| What Really Determines the Strength of a Team?
By Derek Vannice, President and COO
There are a lot of great sports analogies out there when we want to talk about a specific team. The ones I have always found useful are how a team reacts to winning and losing. Specifically, it is easy for everyone to be a team player when the team is winning on a consistent basis. When a team starts losing, it is easy to start blaming everyone else and not be supportive.
At CNUC, after a challenging start as a company, we have been fortunate to have some very successful years of growth. We were also getting some great feedback from our clients. As we continued to grow, we went through some major changes on our management team. I believe we now have the team in place that will make CNUC successful for many years to come.
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By John Barnard, Consulting Utility Forester Intern
CNUC hired a Consulting Utility Forester (CUF) intern for the summer of 2017 named John Barnard. John, who interned with CNUC for six weeks in the Indianapolis area, wrote a summary of his experience.
My time with CNUC was an experience not lacking adjectives in my journal: invigorating, new, expanding, fun, hard, interesting, inspiring, rewarding, and many others. I was swept up by what felt like a whirlwind of new information and new people from the moment I started until I shook my supervisor's hand goodbye. I cannot say I have ever felt such a perfect storm and I feel truly honored to have been a part of CNUC for those six weeks. I genuinely felt many connections between the internship and education which encouraged me to tackle the myriad of new things coming my way every day. I would like to present to you a very brief overview of my actions each week, comments, takeaways, and how I felt that week went.
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We use the phrase, "See something, do something" often at CNUC. Below is a perfect example why.
On March 21, CUF Tim McCunn was on his way to work, driving behind a van that was swerving, and continuously accelerating and braking. In the distance, Tim noticed a school bus that had come to a complete stop with its lights flashing. The van did not seem like it was preparing to slow down, so Tim began to slow down, anticipating an accident.
The van, traveling around 55 miles per hour, rear ended the school bus. At that point, Tim pulled over, put his flashers on and ran to the scene of the accident. His first encounter was with the bus driver who reported that no students were injured, so he went to check on the driver of the van.
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Ever wonder what a CNUC employee's office looks like? Here's your chance. Employees sent in video footage and we've compiled them into the video below. Take a step into their shoes!
Here's another look. CUF Renee Robles shared this photo of her office. It's just another day in the life of a CNUC employee.
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Recent and Upcoming CNUC Sightings!
UAA Western Regional Field Tour
October 11-12
Folsom, California
Director of Research, Development and Industry Intelligence Randy Miller, and Lead CUFs Bill Spencer and Ted Catechi attended the event. CNUC was a sponsor.
UAA New York Regional Meeting
October 11-12
Liverpool, New York
Vice President Josh Beaver was in attendance.
Illinois Arborist Association Annual Conference
October 17-18
Tinley Park, Illinois
Director of Research, Development and Industry Intelligence Will Porter attended the conference. Randy Miller presented on integrated vegetation management during one of the utility sessions. CNUC was a conference sponsor.
UAA Tulsa Regional Meeting and Partners in Community Forestry Conference
November 14-16
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Eight employees gathered in Tulsa for the regional meeting. CNUC was a meeting sponsor.
Derek Vannice, Josh Beaver and Technical Applications Supervisor Phil Bice attended the Partners in Community Forestry Conference as well.
CEATI Vegetation Management Conference
December 4-6
Orlando, Florida
Senior Analyst Nina Cohn, Will Porter and Phil Bice will be at the conference.
An employee from another contract had some kind things to say about the outstanding work Project Coordinator Mike Kopp has done.
Read what he had to say about Mike.
Client Satisfaction Survey
Thank you to everyone who took our client satisfaction surveys in August. We truly appreciate those who took the time to complete the survey and we greatly value the feedback we received. Our leadership team is committed to continual improvement, and your responses will help us measure our performance, improve our operations and ultimately serve you better.
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Contact Us
CNUC
PO Box 818
Des Moines, IA 50304
(844) 764-2682
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