Global lead Provides eLearning Diversity Training To Nashville Electric Service Employees

Fort Washington, PA, September 9, 2005 - Global Lead Management Consulting, an international diversity and inclusion consulting firm, announced today that it has been chosen by Nashville Electric Service (NES) to train the utility company's increasingly multigenerational and multicultural workforce on fostering an inclusive work environment via "Dialogue on Diversity" - an innovative, e-learning diversity training solution.

Like much of the utility industry, NES's workforce comprises more generations and cultures than ever before, creating an imperative for the company to adopt new programs designed to accommodate their increasingly diverse employee base. In response, Global Lead collaborated with Apogee Interactive, a leading provider of e-learning solutions to the utility industry, to provide an e-learning portal - "Dialogue on Diversity" (DOD) - that will train over 1,000 NES employees, at four locations, on how to foster an inclusive, diverse work environment that values the varied backgrounds and opinions of each employee.

Companies using computer-based training like Dialogue on Diversity have experienced an 80 percent reduction in total training costs per employee.

Fully customizable, DOD offers four 20-minute interactive modules that train users on nine diversity concepts and the key tenets of an inclusive work environment. The software finishes with a quiz that provides a benchmark for administrators to track individual progress and ultimately verify that employees have completed the training.

"With 'Dialogue on Diversity,' we will be able to engage all our employees -wherever they are based - on the inclusion skills needed to work collaboratively with customers and colleagues," said Rachel Moxley, Training Supervisor for NES. "DOD will greatly assist us in empowering each person in our multicultural workforce to contribute their unique perspectives in a way that helps us better connect and engage with our equally diverse consumer base."

A fast-growing component to Global Lead's diversity consulting business, e-learning training products are often used as a cost-effective complement to traditional classroom training by providing consistent, across-the board training to all employees, regardless of geographical boundaries. "Dialogue on Diversity" has been used by more than 50 companies to train over one million employees on how to foster an "inclusive" atmosphere and leverage diverse cultures and opinions as a competitive weapon. Diversity-smart companies have been more successful than their competitors in connecting with and engaging today's global marketplace.

"We understand that one of the critical challenges facing executives launching valuable diversity initiatives within their organization is maintaining the consistency and impact of those initiatives," said Oris Stuart, Managing Partner of Global Lead. "NES recognized this challenge and we are pleased that, after considering many alternatives, NES chose Dialogue on Diversity to address it."

About Global Lead Management Consulting
Global Lead Management Consulting is a full-service management consulting firm dedicated to delivering the highest quality products and services to help individuals and organizations enhance their productivity. The company provides consulting, training programs, and products in the areas of: Diversity, Pairs and Team Development, Mentoring, Human Resources Development, Research, Consumer/Customer Development, Supplier Development, and Strategic Planning/Process Improvement. Global Lead is based in Cincinnati, with offices in Baltimore, MD, and Philadelphia, PA. For additional information, visit www.globallead.com.

About Apogee Interactive Inc.
Apogee Interactive Inc. (www.apogee.net) is a leading provider of online solutions for the energy industry. Serving more than 200 utilities nationwide since 1994, Apogee's Web-based content and tools reach millions of electricity consumers daily. The company also provides e-Learning systems, call center programs and load management platforms to utilities and their trade associations throughout North America and New Zealand.

About Nashville Electric Service
Nashville Electric Service (NES www.nespower.com), one of the12 largest public electric utilities in the U.S., began operations in August 1939. NES is the operating name of the Electric Power Board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. NES purchases power from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the nation's largest generator of electricity. NES, a non-profit business, serves over 340,000 customers and contributes to the economic health of local governments within in its 700 square mile service area. NES makes the largest tax equivalency payment to Metro Government, and also pays in lieu of taxes to all other city and county governments within its service area.

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