Why it matters
Many worker co-ops struggle to explain what a board does when workers also own and participate in the business. This guide focuses that conversation.
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New board members, founders creating a board, and co-ops clarifying board-member relationships.
This resource is useful for separating board governance from management and member participation. It gives worker co-ops a simple starting point for thinking about accountability to worker-members. Pair it with bylaws and democratic management resources for a fuller governance design.
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Democratic Management: A Practical Guide for Managers and Others
This adds the operating layer: managers can hold real delegated authority without displacing democratic member control. Compare its practices with the board-and-member structure you just mapped.
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