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Nurturing Social Emotional Intelligence: A Crucial Asset for Young Professionals

by Shannon Pepper | Sep 4, 2024 | Managerial & Financial Leadership, Workforce Development

Image credit: Dream Logo Creation / Shutterstock.com In today’s workforce, technical skills alone are no longer sufficient to succeed. While technical skills and knowledge in your field are imperative, young professionals must cultivate social and emotional...

Financing for Water and Wastewater Systems Using Capital Improvement Planning

by Shannon Pepper | Aug 1, 2024 | Financial Management, Fiscal Planning & Rate Setting, General Management & Finance, Managerial & Financial Leadership

Clean water is an integral part of a thriving community and environment. Without updated water and wastewater treatment systems, human and environmental safety is challenged. Financing new infrastructure projects can often be a roadblock for small communities. This...

Nurturing the Ripple Effect: The Servant Leader in the Water Sector

by Shannon Pepper | Dec 5, 2023 | Managerial & Financial Leadership, Workforce Development

  In the world of leadership, where various styles and approaches are continuously emerging, the concept of a “servant leader” stands out as a powerful and transformative model. But what exactly is a servant leader, and why is this approach especially...

Leaders Making Waves: Celebrating the 2023 Water Leadership Program Cohort

by Shannon Pepper | Oct 31, 2023 | Managerial & Financial Leadership, Workforce Development

In summer 2023, 32 water professionals successfully completed the  Environmental Finance Center Network’s (EFCN) inaugural Water Leadership Program (WLP). From April through July, participants from 20 states joined together to hone their leadership and management...

Board Member Need-to-Knows: Technical, Managerial, and Financial Insights

by Shannon Pepper | Jul 18, 2023 | Board/Elected Official Engagement, Managerial & Financial Leadership

Importance of Utility Boards and TMF Education Utility boards and council members serve as stewards to one of America’s most important public health assets, water and wastewater utilities. We often take for granted our ability to simply turn on the faucet and flush...

Integrated Water Resource Management: A Conversation with the Derry Township Municipal Authority

by Shannon Pepper | Jul 14, 2023 | Managerial & Financial Leadership

There are many benefits of more holistic or integrated water resource management, whether that is across “types” of water resources or across municipal boundaries. The Derry Township Municipal Authority (DTMA) in south-central Pennsylvania has served as...
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