Cooperative 101 Education

Award Winning Cooperative 101 Education

Dr. Bob Cohen has spent over a decade educating people about cooperatives. He teaches the course ‘Introduction to Cooperatives’ at The Ohio State University, and has given workshops and presentations on cooperatives in 20 states and six foreign Countries. Dr. Bob Cohen Instructor Cooperatives 101 Speaker Bio “Cooperative education is relevant to all employees of cooperatives. Every employee represents the cooperative to members and to the community. The impression the general public has of the cooperative will be based to a large degree on the quality of interaction with cooperative employees. It is important for every employee to know the basic facts about that cooperative and cooperatives in general.” Dr. Bob Cohen Customizable Course Curriculum & Topic Types of Businesses Common Types of Co-ops Definition of a Cooperative Cooperative Principles History of Cooperation Role of Directors & Employees Watch your cooperative prosper by providing your employees a thorough understanding of the cooperative business model and the unique benefits for those engaged in the cooperative world. Offer them this unique opportunity to sharpen their ability to connect and foster relationships with Member/Customers.

MACC Co-ops 101 Workshop Earns ACE Award The Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE) honored MACC’s Co-op’s 101 program for excellence in cooperative education at the recent ACE Institute awards program. ACE is the international organization reaching across all business sectors and national boundaries to enhance ideas, strengthen co-ops, promote professionalism and improve public understanding of co-ops. Given the positive evaluations Co-ops 101 consistently achieves, we knew instructor Bob Cohen (pictured above) offers something special. We’re happy to recognize his success in making Co-ops 101 a truly unique opportunity -- one that is open to all MACC members. To register and be invoiced or make payment by check the day of the program simply email us at: knowledge@macc.coop Or, simply register and pay online now at: Pay & Register Online PROGRAM DETAILS & AGENDA CALENDAR OF EVENTS For a program near you What Are Previous Attendee’s Saying? “I found the seminar to be very beneficial. I did not know what to expect and found it a good use of time. I feel more appropriately educated for what I need to do” “This workshop should be a part of new employee orientation.” “He advised how important each employee is to representing the cooperative to others.” “It was helpful for us to understand that we as a cooperative are run by members.” “Real life stories helped put things in perspective.” “I work in the training department and want to see how we can incorporate this into our training.” “This session was a requirement…...but a good requirement. Now I can share what I learned with my customers." “The discussion about the role of the employee and the value of positive interaction with the customer was a great reminder.” “I think our directors and members should go through the course!” “At first, I did not see the value of this class. Yet, not only did I learn about co-ops, I learned my roles and my value as an employee of a co-op.” “This would be a great exercise for members and directors.”

"Dr. Bob Cohen's familiarity with the cooperative story and his enthusiastic presentation style cause our participants to encourage others to attend. Bob consistently receives 'excellent' ratings in every training session. Mostly, our students like Bob's stories that teach them about cooperatives and how to effectively use that knowledge to make a difference in their work. This has allowed the Mid America Cooperative Council to steadily increase our attendance. Our June 2006 session in Indianapolis had 38 attendees. And the participants in Bob's workshops span the coop world from farm Credit to rural electric to farm supply, credit unions, and marketing cooperatives." Rod Kelsay, Executive Director - MACC