Podcast: 64. Sandra Allen on Shift’s Intentional Cooperative Culture
Updated: Jul 25
Sandra Allen is a Member, Co-Owner, Board Member and People Team Lead for Shift Delivery Co-op. Shift Delivery is a last mile carrier based in Vancouver, Canada that uses e-assist trikes instead of motor vehicles for their deliveries.
Sandra describes the value that Shift has in it’s people, how they onboard new staff and help them prepare and transition into becoming members, and how Shift has been able to maintain their company culture. One intentional decision that contributes to their culture is that all members do the foundational work of triking and making deliveries.
For more information, visit https://www.shift.coop/
A previous Strategy Made Simple podcast describing a process a co-op could use for workers to buy a business when owners retire: https://strategymadesimple.ca/blog/57-meg-ronson-on-l3-and-social-acquisitions
—
You can continue the conversation by joining SocialEconomyConnect.com. Social Economy Connect is a free mutual support platform for practitioners, social entrepreneurs, co-op members and developers and third sector supporters to discuss issues and solutions with a focus on social outcomes in the economy.
Resources:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShiftDelivery
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shift_Delivery
—-
Contact Matthew:
Twitter: @MatthewRempel
Email: matthew@strategymadesimple.ca
Scripted, recorded and edited by: Matthew Rempel
Music provided by: Envato
Do you have questions about Strategy Made Simple or have a coaching request? Please tweet @MatthewRempel or email Matthew@StrategyMadeSimple.ca.
Get Podcast and Blog updates in your inbox
Strategy Made Simple social enterprise strategy videos
Strategy Made Simple: Keep it simple.
About the Author:
Matthew Rempel is a social enterprise development coach, with a focus on marketing. He helps social enterprises focus in on the core values of their business, and present them in clear language for their customers and clients. He has connected and interviewed many social enterprise leaders in Canada and around the world. He is also a lifelong nerd, and will gladly use analogies from games and movies to explain complex topics.
Transcript:
Coming soon