The Common Share

Saskatchewan is getting a new Chamber of Commerce. A group of Indigenous business leaders in Saskatchewan have formed this province’s first Indigenous Chamber of Commerce. The Indigenous Chamber of...

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...

For the first time since inception in 2012, Stocksy United, an artist-owned photography + cinematography co-op run by some of the world’s best creatives and innovators, has announced that it will...

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

Succession planning is how business leaders answer the question of how their business continues without key players, like owners and high performance or essential skill set employees. For small...

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...

Most co-ops have, at some point or another, encountered difficulties getting their members involved in the organization. Low engagement can reveal itself in a variety of ways, but often indicates...

Defining member engagement for a specific organization is often tricky. It can also be hard to measure. But defining member engagement for your organization and understanding how to measure it are...