The Common Share

In this episode, Audra, Kyle, and Aasa tackle what happens when things get contentious on a board. We discuss the kinds of board conflict directors may have to deal with, and whether or not conflict...

We dive right into the discussion of working vs policy board with a controversial question: Why do working boards suck?

The Mountain CoLab co-operative

The nature of work is changing, and with it, the model of traditional office space. With the rise of the gig economy, and increased opportunity to work remotely thanks...

This episode kicks off our four-part series on co-operative governance with Co-operatives First’s Executive Director Audra Krueger. Kyle, Aasa, and Audra talk about why people join co-op boards, how...

In this episode, we explore why we need governance. Kyle and Aasa from Co-operatives First talk to Paul Thompson, Research Officer at the University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for the Study of...

For newcomers, barriers to well-being can be bigger and more complex than for much of the Canadian-born population.

In today’s world, there’s no getting around it: socially and economically, communities need reliable, high-capacity internet, no matter how small or remote they are. Internet is key to...

On a board of directors? At your next meeting, take a look around the table. Does everyone look and sound similar to you? Diverse boards are rare and that's a problem.

You might not expect to find the country’s most connected community in a rural setting, but folks in Olds, Alberta play by their own rules.