Session 5 of this five-part series is “Governance Essentials for Startup Co-ops.”
Session 5 will look at the kinds of "infrastructure" needed to support good governance in a startup co-op, including effective meetings, straightforward governing policies, and attention to fostering a healthy working culture. Amid the flurry of all-hands-on-deck activity required to launch a new co-op, good governance can sometimes be the last thing anyone is thinking about. Yet anytime a group comes together to meet, discuss, and decide it inevitably engages in some form of governance, and the quality of that governance can significantly impact how effective and enjoyable that work will be.
Session 5 Presenter: Leslie Watson
Cooperative Development Services (CDS) is offering this free virtual training series for startup producer co-ops. The program will also be useful to directors and managers of co-ops that are already operating. Co-ops are encouraged to send multiple participants.
The training is made possible through the Minnesota Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program, which is funded by a cooperative agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA). The contents of the training and other program materials are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA or MDA.
