by Rebecca Fisher McGinty | Oct 7, 2020
More Democracy, More Life Picture an ideal world, functioning sublimely well. A problem arises–how does it get handled? Someone has an idea–what happens to it? There is a dispute between two people–how does it get resolved? Hopefully, your answer isn’t, “In an ideal...
by Rebecca Fisher McGinty | Apr 21, 2020
One of our Cooperative Leadership Certification Cohorts meeting for their session virtually. This global pandemic is revealing a lot about what has not been working in our economy, workplaces, and beyond. One thing that is certain that we need ways to be agile AND...
by Rebecca Fisher McGinty | Oct 16, 2019
Make Better Decisions as a Group – A Collaboration Between Round Sky and Loomio A simple ‘how to’ for group decision making using a consent process This article is by Loomio and Round Sky Solutions The world seems to move faster every day. Every second...
by Rebecca Fisher McGinty | Sep 30, 2019
Decision making is such an important part of our teams and of life. We make decisions all the time! Some of us take these actions quickly, snapping our fingers and heading off in the direction of our choosing. Others take longer to deliberate, examining every factor...
by Rebecca Fisher McGinty | Aug 31, 2019
Accountability. It’s a topic that comes up over and over again in our cooperatives, non-profits, organizing spaces, and even relationships. So, how do we support each other with clarity, care, and movement toward accountability? Well, often, you can integrate...
by Rebecca Fisher McGinty | Mar 31, 2019
Erica Buswell is the VP of Programs at Maine Farmland Trust and she is one of our most recent graduates of the Cooperative Leadership Certification Program. Maine Farmland Trust is a member-powered statewide organization that protects farmland, supports...
