Carolee Colter
Author's Articles
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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An audit can be described as an unbiased examination and evaluation of systems and processes of an organization in order to demonstrate whether they are in compliance with a standard. |
161 July - August - 2012 | August 7, 2012 |
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Note: There are additional charts in the pdf version of the story. |
156 September - October - 2011 | October 5, 2011 |
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In the previous edition of this magazine (CG #151, November–December 2010) we read about the progress of the Domestic Fair Trade Association in establishing principles for domestic fair trade. |
152 January - February - 2011 | February 3, 2011 |
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As we go about our work of assessing organizational structures and conducting employee surveys in food co-ops, we frequently encounter an ongoing struggle between the marketing department (or lone |
162 September-October 2012 | September 25, 2012 |
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Don’t open a shop unless you like to smile. – Chinese proverb |
165 March-April 2013 | April 11, 2013 |
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As we all know, the baby boom generation is hitting retirement age. Roughly a quarter of the U.S. population was born between 1946 and 1964, and every month a quarter million more are turning 65. |
176 January-February 2015 | February 13, 2015 |
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According to 2013 CoopMetrics data, 30 percent of member co-ops in the National Cooperative Grocers Association have expanded or opened a new store in the last five years; and many more co-ops are |
172 May-June 2014 | May 29, 2014 |
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It takes a lot to manage a food co-op. Co-op general managers (GMs) are responsible not only for the retail operations but also for budgeting, financial analysis, marketing, inform |
183 Mar-Apr 2016 | March 28, 2016 |
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