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Successful Management

At a session on successfully managing an in-plant, Wes Friesen, of Portland General Electric, stressed that people are an in-plant's most important asset. As such, he encouraged managers to recognize them for their performance, reward them and respect them.

Friesen also offered tips to help in-plants justify resources, such as people and equipment. First, he said, figure out how the in-plant can help the parent organization meet its important goals, while saving it money. Know the in-plant's costs and understand the organization's capital budgeting and approval processes. Partner with internal departments, too, he said, especially those that influence decisions.