Month November 2023

‘Tis the Season to Build Workplace Culture!
The holiday season offers a unique chance to infuse your workplace with the spirit of togetherness and gratitude. Utility Pioneer and culture author Chellie Phillips offers five ways to create traditions that bring your staff together and make them excited to come to work.

Five Ways to Balance Tasks, Budgets and Time Before the New Year
The holidays should be a time to relax with family and friends, but instead, some of us are trying not to panic as the new year looms. Pioneer's team of utility storytellers offers five ways to help Utility Pioneers enter 2024 less stressed and prepared for success.

Military Storyteller with Lineworker Roots Champions Utility Pioneers
Meet Anne Cook. She grew up watching her dad climb poles to connect her community and loved hearing his stories. But it took a midlife career change and military training before she armed herself with tools to help Utility Pioneers tell their stories.

Staff Bookshelf Picks for Native American Heritage Month
We believe in the value of diverse storytellers. We also love books. To mark National Native American Heritage Month, we asked our staff to share books they enjoyed featuring the history and modern-day experiences of indigenous storytellers. Read on for stories to add to your bookshelf in November!