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Monthly Archives: December 2022

Jen Christopher Profile: Strengthening General Manager Development

By |2023-05-05T20:04:46-04:00December 29th, 2022|

No new food co-op manager (GM) walks into the position fully formed, knowing everything they need to know to make their co-op successful. Even experienced retailers can have a hard time navigating the intricacies of leading a cooperative enterprise. Luckily, Columinate has a large pool of professionals willing to offer the benefits of their experience in order to make leaders within the co-op sector stronger. One such professional is Jen Christopher, a point-of-sale (POS) and IT systems consultant working within Columinate’s GM Development Program.

Board Self-Monitoring: Replacing Surveys with Discussion

By |2023-05-05T20:04:46-04:00December 29th, 2022|

At the Moscow Food Co-op, all C policies (Board Process) and D policies (Board-Management Relationship) are currently monitored using categorical surveys sent out to each board member with either a “How much do you agree with the following statement?” scale or, “With this sub-policy, is the board in compliance or not in compliance?” For each global policy and sub-policy, there is a comment option where a board member can express their thoughts and can explain why they answered as they did.

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