Cooperative Board Leadership 101 is an in-person, multi co-op, one-day training designed to provide a strong foundation for directors. While especially helpful for those new to co-op boards, all directors and GMs are welcome to participate.
The day includes:

• Cooperative Values and Principles
• Board Roles and Responsibilities
• Principles of Policy Governance*
• Basic Financial Understanding

Nine sessions are held during the year in various locations. Directors and GMs are welcome to attend any session, be it the one closest to them or the one that best fits their schedule.

CBL101 2011-2012 schedule

More than 1,500 directors have taken the 1-day CBL101 “foundations class,” and co-ops that have sent their newly elected directors and board candidates to sessions over the years have experienced the benefits of having a shared understanding of the board’s role. Don’t let the name fool you. Long-term directors, GMs and repeat participants have also said the day is of high value! 

Note *If your co-op doesn’t use Policy Governance, no problem! Many of the co-ops enrolled inCBLD do, so we include an introduction to the principles of Policy Governance in the CBL101 session. Directors from co-ops that don’t use Policy Governance find the introduction useful to better understand the governance system that many other co-ops use.

CBLD Leadership Training

This new in-person, one-day, multi co-op session is designed to provide board leaders with training that will allow them to incorporate the strategic process into the board’s work plan, build more effective teams and develop themselves as board leaders.

The day includes:

• Cooperative Strategic Leadership Training

• Building a Great Team

• Individual Leadership Development

Two pilot sessions will be held in 2012 with four to five per year beginning in 2013. The Leadership Training will be held concurrent with CBL 101 sessions in these locations:

CBLD Leadership Training schedule 2012

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