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29th Dec, 2022

Board Self-Monitoring: Replacing Surveys with Discussion

By Mark Thorne|2023-05-05T20:04:46-04:00December 29th, 2022|

At the Moscow Food Co-op, all C policies (Board Process) and D policies (Board-Management Relationship) are currently monitored using categorical surveys sent out to each board member with either a “How much do you agree with the following statement?” scale or, “With this sub-policy, is the board in compliance or not in compliance?” For each global policy and sub-policy, there is a comment option where a board member can express their thoughts and can explain why they answered as they did.

20th Apr, 2022

How CBLD Helps Boards Become Better Employers

By Mike Houston|2023-05-05T20:05:13-04:00April 20th, 2022|

Cooperation among cooperatives is more than just a golden principle that all strive to achieve, it’s actually an organizational imperative that makes good use of collective time and resources. Columinate’s Cooperative Board Leadership Development program (CBLD) is built precisely to offer co-op boards the tools to make informed decisions and gain efficiency.

30th Jul, 2021

Monitoring Reports: Definitions of the important components

By Michael Healy|2023-05-05T20:05:38-04:00July 30th, 2021|

Within the Policy Governance® model, a board delegates authority to the executive (General Manager, CEO, Executive Director, etc) through written policies. The executive then uses written reports to demonstrate accountability for the use of that authority. These monitoring reports are an important and primary component of the board’s evaluation of the executive; knowing what to include and what to look for can help the executive and board members create a highly effective and user-friendly system.

26th Feb, 2020

Co-op Cafe 2020 Resources

By Columinate|2023-03-24T18:10:39-04:00February 26th, 2020|

A Handful of Resources (among many possibilities) Video Postcards -- COMING SOON! CE Pugh - CEO - National Co+op Grocers Alissa Van Nort - Facilitator, Consultant, Mediator, Workshop Leader - Seewalk Group Leslie Watson - Governance, Startup Strategist - Columinate Cynefin framework: Cultivating Leadership’s video explainer on cynefin: “A Leader’s Framework for Decision-Making,” by David Snowden & Mary Boone, Harvard Business [...]

28th Nov, 2018

Responding to Workplace Conflicts and Employee Concerns

By Carolee Colter|2023-05-05T20:26:01-04:00November 28th, 2018|

Boards of directors want to know that co-op staff are fairly treated and that the co-op has a good reputation as an employer. General managers need the authority to carry out board policy, and that authority includes holding staff accountable for performance and making decisions that may not be popular with all staff. These goals are not mutually exclusive. Fairness, accountability, and unpopularity can [...]

27th Jul, 2017

Gaining Grocery Fluency

By Columinate|2023-05-05T20:06:16-04:00July 27th, 2017|

Most directors are drawn to serve on the board of their local food co-op because they embrace its values and mission, and not because they yearn to become grocers. And yet their role as the elected fiduciaries, they must exercise oversight and make key decisions that can impact the health of the business in multiple ways. Knowing something about the industry and the business [...]

18th Nov, 2016

Workplace Conflict Policy FAQ

By Carolee Colter|2023-05-05T20:06:44-04:00November 18th, 2016|

By Carolee Colter, Columinate & Heather Wright, Esq, WrightJones PLC Columinate is recommending replacing the old Cooperative Model Grievance Procedure from 2009 with this new Workplace Conflict Policy. Why do you recommend changing the policy now? The old policy fit the needs of co-ops for many years. In the last year or two, however, there have been changes in labor law that have [...]

1st Sep, 2016

POP Report: Hiring For Diversity and Creating an Inclusive Staff Culture

By Rebecca Torpie|2023-05-05T20:06:54-04:00September 1st, 2016|

Key Insights The major takeaways from interviews with three co-ops on their initiatives to improve diversity in hiring and increase cultural awareness on their staff teams are make staff diversity and cultural awareness a priority to your team (and budget) create goals and make the measurables visible to your team aim to be reflective of your community use community engagement as a hiring tool [...]

10th Aug, 2016

Employee surveys drive workplace improvements

By Columinate|2023-07-25T14:36:26-04:00August 10th, 2016|

As the competitive environment continues to heat up around us, there is increased competition for employees as well as food dollars. By creating a continuously improving workplace environment where all voices are heard and feedback is taken seriously, co-op managers can help ensure that the competition doesn't lure away your talented, passionate and experienced employees. Become a Better Employer An Employee Survey can [...]

4th May, 2016

Good Reporting: Helping boards understand workplace conditions

By Michael Healy|2023-05-05T20:28:41-04:00May 4th, 2016|

By Michael Healy 184 May-June 2016 Co-ops bring to life their member-owners’ common values, and for most co-ops these include a desire for the co-op to be a great workplace. In the event that your co-op’s board of directors hears employees assert that something is amiss in the workplace, how will the board react? One end of the range of options often involves the [...]

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