Advanced Co-operative Governance Program
January 8, 15, and 22, 2025 (+ January 29 for non-CRS participants)
Program Overview
Foster your skills in governance with the Advanced Co-operative Governance Program
Designed by the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives and The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and with the support of Federated Co-operatives Limited, the Advanced Co-operative Governance program gives directors the knowledge and understanding to govern their co-operatives with confidence. Following are some of the topics we look at from a uniquely co-operative's perspective. They include:
- Working with and being mindful of interdependencies among co-operatives;
- Fiduciary care and duty of care;
- Establishing a positive culture through understanding board dynamics, communication behaviour, and personality types and biases;
- Human resources stewardship and financial stewardship; and
- Performance measures, compliance monitoring, and risk management
These virtual sessions use a combination of online self-study and live webinar sessions that connect you with experienced facilitators and fellow co-operative directors. The Winter 2025 offering of Advanced Co-operative Governance has three compulsory live sessions: January 8, 15, and 22, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:00pm (Saskatchewan time or Central Standard Time). Non-CRS participants are also required to participate in a fourth live session on January 29 on advanced co-operative financials (see more below).
Upon completion of Advanced Co-operative Governance (program attendance and passing an exam), Directors will be recognized as leaders obtaining the Co-opDirector.D designation.
The Director Development Program Series 3 (DDP3)
In partnership with Federated Co-operatives Limited, this program is also called, “Director Development Program (DDP) Series 3: Advanced Co-operative Governance” and is offered to board members in the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS) who are striving to keep their local co-ops central to their communities’ wellbeing while also contributing to the vitality of the CRS across Western Canada.
Pre-requisite for DDP Series 3
To enrol in DDP Series 3: Advanced Co-operative Governance, participants must have already completed DDP Series 1 and DDP Series 2.
For more information about DDP Series 1 and 2 please contact Stan Yu (stan.yu@usask.ca).
Daily Agenda
| Day 1: January 8 | Day 2: January 15 | Day 3: January 22 | Day 4: January 29 (only for non-CRS participants) |
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Program Facilitators
The Advanced Co-operative Governance Program is being facilitated by:
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Marc-André Pigeon Director and Strategic Research Fellow, Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives; and Assistant Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy |
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Dionne Pohler Associate Professor, Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan; and Co-operative Retailing System Chair in Co-operative Governance |
Registration
Winter 2025 Offering – January 8, 15, and 22, 2025
In order to create a conducive virtual learning environment, there are limited course seats.
Program cost $1,800 per person + GST & PST (Exam and certification included).
Contact Us
For more information about the Advanced Co-operative Governance Program, please contact Stan Yu at stan.yu@usask.ca.