
-2018 Cooperative University Attendees
