PORTABLE
WORKSHOPS

Be the first to try out over 30 new easy-to-use tools that will transform your co-op meetings!

2.5 HOURS

The secretary works with the board chair, other directors and management staff to fulfill co-op secretarial duties.This workshop will provide an overview of the main secretarial functions in the context of a housing co-op.

2.5 HOURS

Change is in the air with many co-ops taking a fresh look at board and committee roles to make sure they are delivering the best outcomes. Look at what practices have served us well in the past, what hasn’t worked as well as we’d hoped and what we want for the future.

2.5 HOURS

Co-op members are getting older. Aging in place is a process that enables older members to remain in their homes for as long as possible. It can have substantial benefits for older members, their families and the co-op community.

2.5 HOURS

Most of us can recite the legal duties of co-op directors from memory. Who doesn’t know about fiduciary duty and the duty of care? But how do these important concepts translate into the daily demand for good governance and principled leadership in our co-ops?

2.5 HOURS

Come and learn tools that you can use to support successful governance in your housing co-op. Choose from 15 tools live within the workshop that will meet your co-op’s needs. It could be a meeting agreement, a member satisfaction survey or a good governance test. Try them out and discuss how and when you can use them.

2.5 HOURS

The Co-op Compass is a facilitated process that brings your housing co-op membership together to develop a shared mission and vision based on co-op housing values. This grounds decision-making and informs your future planning.

VARIOUS: 2 – 12 HOURS.
The full process is twelve hours over two to four visits – engage in the full process at the outset or take it one step at a time.

View the Co-op Compass flyer and the different options available.

You need skilled professionals to get great maintenance results, but there is still a critical role for members in looking after your property and buildings. We’ll help you understand what is (and isn’t) a member’s responsibility; how to address preventative and routine repair needs; and how to use a maintenance calendar.

2.5 HOURS

Does your co-op have a commitment to educating your members?  In this practical workshop you will identify the learning needs that are tied to your co-op’s goals and priorities. You will complete an education strategy template and be given a sample education policy and education committee job description that you can adapt and use at your co-op.

2.5 HOURS

This guide to co-op living is just what you need to update your co-op’s orientation for new members, as a reminder for long-standing members, or even for prospective members at the top of your wait-list!

2.5 HOURS

Help for the non-expert to understand the financial statement: the single most important indicator of your co-op’s financial health.

2.5 HOURS

The best portable workshop for a newly elected board: packed full with the basic knowledge all housing co-op directors need as well as tools for how to work effectively to ensure good governance, sound management and principled leadership.

2.5 HOURS