Missing Article Topics?
From Cultivate.Coop
What article topics do you think need to be on Cultivate.Coop that do not currently exist?
I would like to see an article on conflict resolution in co-operatives. I think this is an important topic that should be covered in every cooperative.
Yeah, I completely agree with this. Could someone who is knowledgeable on this subject start this page?
Hi from the UK
I have recently published a series of booklets for Co-operatives UK (the UK co-op federal) based on a co-operative approach to dealing with conflict, 'from conflict to co-operation' [1].
They were written for a project to support UK community enterprises, but were based on my experience of working with co-ops, there is a range of free resources on my website: [2]
There are 5 booklets, the first one addresses how to deal with the inevitable conflicts that arise, and booklets 2 to 5 deal with how to avoid unecessary conflicts through (2) improving communication skills (3) effective meetings and decision making (4) coping with the changes brought about by growth and development (5) understanding the role of the Committee or Board
I will start a page on dealing with conflict in co-operatives, and link it to the work you already have on here on meetings, consensus etc.
However you will have to endure (or edit) my english spellings!
Congratulations on a fabulous resource - I have dreamed of something like this ever since the www was invented ...!
Kate
I'd like to see a page on Time Banks. I think they have significant relevance to cooperative economics, and they're also something I'd like to learn more about.
