What happens when things go wrong at work? Inevitably in any organisation we have to deal with issues such as redundancy, grievance and poor performance. How do we make sure we have the policies and procedures that are both legally compliant and aligned with our values?
In this sixth episode, Kate and Mark get intensely practical with Abbie Kempson from People Support Co-op. Abbie has a wealth of experience helping organisations that want to work collectively in ways that are non-hierarchical, collaborative, anti-oppressive, accountable and caring, to develop robust and legal policies and processes.
We explore the practical realities of sharing power and the challenges of balancing organisational, collective and individual needs within the constraints of capitalism.
Resources:
Read the article accompanying the episode here.
Barefoot Co-op Development Programme
Co-operative values and principles
Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures
New protections from sexual harassment
Jo Freeman’s Tyranny of Structurelessness
Sociocracy – basic concepts and principles
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Presenters:
Kate Swade (she/her), independent organisational development and governance consultant
Mark Walton (he/him), Founder and Director, Shared Assets
Interviewee: Abbie Kempson (she/her), Co-operative Member, People Support Co-op
Editor: Katie Revell (she/her)
Artwork: Hanna Norberg-Williams (they/them)
Supporters:
The series is supported by the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP), which is a cutting edge research organisation based at the University of Surrey. CUSP explores the question: What does prosperity mean in a world of environmental, social, and economic limits? For more details, visit cusp.ac.uk.
