Liberty Utilities, a subsidiary of Algonquin Power and Utilities Corporation, is committed to the community, to conservation, and to customer service, and they meet that commitment by developing leaders at all levels of their organization. “We wanted to create a culture where everyone is a leader, so we created a list of competencies for our leaders and our employees,” explains Dainna Datchko, director, learning and development. “Once competencies were defined, we looked for a training program that aligned. Blanchard Management Essentials® and SLII® from The Ken Blanchard Companies® were a natural fit and have become the foundation of our leadership training.”
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