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8th Nov, 2023

Columinate Learn: Applying Principle 5 in the Digital Divide

By Kelly Kristl|2023-11-08T15:35:16-05:00November 8th, 2023|

Ready for digital literacy Co-ops have a lot of teaching to do. To build a cooperative ecosystem with knowledgeable and invested stakeholders aware of what it is they have become a part of, it takes a lot of orienting, sharing, demonstrating, and educating. A cooperative can fail if it does not consistently apply Co-op Principle 5: Education, Training, and Information. Lack of strong education systems within a co-op culture can slowly erode its core.

23rd Oct, 2023

Financial Training for Directors – Q1 2024

By Sean Schuette|2023-10-23T14:56:46-04:00October 23rd, 2023|

This session will help directors better understand their role in financial oversight and evaluating risk and build their confidence in doing that work well, regardless of their experience in business finance.

12th Sep, 2023

Providing Management Leadership When Help Is Needed: Dennis Hanley Brings Deep Experience

By Mark Goehring|2023-09-12T16:37:32-04:00September 12th, 2023|

Dennis Hanley, Manager on Contract—and more Dennis Hanley may have opened and managed more stores of various retail formats than anyone in the food co-op system. He has worked in most states in the U.S. and abroad. His grocery career of over forty years began in a family meat business as a youngster and never stopped.

26th Oct, 2022

Online in November: Financial Training for Directors

By Madeline Cochran|2023-05-05T20:04:47-04:00October 26th, 2022|

Enrollment for Columinate's Financial Training for Directors is open! This will be the last session of this series in 2022, and we'd love to see you there. Monitoring the financial health of the organization is often the most intimidating responsibility assigned to co-op directors—but it doesn’t have to be! This training “covers the most important and critical aspects of co-op finances in a thoughtful, easy-to-understand manner,” explains Dave Olson, senior director of retail support at National Co+op Grocers. “Whether [you] just need a refresher or are entirely new to financial concepts, this virtual series can empower [you] to understand and participate in financial conversations with confidence.”

22nd Jan, 2021

Compensation Database: History and Future

By Mark Goehring|2023-05-05T20:05:49-04:00January 22nd, 2021|

The Compensation Database is woefully out of date when it comes to gender and equity identifiers. Columinate is creating a new version scheduled to be introduced in April 2021. Here's what features will be added to improve the database.

22nd May, 2020

Virtual CBL 101 Resource Guide

By Columinate|2023-05-05T20:05:57-04:00May 22nd, 2020|

Download the CBL 101 Reader History, Principles, and Values “Cooperative Principles Updated,” by Ann Hoyt, available on p. 14 in the Reader. “Rochdale Pioneers and the Cooperative Principles,” by Brett Fairbairn. From The Meaning of Rochdale: the Rochdale Pioneers and the co-operative principles, (Canada: Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan), 1994. Collective Courage: [...]

1st May, 2020

Financial Planning During a Pandemic

By Rachel Krause|2023-05-05T20:06:01-04:00May 1st, 2020|

Financial health is the backbone of a successful co-op. Like every other part, it’s twisting and turning during the current pandemic. “Things are changing really fast,” says feasibility and project development consultant Don Moffitt. “I’m not sure that anybody knows exactly what they need to be doing right now.”

18th Sep, 2018

Training for soft skills

By Carolee Colter|2023-05-05T20:27:07-04:00September 18th, 2018|

Yes, you can teach empathy, rapport and authenticity to your staff. Even those who join your staff with a high degree of these “soft skills” can still improve them through training. Brittany Baird is my colleague at CDS Consulting Co-op whose area of expertise lies in linking financial success to the everyday decisions we make on the sales floor of a natural foods business. [...]

14th Jun, 2018

Collaborative Interviewing

By Carolee Colter|2023-05-05T20:05:19-04:00June 14th, 2018|

A growing body of research shows that cognitive biases creep into everyone’s decisions, even if we consciously strive to be fair. One of the most insidious forms is “confirmation bias,” in which people look for data that confirm their opinion and ignore data that contradict it. Confirmation bias has a detrimental impact on hiring decisions, causing us to rush to snap judgments without realizing [...]

29th May, 2018

How Cooperative is Your Customer Service?

By Columinate|2023-05-05T20:05:21-04:00May 29th, 2018|

Too often, customer service and membership trainings become a quick checked box on the first day on the job, and over time, staff become disconnected from the true meaning of service and the significance of their co-op in the community. As competition in our marketplace continues to tighten, it’s imperative that we strive to create a culture of continuous improvement and enthusiasm for the [...]

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