Contact your local Business Development Manager for more information.

Strategic Planning for your Board of Directors and Departments
Long Range Planning takes a look at trends and outlooks that are affecting or will affect your cooperative.  This process develops your mission and vision statements and key strategies as well as identifies core values and financial goals for your cooperative.

Unification Study
Our Business Development Managers will help start off your unification on the right foot.  With years of experience, our team can guide you through a structured and effective unification process.

Feasibility Study
When you are looking to expand your business, you'll want to plan for anything possible.  Our Business Development Managers can create a feasibility study that will do just that.

General Manager Performance Review
Cooperative Boards of Directors are ultimately responsible for the business results of their cooperative through the efforts of their CEO/General Manager.  In particular, the Board's communication, coaching and guidance of the CEO/General Manager are critical in setting direction and accomplishing desired results.  An effectively administered Performance Review process supports the Board in its communication, coaching and guidance role with the CEO/General Manager.

Leadership Development Management
Preparing, selecting, developing and retaining knowledgeable employees are main concerns for most cooperatives.  Business Development's Leadership Development process will professionally identify, assess, develop and measure performance of current and future leaders in your organization.

Director Performance Review Program
The Board/Director Performance Review Program has been prepared for cooperatives and cooperative directors to be utilized in evaluating the performance of their cooperative's Board of Directors.  The Board Performance Review Program is based on the premise that most individuals and Boards of Directors are in a better position to develop if they can receive honest and objective feedback regarding their performance.  This Board Performance Review Program is intended as a developmental tool.  Used properly, it can help the Board of Directors better fulfill its obligations to the members.

Director Policy Program
This program reviews items needed in a director policy handbook.  Your Business Development Manager will help you decide on a policy and then draft such a policy to have at your fingertips.

Financial Planning and Budgeting
All businesses need to prepare an annual budget addressing future revenue and expenses, balance sheet and cash flow requirements.  This process is the foundation to effective benchmarking and financial analysis.

General Consulting
With a combined total of over 520 years of cooperative experience, Business Development can help your cooperative address the many different questions or needs that arise.  From strategic planning to training to placement, Business Development can provide guidance and objectivity when you need it most.

Human Resource Consulting
Through your Business Development Manager, you will receive guidance regarding cooperative employee placement, employee reviews and evaluations, tips on how to write a job description and much more! 

Contact your local Business Development Manager for more information.

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