Supplemental Resources
Session 8 Resources
Enacting Praxis
Building on our foundation in the social solidarity economy, this session takes us deeper into the practice of collective governance. Why does shared decision-making matter? And how can we structure our organizations to truly meet community needs?
Through a series of interactive group challenges, participants will explore what democratic governance looks like in action while developing skills, strategies, and confidence to lead collectively! Along the way, we’ll unpack best practices for boards of directors, member-owners, and cooperative leaders navigating complex decisions together.
Learning Outcomes
- A clear understanding of democratic governance and decision-making processes
- An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of board members and member-owners
- Best practices for organizing collectively to confront common leadership challenges
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Collaborative Governance: An Introductory Practice Guide
Australian case studies show principles for building and sustaining collaborative governance structures and practices.
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COCo Legal Info-sheet: Annual General Meetings
Learn about the basic board of director’s requirements and responsibilities based on the law and regulation in Ontario. Most of the high-level details apply nationally.
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A Consensus Handbook by Seeds for Change
Consensus decision-making is a creative and dynamic way of reaching agreement between all members of a group.
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How To Create a Solidarity Enterprise: A Manual
This practical manual provides key elements for organizing and operating effective solidarity enterprises, relating to the market, managing resources and operations, and resolving problems, difficulties, and internal conflicts.
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Reinventing Organizations
Frederic Laloux's Reinventing Organizations is considered by many to be the most influential management book of the last decade. It has inspired thousands of organizations throughout the world to take a radical leap and adopt a whole different set of management principles and practices.
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ONN: Reimagining Governance Lab
A virtual hub for nonprofits to discover new and better ways to do their governance.
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Reimagining Governance: Governance Culture Impact Model
Culture matters because it influences everything, such as how tough decisions are handled, people are engaged, board agendas are framed, and how equity work is done.
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Reimagining Governance: Board Essentials
Learn about the basic board of director’s requirements and responsibilities based on the law and regulation in Ontario. Most of the high-level details apply nationally.
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Concordia Fee Levy Groups Policy Bank
Learn about the basic board of director’s requirements and responsibilities based on the law and regulation in Ontario. Most of the high-level details apply nationally.