Orienting New Directors
An effective orientation for new directors can help your board quickly integrate and benefit from the contributions of its newest members – shortening and decreasing the intensity of the naturally occurring “storming” phase that occurs [...]
Video Field Guide: Four Pillars – Creating Impact
Tips to intensify board and organizational impact and how to achieve it.
Video Field Guide: Four Pillars – Strategic Leadership
In a world where smart, fast, moves are a marketplace necessity, strategic leadership creates shared agreement regarding the future vision.
Protecting People and Assets: Implementing a Security Plan
If there’s one thing retailers know, it’s that they have to expect surprises and mishaps as a matter of course in business. Many [...]
Cooperative Communication Conundrums: Exploring paths to alignment and healing when a cooperative encounters controversy
By Thane Joyal 179 July-August 2015 To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also [...]
Reaching the Co-op’s Owners
By Patricia Cumbie 179 July-August 2015 Food cooperatives have a special relationship with their owners and customers, but even the best relationships need to be continually nurtured and cultivated. In a rapidly changing marketplace, [...]
Board’s Role in Expansion Projects
No matter what kind of expansion your co-op wants to do, there are always hurdles to be overcome. Everyone has them, although some projects come with a unique set of challenges. The Hendersonville Community Co-op [...]