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Carolee Colter

Carolee Colter

Carolee Colter

Human Resources for Boards & Managers
Carolee Colter Consulting

caroleecolter@columinate.coop
250-505-5166

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Areas of Expertise:

  • Employee satisfaction and engagement surveys
  • General manager hiring, compensation, and evaluation
  • Troubleshooting personnel problems

When I conduct a follow-up survey and see how management’s hard work in response to the first survey “moves the needle” on staff satisfaction and engagement, that gives my work meaning.

— Carolee Colter

Biography:

Carolee Colter has been consulting for cooperatives since 1984. She has surveyed thousands of employees in our industry, and uses that data in her work to help make her clients the workplaces of choice in their communities. In a project manager role, she has supported boards of directors in arguably their most important decision—hiring their next GM.

Experience:

  • 25 years as an independent consultant
  • 14 years as a member of Columinate
  • 30 years of conducting employee surveys
  • 18 years of supporting boards of directors in hiring general managers

Success Stories:

  • Collaborating with the Columinate HR team and CBLD team, developed a three-part framework for addressing employee concerns brought to the board of directors.
  • Wrote the Hiring a General Manager Toolbox, a resource manual for co-op boards of directors, published by National Co+op Grocers.
  • With members of Columinate and NCG staff, developed the GM Success Profile, to guide boards in making hiring decisions.
  • Led the creation of the Columinate Compensation Database as the go-to resource for management compensation in the food co-op sector.
  • With colleague James Morrell, conducted diversity, equity and inclusion surveys for several media organizations.

BriarPatch has been working with Carolee for over fifteen years. She has been an invaluable resource in ensuring that we have a cutting-edge human resources department, a well-supported Board of Directors, an effective management team, and an engaged, and satisfied staff. Her integrity and depth of professional knowledge are critical assets in our efforts to grow and evolve our cooperative. We consider her a close partner in our ongoing work to change the world for the better.

Chris Maher, General Manager, BriarPatch Food Co-op

In the world of GM Search professionals, you are a rock star. We are grateful for your support, wisdom, and guidance throughout our search. Your wealth of knowledge and experience was invaluable. Thank you for respecting our process and guiding us.

GM Search Committee, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op

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