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Jan, 2021
Why Do Female Co-op GMs Make So Much Less Than Men? Webinar
Yes, it's true. HR specialist Carolee Colter's recent study of trends in the national Co-op GM Compensation Database reveals a disturbing trend of gender disparity. At every size of co-op from the smallest to the largest, female GMs earn less than their male peers.
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Sep, 2021
How Cooperatives Can Navigate the Hiring Challenges of 2021
It is well-known that the U.S. labor market has been especially volatile this year. Co-ops are not immune from this. From struggling to retain employees to in some cases, adjusting department hours due to staffing shortages, hiring managers and GMs are under a lot of pressure to navigate these situations, while still fulfilling their co-op's mission of serving the community. To learn more [...]
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Apr, 2021
Columinate Job Board and Compensation
Columinate Job Board It can be challenging to find the right place to post your job openings and attract qualified candidates. The new Columinate Job Board will make it easy to post and fill all positions. Visit the Columinate Job Board GM Development Services achieving financial metrics and accounting literacy board relations [...]
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Apr, 2021
Staff Surveys Provide Valuable Feedback, Pandemic or Not
No matter how closely you work with your staff, there are some things that aren’t openly discussed. Regularly conducting employee surveys brings these issues — and satisfactions — to light. During the pandemic, taking the pulse of the co-op is perhaps more important than ever, but the prospect might seem daunting when you’re just trying to stay afloat. Prioritizing surveys, even now, pays off [...]
16th
Mar, 2021
Day Shift vs. Night Shift
Us and them. Maybe it’s human nature for groups to form an identity in opposition to others. In competition between sports teams and businesses, this tendency can be channeled in a positive direction. However, when it emerges within a business or a single department between those who work the early shift and the late shift, the rivalry becomes destructive to morale and productivity. Night [...]
22nd
Feb, 2021
The Care Interview
We previously presented a series of webinars for Canadian Health Food Association on “The Rewards of a Burnout-free Workplace.” We recommended that store owners and managers hold “Care Interviews” built on five questions, with each of their staff members. Here’s how a Care Interview might go. (The five questions in bold.) Notice how the manager uses active listening to ensure understanding and avoid defensiveness. [...]
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Feb, 2021
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24th
Jan, 2021
Why Are Female General Managers Paid Less Than Men?
Our examination of the compensation database revealed that grocery co-op General Managers who identify as female are paid significantly less than their male counterparts. Here's what the data says.
22nd
Jan, 2021
Internalized Sexism in the Grocery Co-op World
To find out why the General Manager Compensation Database tells a story of accelerating pay inequity, Carolee Colter interviewed 30 female co-op GMs to learn more about their experiences. She uncovered some common themes.
