Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(414) 803-6725
Board Leadership Development, MBTI® Personality Type Assessments, Leadership Coaching, Cooperative Governance
Profile Overview
Articles from CDS Consulting publications
Articles in Cooperative Grocer
Other works by Joel Kopischke
Profile Overview
Joel has also been involved with co-ops for over 15 years, serving on the board at Outpost Natural Foods in Milwaukee for nine years, including five as president.
Joel calls himself a process improvement geek. “When co-ops grow, we inspire other people and other co-ops, and that starts the process of building our movement. The more people who know their role and are better trained are just better served to deliver that to the co-op sector,” he said.
Joel is an MBTI ® Certified Practitioner able to perform Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessments and was personally trained in the theory and implementation of Policy Governance by John and Miriam Carver at the Policy Governance ® Academy SM.
Additionally, Joel has led experiential workshops and leadership development programs across the US, the UK and South Africa.
Joel’s services include:
Gaining Grocery Fluency
Solutions: Grab and Go - July 2017
Officer Elections and Board Leadership
Solutions: Grab and Go - May 2017
Developing Management Talent
Solutions: March-April 2016
Components of a Successful System of Accountable Empowerment
Solutions: Grab and Go - December 2015
Grab and Go Governance
Solutions: Grab and Go - February 2015
See You at CCMA!
Solutions: May-June 2014
Team-Building Practices for Better Boards
CBLD Connections: January 2013
Great Idea: Refreshing Policies Using CBLD Templates
CBLD Connections: July 2012
Recently Added to the CBLD Library
CBLD Connections: July 2012
New in the CBLD Library: “Guests at Meetings” Field Guide
CBLD Connections: June 2012
Boards Are Empowered by and Accountable to Members
Solutions: March-April 2011
Stronger Boards Lead Stronger Co-ops
Solutions: July-August 2010
CDS Consulting Co-op at CCMA
Solutions: May-June 2010
Welcome to our newest consultants!
Solutions: November-December 2009
Personalities and Performance: Appreciating Differences with Help from Myers-Briggs Assessments
November-December 2016
Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance Part 2: Practical applications of a new co-op model
March-April 2014
Servant Leadership and Cooperation
July-August 2013
Taking Care of Board Fundamentals: The devil resides somewhere other than in the details
January-February 2013
From Cool Ideas to Cooler Results: Study and engagement supports board strategic leadership
July-August 2011
Ray Kamalay, Board President, East Lansing Food Co-op, East Lansing, Mich.
Kathy Roudebush, Board President, 3 Rivers Food Co-op Fort Wayne, Ind.
Kathie Tyser, Board President, People’s Food Co-op La Crosse, Wis.