Carolee Colter
Author's Articles
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By now, probably most co-op boards of directors have a policy on conflicts of interest. |
130 May - June - 2007 | January 20, 2009 |
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Mary Jones had reason to look forward with optimism to her upcoming performance review. |
132 September - October - 2007 | January 19, 2009 |
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This article has charts and tables that are |
134 Jan - Feb - 2008 | January 19, 2009 |
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Back in 1997 I wrote a manual for the “Toolbox for Co-op Boards of Directors” series, published by Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund and distributed by Cooperative Grocer. |
139 November - December - 2008 | January 19, 2009 |
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Ten years ago Karen Zimbelman and I conducted our first employee survey. In 1996 we shared the trends we observed in surveys we'd done (Cooperative Grocer, No. |
101 July - August - 2002 | December 27, 2008 |
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107 July - August - 2003 | December 27, 2008 |
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Co-op employees have high expectations of their employers. And they should. We claim to run our businesses with multiple bottom lines. |
113 July - August - 2004 | December 27, 2008 |
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During the 1980s and the 1990s, some natural foods co-ops attempted to acquire the skills and know-how of the conventional grocery industry by hiring grocery veterans as general managers. |
110 January - February - 2004 | December 26, 2008 |
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It's a situation that many boards have wrestled with: how to measure and monitor an organization's performance beyond just the numbers from financial statements. |
040 May - June - 1992 | December 17, 2008 |
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Personnel files are not a sign of encroaching bureaucracy. Even very small organizations should have them. |
015 February - March - 1988 | June 7, 2004 |
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Staff turnover may not be measurable in costs, but it can seriously cripple a co-op. All employees of more than a few months represent a significant investment in training. |
003 February - March - 1986 | January 9, 2004 |
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Whether you oversee a whole department of employees or one assistant manager or an ever-changing group of volunteers, you as a supervisor are ultimately responsible for the work of others. |
006 August - September - 1986 | January 9, 2004 |
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I'll never forget my interview for the personnel coordinator job in a collective. I was questioned by 25 people at a meeting. |
011 June - July - 1987 | January 9, 2004 |
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"The board makes policy and management implements policy." It sounds so simple. But developing and administering personnel policy in your particular co-op may get confusing. |
018 August - September - 1988 | January 9, 2004 |
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In a previous article ("Enjoying Employing," Cooperative Grocer #18, August-September 1988), I discussed the players and their respective roles in development of personnel policy. |
020 December - January - 1988 | January 9, 2004 |
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An applicant's past performance in previous jobs is one of the best indicators you will get of how she will perform on the job. |
025 November - December - 1989 | January 9, 2004 |
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You may -- or may not! -- miss someone when they're gone. In either case, holding exit interviews with departing staff will provide the co-op with valuable information to improve operations. |
029 July - August - 1990 | January 9, 2004 |
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Firing is an emotional business for the manager and for the employee. There's no denying that losing a job can be a shattering event in someone's life. |
037 November - December - 1991 | January 9, 2004 |
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Orientation:a familiarization with and adaptation to a situation or environment." |
033 March - April - 1991 | January 9, 2004 |
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On July 26, 1992, businesses with at least 25 employees became subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act. On July 26, 1994, employers of at least 15 will be required to follow suit. |
044 January - February - 1993 | January 9, 2004 |