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September/October 2024
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Planting the SEED, an Eastern Utility leadership
development program, held their latest session over the
course of three days at the Davey Institute in Kent, Ohio.
Seventeen employees were in attendance to sharpen
their leadership skills as well as support
their team members who also previously
completed the training.
The program was created to support
managers by helping them learn how
to be courageous leaders, hone the craft
of leadership, and build a leadership
pipeline for the future.
"I enjoyed seeing how my peers and
direct reports evaluated
my leadership
performance. It gave me an idea of how
I'm viewed as a leader and the different
areas that I can work to improve on,"
EASTERN UTILITY HONES LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Neal Avery, area manager, Gulf region, Eastern Utility
services, said. "The training was a really good experience,
and it's something I can use to work on myself in the field
and also in my personal life."
FLORIDA R/C EMPLOYEES ATTEND PLANT SCIENCES WORKSHOPS
The Davey Institute facilitated two
plant sciences workshops that each
took place over the course of two
days. Residential/Commercial (R/C)
services Naples office employees
Albert "Ethan" Jaques, sales arborist,
Todd Loukides, sales arborist, Jessie
Porkarski, PHC technician, and Rich
Wiland, district manager, attended the
workshop held at the Naples Zoo in
Naples, Florida. R/C services Orlando
office employees Kris Baker, sales
arborist, Mike Hoffman, sales arborist,
Ben Wasielewski, district manager,
attended the workshop held at the
Orlando R/C office and the University
of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.
On the first day, employees were
trained in topics ranging from plant
and soil sciences to palm tree best
practices. The second day was
spent outdoors where the group
participated in plant healthcare
equipment demonstrations.
"The hands-on aspect where we got
Pictured at the Naples workshop are R/C
services Naples office employees and Davey
Institute technical advisors, along with Naples
Zoo employees and Mike Janzer with the
Plant Food Company.
LEADERSHIP
From the left are Eastern Utility services employees Elizabeth Black, business manager,
Tanner Parker, operations manager, and Marc Pierre, area manager, Gulf region.
to practice sonic tomography was
my favorite part. We looked at 3D
photos of the inside of a tree and
applied growth regulator through
a premeasured system called the
AccuFlo
®
system," Loukides said.
"It was a great learning experience."
