blogginess

— Ann Hoyt, University of Wisconsin

This one was a GOOD one!  This topic could be it’s own semester-long college course.  But obviously we had to breeze through the material in an hour and a half.  I am not a history buff, and i took notes as best i could, so consider this a disclaimer.  I’ll [...]

— Mark G., Michael Healy, Bentley Lein, CDS Consulting Co-op

Understanding the board’s role as leaders/pioneers will naturally result in more effective leadership and member linkage.  Not news to us board members who spent the recent board retreat exploring this very subject.  So, maybe not all of this workshop was news to me per se, but [...]

— Sarah Zaug, The Wedge, HR manager

There was plenty of discussion which led to some worthwhile take-aways.  Such as:

Supporting the GM/Link – This role is difficult and lonely.  We often see and hear that Lori is stressed, overworked, and working looong hours.  How can we better support the Co-Manager filling this role?  The better equipped [...]

The juicy bits of the conference have finally commenced bright and early this morning with the keynote address.  Speakers were Ann Hoyt, of the University of Wisconsin Co-op Extension Program and main organizer of these annual CCMA gatherings.  Adam Schwartz, VP of Member Svcs. for NCBA, and Mark Meyer, CEO of the Filene Institute, a [...]