TVPPA’s Advanced Certified Power Executive (ADVCPE) is designed to build on the skills and knowledge gained in the Certified Power Executive curriculum. Included in this advanced program are formalized professional development, management concepts, and business principles. All course requirements must be satisfactorily completed within four years of starting the program
Executive Leadership
2 Days: What makes leaders effective? What are their roles and responsibilities? What are the attributes of being an executive? This interactive course explores these questions and examines effective leadership principles. Using leadership books, participants study DISC profiles of leaders, effective communication, problem identification and resolution, and ways to lead change.
Case Studies in Leadership
2 Days: This course offers a unique approach to improving leadership skills through the analysis and debate of real-life case studies from the utility industry. Participants review proven leadership principles and apply these to the cases introduced in class as well as scenarios from personal experiences. Topics include communications, dealing with unproductive attitudes or behavior, training and development, and motivation.
Designing and Implementing Organizational Change
2 Days: One of the key roles of executives is planning organizational change, while a key challenge of management is designing and implementing those changes in a way that achieves desired outcomes. The most common barrier that must be overcome is the emotional reactions of those affected by change. In this interactive course, participants will identify a real pending organizational change, define their role(s), identify specific activities and design a comprehensive implementation plan.
Long-range Strategic Planning
1 Day: In order to effectively position ourselves, our employees, and our organization for the future, a formal long-range strategic plan is a must for every organization. Participants in this workshop learn the process and climate needed to effectively develop an organizational long-range strategic plan, how to set the organization on the planning course, and how to develop a mission statement, goals, objectives, and action plans.
Business Statistics and Analysis
2 Days: This course shows participants how to define the individual utility by analyzing available statistical information then translating those statistics into an analysis that provides financial predictors of system performance. Class exercises will give participants experience with cost of ownership, rate components, revenue requirements, cost assignment, and the goals of rate design. A final exercise uses a sample utility financial model to assess major expenditures and their impact on rates. The material is designed to be accessible and valuable for participants at any experience level.
Business Strategy
2 Days: This course takes a closer look at utility business models—cooperative and municipal—and the organizational changes that come with them. Participants will begin to shape their own management philosophy while gaining a deeper understanding of strategic planning, budget preparation, and working with business partners and wholesale providers. Through real-world examples, we’ll explore how to lead change both internally with employees and externally with member-consumers. You’ll also learn to evaluate your utility’s performance by comparing key business indicators. This course complements Business Statistics and Analysis, which is also required for earning your ADVCPE certificate.
