Monday 2 October

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Monday 2 October
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• Workshop 1 The business case for a code
• Ensure language of code is real and owned by
  worker co-operatives.
• Code can act as way of marketing our co-operative
  difference, in our terms using our values can
  use a logo for marketing.
• Set of guidelines to highlight blind areas, set
  standards, raising our game in our terms, and
  give us confidence.
• Can and should we incorporate other stakeholders
  within governance structures.
• Mentoring between co-operatives also need for
  more of these kind of networking/sharing events.

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• Workshop 2 So many hats, juggling the roles!
• A blog some kind of sharing forum co-op net
  or Catalyst collective not re-inventing the
  wheel, a sounding board
• A toolkit procedures (DG) also best practice
  in worker co-operatives, signposting
  for resources, job descriptions for directors and
  members.
• Training where do you get it from, especially
  for new directors, inductions for new members,
  communications, exchange visits to other
  co-operatives.

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• Workshop 3 How to run a Worker Co-op
• How to sack a director? how to deal with
  problem people
• Training in negotiation, assertiveness,
  communication to empower directors.
• Relationships with Trade Unions which unions
  are worker friendly?
• Importance of face-to-face meetings,
  non-conventional methods e.g. video-conferencing,
  SKYPE.com, telephone conferencing

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• Workshop 4 Ways to run a Worker Co-operative
• Meeting skills
• Communication ensuring lots of networks for
  communication wiki, email, meetings, induction
  training.
• Encouraging member benefits

Ownership runs through all of these
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