Leaders in the co-op industry have long identified the challenge of finding General Managers with the skills to successfully lead a co-op. Even the best candidate in a board’s qualified candidate pool likely lacks some of the skills necessary to lead and manage a successful food co-op.
Columinate’s experienced team of grocery retail experts is well qualified to address this issue with our GM Development Program. Our program focuses on the core grocery management skills your GM will need to successfully lead your co-op.
Columinate’s GM Development Program will support your GM’s efforts to become the leader your co-op envisions.
Key benefits include
Course Offerings
The following courses are offered in the key operational areas of a co-op food store. We will conduct an initial skills assessment to determine which classes would offer the greatest return on investment for both the co-op and the GM. A co-op may select as many classes as they would like.
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For More Information
Interested in learning more about GM development? Contact Jeanie Wells at jeaniewells@columinate.coop.
Download Informational Flyers: GM Development, GM Search Support, and Management on Contract Services.
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Together, our consultants help you operate better, so your impact is greater. The sole mission of our team is to outfit your community for sustainable success.
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Scot DeStasio
Retail Consultant-Management on Contract
scotdestasio@columinate.coop
612-868-8750 -
Audrey Griffin, CPA
Finance & Accounting Services
audreygriffin@columinate.coop
678-361-1647 -
James Morrell
Operations, Leadership, and Team Solutions
jamesmorrell@columinate.coop
802-355-1451