Valley City’s Cory Buck Gains MRES Leadership Certification
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NewsDakota.com) Investing in employee development helps Valley City Public Works build strong leaders, retain skilled employees and provide reliable service to the communities they serve. Cory Buck, line crew foreman for the City of Valley City, was among 23 utility professionals to earn leadership certification through the LEAD Course, a program offered by Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. LEAD, short for Leadership, Excellence and Development is an advanced training program focused on the critical skills, awareness and perspective that drive success in municipal utility leadership. Participants completed four two-day sessions over the past year with coursework covering communication, collaboration, change management, accountability, learning from failure and applied leadership. “We’re proud of Cory for the time and effort he’s put into this course,” said City Administrator Gwen Crawford. “What he’s learned will help him support h