Karen Zimbelman

Organization:

National Cooperative Grocers Association

Website:

http://www.ncga.coop

Email:

kz@ncga.coop

Karen Zimbelman is development director for the western corridor of the National Cooperative Grocers Association.

Articles by Karen Zimbelman

Pay for Performance

Issue: #070 May - June - 1997

Are any of these scenarios familiar to you?

The co-op has just hired a new general manager with the experience and skills needed to help the co-op realize its...

Meeting Preparation:

Issue: #068 January - February - 1997

Do your board meetings have any of these features?

What Co-op Employees Think

Issue: #063 March - April - 1996

How do co-op employees feel about the co-op as an employer? How satisfied are they with their compensation, their working conditions, their supervision, and their co-workers? How...

Assessing Board Performance

Issue: #060 September - October - 1995

Without a doubt, a co-op's board of directors plays a key role in the co-op's success. Yet too often, an assessment of the board's...

To Condemn or To Condone?

Issue: #055 November - December - 1994

"A grievance has been filed against the co-op." These words almost invariably cause an immediate...

Myths and Maxims for Co-op Boards

Issue: #052 May - June - 1994

Without a doubt, an effective board of directors requires smooth and well-planned internal systems. Yet, given the press of responsibilities and the on-going demands of the job,...

What a Manager Needs from the Board

Issue: #051 March - April - 1994

A constructive, effective working relationship between a co-op's management and board of directors is a...

The Potential of a Cooperative System:

Issue: #050 January - February - 1994

"You clearly have a lot of very dedicated people working in co-ops in the States -- because there's only a limited co-op system here...

Member Discounts: Boon or Bane?

Issue: #049 November - December - 1993

Let's start with some numbers. A typical member invests $100 in the cooperative to join the co-op. In exchange for that investment, the member receives a 5 percent discount on all purchases. Let's...

General Manager Evaluation:

Issue: #048 September - October - 1993

One morning Tim found a note in his mail box at the co-op when he arrived for work. It read, "We'll be here to do your evaluation at 4:30 today. See you then." It had been nineteen months since...