International Products Corp. announces two hires to its leadership team
International Products Corp. announced the hiring of two new employees, Marcy Edwards, director...
Editorial
Industry News - September 2019
Entries Tagged Leadership
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How to Manage Workplace Conflicts More Effectively
Workplace conflicts are inevitable. In fact, a survey conducted by the American Management Association found that managers spend almost a quarter of...
WWEMA announces new chairman
The board of directors of the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association elected John Dyson to the position of chairman for the...
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Here's a Network for Grooming Young People for Careers in the Water Professions
“The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our...
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Single-Minded Terry L. Huber Sees His Facility Through a Host of Changes
If there’s one quality that describes Terry L. Huber, it’s “thoughtful.” His boss and co-workers at the Lima (Ohio) Water Treatment Plant...
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Herlon J. Fayard Jr. Succeeds With Effective Training, Personal Conviction and People-Oriented Management
Herlon J. Fayard Jr. was the new kid on the block when he became supervisor of the Shoal Creek Water Reclamation Facility...
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Jeff Pippel Relies on Plain-Spoken Management and a Mentoring Focus to Build an Award-Winning Career
Dependable. Dedicated. Easy-
going. Awesome. Those are some labels executives and direct-reports apply to Jeff Pippel, operations manager for Jefferson Utilities, which operates...
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Jim Boyer Brings 30 Years’ Experience in Coaching, Teaching and Mentoring to His Role as Utility Superintendent
Jim Boyer learned about empathy at an early age. After his father became disabled from a serious accident, his mother ran the...
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Worth Noting - April 2018
People/Awards
The town of Clinton, Connecticut, received a $55,000 grant under the State of Connecticut’s Responsible Growth and Transit-Oriented Development Grant Program to...
Blogs
3 Guiding Principles for Securing our Water Future
The current crisis in Flint, Michigan, is a stark reminder of the essential value of water and the role of water infrastructure...
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How Lean Six Sigma Changed a Sewer Division
Running a department is fundamentally similar to growing a garden, says Brian Ziegler, Public Works director for Pierce County, Washington. It takes...
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Manager Corner: Vicksburg's Mark Engdahl Learns From His Team
Promoted from team member to director, Mark Engdahl received a valuable nugget of advice in overseeing the Vicksburg Wastewater Department: Manage how...
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Doug Ouellette Believes Teamwork Is All The More Important At Smaller Facilities
Great teams are built on solid foundations. Doug Ouellette, superintendent at the Jamestown (R.I.) Wastewater Treatment Facility, knows teamwork matters all the...
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Technology Matters In The Water Treatment Professions. People Matter More.
Technology has changed the water treatment industry for the better. It allows tighter process control. It frees people from mundane, repetitive, miserable...
