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"Organization is the fruit of intelligence, of knowledge and without education we feel sure that co-operation would be built on sand."
Jimmy Tompkins
"The political freedom we so long ago asserted, is impossible under economic dictatorship."
M.M. Coady
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How We Can Help?
People Centered Learning Opportunities
Do your staff, management, members and volunteers have the knowledge and analytical skills they need to build a co-operative business together? We can help you create custom, adult learner centered, education programs which link co-operative values and principles to good strong business performance. From two hour workshops to intensive educational programs, we will help you create the educational programs you need for co-operative member, director, staff and management education.
Management Consulting
Explore specific performance areas of your co-operative and find ways to bring them more in tune with the kind of co-operative you want to be and become a more successful business. Whether it is accounting, marketing or personnel issues we focus on the key question, "How is it done in a co-operative for maximum business success?" For example, does your accounting truly 'account' for how your resources are used to achieve your co-op's goals? Social/economic auditing and accounting may be your answer. We will link you to the expertise and examples of excellence and help you develop a process for change.
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"Co-operatives can gain support and success by positioning their business operations to reflect their co-operative values and principles. Conversely, members and workers will be disaffected by operational practices which contradicts those values. You have to be who you say you are, or pay the price. Research shows when you live up to your values you will reap the benefits." J. Tom Webb, ICMIF Q99, Quebec City, Sept., 1999 |
Strategic Planning
From building a vision to implementation, we can provide a facilitated process to help you think 'outside the box.' Our planning approach links a co-operative perspective with an insistence on financial success and capital development. We can design planning that reaches down into your organization and draws out the best in a 'people centered,' friendly way.
Co-op 'Qualiserve'
Business success depends on meeting people's needs. Whether you are a consumer co-op serving members, or a producer or worker co-op serving the public, people have expectations of co-operatives which are different. We can help you systematically analyze your quality of service from a co-operative perspective and a participative process designed to develop stakeholder 'buy in'.
The Co-operative Trade Alternative
Will co-operatives survive the emerging global economy in which a few dozen corporations will control the world economy? We can help you explore trade from a co-operative perspective and plan how your co-operative can become part of a Co-operative Fair Trade Alternative. For more information contact Global Co-operation.Exploring 'Outside the Box'
Learning is the route of all progress. A management group that learns together has greater shared experience and understanding to make things happen. New initiatives and innovation come from breaking out of familiar thinking and analysis and exploring outside the boundaries that order our daily thoughts and critical analysis. Want a fresh approach to the challenges facing your co-operative--come explore with us through Management Learning Seminars.
Workers as Stakeholders
Most co-operative development in English speaking countries has assumed the consumer was king. Consumers and producers hire workers. Inclusion of workers in the ownership structure not only reflects co-operative values like mutual self help, equity and equality but leads to higher productivity. This is an opportunity that requires careful exploration, education and long term planning. Harness the full potential of your co-operative with a worker-stakeholder learning and planning process.
Speakers
If you are seeking an inspirational speaker to give your staff, management, volunteers or members a strong sense of the value of co-operation in our world, we can help. We also can link you to speakers who understand the need for co-operatives to be strong businesses by remaining true to their co-operative values.
Articles and Publications
Looking for information on a specific issue or searching for a co-operative perspective. We may be able to help. Check our list of publications or ask us to research an issue for you.
