7 principles for Thriving Cooperatives
What you'll learn
- How to run an effective cooperative
- 3 principles that are damaging to cooperatives and communities
- 7 principles for thriving cooperatives
- Analyse and understand what could be improved in your cooperative or community
Requirements
- This is for idealistic people working on starting cooperatives or getting involved in cooperative leadership. It assumes you have little experience, but a lot of heart.
Description
This is a course that covers a series of basic principles for cooperative management and leadership. The principles draw heavily on the Progressive Utilisation Theory, a theory of social change that is based in spiritual principles, and has some resemblance to permaculture on a very large scale. Those of you familiar with it will recognise some of the principles, but will perhaps not have thought of applying them in these ways. It also draws on my experience in resolving problems in cooperative and community organisations. The idea is that having seen the same mistakes being made many times by cooperators I would love to be able to help you to avoid the biggest mistakes and guide your coop in effective directions. This is just a short course in basic principles, but it should guide you in key practical and philosophical directions that should drastically reduce conflict and increase effectiveness as your cooperative venture develops.
We will go over the 3 main principles that seem positive but lead to issues, and then a deeper dive into each of the 7 principles for thriving cooperatives. In each one you will be given some homework to analyse yourself and your cooperative or community from that perspective.
Who this course is for:
- Idealistic people who want to start co-ops or improve existing ones
Instructor
- 4.8 Instructor Rating
- 13 Reviews
- 1,325 Students
- 2 Courses
Alexander has been exploring the spiritual world since a very young age. He remembers meditating at the age of 4 and after his own difficulties decided to try to help others to have an easier time. Now he works with oneness to create a better world one with more compassion and connection and joy, and helps people awaken to their true potential both inner and in the outer world.