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Alabama Power - 2022 CCI Strategic Report

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2022 CCI STRATEGIC REPORT | 21 POWER DELIVERY The work of the Power Delivery Culture Commiee is captured in two words: People First. "We want to embed cultural awareness throughout our department," said Mikel Wijayasuriya, a departmental team leader. "You do that by puing people first, making connections that build relationships from a foundational level." During 2022, the PD Culture Commiee focused on three key areas: • Mentoring, an eight-month program with 215 participants, working in one-to-one mentoring pairs to promote career development and employee engagement. • Women in PD, a six-month pilot program involving monthly networking and educational opportunities for female technical employees, with 12 initial participants. • New Employee Engagement, which is developing onboarding programs to improve the new employee experience. Looking ahead to 2023, PD is seeking to encourage more difficult conversations between colleagues. That includes such initiatives as listening sessions and book clubs, with the goal of ensuring that all employees feel valued, connected and energized. "It's about finding small ways to make big impacts," said Samantha Whorton, a senior engineer. "We want to make sure every employee is heard and that everyone shows up to work feeling that they belong. That sounds like a tall order, but it has been incredibly well-received." Culture Commiees 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

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