Newsletters: March - April 2008
Serve Your Co-op!
Run for a Seat on the NLM Board of Directors
Natural Times-March/April 2008
By Joshua Youngblood and Dave Watson, Board Directors
Would you like to take a more active role in your coop's future? Perhaps you want to satisfy a personal need for more community involvement. If so, please consider running for a seat on the NLM Board of Directors. New Leaf Market is seeking primary owners interested in running for the Board. Find out more by attending the Board Candidacy Forums—Thursday, March 6, and Thursday, March 13 at Word Traffic Books.
The Board plays a unique role in the governance of the store. It has specific responsibilities and makes decisions through a consensus model, using a facilitator to preside over meetings. The policy manual directs the Board to govern with the following tenets in mind:
- “an emphasis on outward vision rather than internal preoccupation
- strategic leadership rather than administrative detail
- collective rather than individual decision
- a vision for the future rather than past or present
- a proactive rather than reactive approach
- an encouragement of diversity in viewpoints”
Board members receive ongoing training and leadership development from Cooperative Consulting Services. Training not only assists with developing more effective board members, but builds personal leadership skills that can be applied to other endeavors.
At the March forums, experienced board members will share information on the Board’s role and responsibilities, on board structure and special job descriptions. They will provide information about the expectations required of each board member, as defined in the code of ethics, and the anticipated time commitment for board and committee work.
If you are interested in learning more, stop by one of the forums.
Board Candidacy Forums
Word Traffic Books (behind New Leaf on Lafayette Street)
Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:30-8:00 pm
Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:30-8:00 pm
(No reservation is required to attend a forum.)
Note: If you are a primary owner wishing to run for a seat on the Board, please complete a BOD declaration of candidacy. Declaration applications are now available at the customer service desk.
BOD declaration of candidacy must be submitted no later than Tuesday, March 25, at the customer service desk.
For more information, please contact Dave Watson at shirtman9@embarqmail.com; phone: 562-1035.
