Amplify Cooperative Impact through Participation
The democratic structure of cooperatives allows people the opportunity to have a real influence on business goals and outcomes through their investment, patronage, feedback, and aspirations. It’s one of the most defining features of cooperation, [...]
Choose structured interviews to make better hires
Extensive research on job interviews shows that structured interviews are more accurate than unstructured ones in predicting which applicants will make good employees. By “structured,” researchers mean that the interviewer uses a consistent format with [...]
Building Partnerships Across Race and Class
By Jade Barker 179 July-August 2015 Cooperative grocery stores across the country are making efforts to integrate their cooperatives across race and class. How did they get into this work? What are they doing? What [...]
Video Field Guide: Tips for Facilitating Board Meetings
Michael Healy and Mark Goehring are shooting the breeze in this casual (and short) video recording featuring some great pointers for boards and meeting facilitators to help get you through your meeting agendas on target [...]
Video Field Guide: Connecting Policy Governance and the 4 Pillars
Use the Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance to increase effectiveness of the board’s work.
Video Field Guide: Four Pillars – Accountable Empowerment Part 2
Further explanation of the cycle of empowerment and accountability and how it functions on behalf of co-op owners.
Video Field Guide: Introduction to the Four Pillars
Succinct introduction to the Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance: Teaming, Accountable Empowerment, Democracy and Strategic Leadership, and how these concepts strengthen co-ops and communities. This video is a fantastic resource for board training and team-building [...]