PORTABLE WORKSHOPS:
CUSTOM
Let us help you meet your learning needs. Create a custom workshop from a selection of learning modules.
The workshops below are organized by content type: governance, management, planning and community. Modules of the same type (note the colour coding and filter at the top) can be combined to form a 2-hour, 3-hour or 6-hour workshop.
This new education service will be available from September, 2018.
Customize Your Own Workshop
Add modules to your list to request a custom workshop.
Please note, modules of different types cannot be combined in a custom workshop.
Single day workshops cannot exceed 6 total hours.
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The difference between governance and management
Distinguish between governance and management
0.5 hrs
Governance
Management
Governing documents (longer)
Get to grips with your housing co-op’s governing documents and the chain of legal authority.
0.75 hrs
Governing documents (shorter)
Gain the basic understanding of your co-op’s governing documents and the chain of legal authority.
0.25 hrs
Take the sound management challenge
Complete this important survey and learn how the findings can be used identify your co-op’s own own management strengths and challenges.
1.5 hrs
Management
Planning
Take the good governance test
It’s time for your good governance check-up. At this clinic, you do the diagnosis. We’ll show you how to use the test results to strengthen governance in your co-op.
1.5 hrs
Governance
Planning
What makes a good meeting (long)
This longer module on meetings covers the key elements you need for good, effective board meetings. It also looks at general meetings and included tools to help make meetings that are the cornerstone of your democratic practice a pleasant experience where everyone is respected and necessary business gets done.
1.5 hrs
Community
Governance
What makes a good meeting (short)
This module offers covers the key elements you need for good, effective board meetings
0.5 hrs
Community
Governance
Legal basics (shorter)
This module covers the board’s legal obligations and what makes an accountable board.
0.5 hrs
Governance
Know your role
Review the role of the board, general membership, committees and staff in governing and managing the co-op.
0.75 hrs
Create a member satisfaction survey
How do we know if the housing service we provide is getting it right, and how can we involve our members in a discussion about what we could do better? Learn about what matters most to your members by adapting a template member satisfaction survey.
2 hrs
Community
Governance
Additional facilitated discussion time (shorter)
This is not a standalone, but it can be combined with other elements when you anticipate a need for more time within your workshop for facilitated discussion.
0.5 hrs
Community
Governance
Management
Planning
Additional facilitated discussion time (longer)
This is not a standalone, but it can be combined with other elements when you anticipate a need for more time within your workshop for facilitated discussion.
1 hrs
Community
Governance
Management
Planning