Bringing Human Performance to Your Organization Through New Media, and The Power Element Podcast

Sturgeon Electric California
Raul Guardado, Director of T&D Operations
Paul Salgado, Journeyman Lineman, Podcast Producer & Senior Field Media Advisor 
Megan Kleeburg (Operations Marketing Coordinator)

In today's meeting, Sturgeon Electric California's, Director Raul Guardado and his team will be discussing how deciding to spread the message of leadership, safety, and culture to his workforce has grown into the podcast and social platforms it has today. Wanting to add value to the conversations surrounding the workforce and industry, Sturgeon Electric California adapted and utilized the resources (social media) available to them. Turning it into an opportunity to uniquely educate, learn, and spread their message.

The Ethics of Research (Part II)

Do some of the studies we have relied on for decades possibly lack scientific rigor? Are they subject to misinterpretation? 

We are excited to discuss some of the challenges that are surfacing within the Psychology Community referencing some of the seminal works we have studied and taught for years. We are anxious to see what the community thinks about these challenges. Studies to include Zimbardo's famous Stanford Prison Experiment and Marcial Losada and the Losada Line.  

We're excited to be joined by Dr. Jake Mazulewicz on this topic!

The Ethics of Research (Part I)

Do some of the studies we have relied on for decades possibly lack scientific rigor? Are they subject to misinterpretation? 

We are excited to discuss some of the challenges that are surfacing within the Psychology Community referencing some of the seminal works we have studied and taught for years. We are anxious to see what the community thinks about these challenges. 

In researching this topic and conferring with colleagues, we found there is so much to discuss here, we will make this a multi-part series. 

Index AR Solutions and Des Moines Area Community College Announce Technology Partnership to Speed Utility Workforce Development

We are excited to hear about the new partnership between MidAmerican Energy, the Des Moines Area Community College, and Index AR Solutions, supporting a new program designed to train the next generation of utility workers. 

From Des Moines Area Community College:
Lead Instructor Don Finn

From Index AR:
Dan Arczynski
Karlyn Chen
Sam Elkins
Scott Sommers


For more information before the meeting, please see this press release

HPAC Conference Recap and Planning

Thank you so much to everyone who attended the Human Performance in Action Conference (HPAC) earlier this month! It was so wonderful to be together as an extended family. 

James and Mike will lead a review today of the conference for those who weren't able to attend, and we'll have a group discussion for future topics for the Human Performance Community of Practice, and share ideas for future conference planning.  You can review most of the presentation here  

HPAC Presentation Files

Effective Communication

Our world is more blended and interconnected now than it has ever been. Miscommunication can have serious consequences. LaRhonda Julien will help you understand generational and cultural differences and the benefits of effective communication. She will provide a strategy that can be implemented immediately across all ages and ways of life. This is definitely one you won't want to miss.

"Internal PPE": Hydration, Fatigue, Recovery

Why hasn’t the science of mainstream sports nutrition been applied to the specific needs of the outdoor/industrial worker/athlete? Mark Paulsen, of Working Athlete, will be presenting on the Internal PPE for the employee, including:

  • What are the effects of dehydration on the job site?

  • How is mental and physical fatigue being addressed?

  • What latent issues are we missing when we look at Recovery, Fatigue, Dehydration, and baseline health?

  • What systems are in place to ensure employee physical health and safety?

Changing Operations in COVID-19

As the world is changing in response to changing COVID-19 numbers, we'd like to have an opportunity to talk through how the changes are affecting us. We're excited to have a panel to talk through some of these changes:

  • David Bowman, KnowledgeVine

  • LaRhonda Julien, Georgia Transmission Corporation

  • Sam Reno, MidAmerican Energy

  • Krystall Valencia, WAPA

  • And feedback/discussion from Community of Practice members

The Evolving Strategies and Outlooks of Human and Organizational Performance

Riz Shah, of the Department of Energy, present this afternoon: The Evolving Strategies and Outlooks of Human and Organizational Performance.

Human and Organizational Performance methodology builds a learning organization. Challenging assumptions in the regulatory landscape takes vigor and gumption. Compliance alone is not conducive to continuous improvement. Approaching outcomes with a performance and reliability lens builds a culture where organizational excellence, optimized performance, and reliable operations are encouraged, supported, and implemented by every individual at every level.