We are excited to host a workshop designed to unravel the intricacies of operational growth within Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs). The Women's Bean Project team will share firsthand experiences and insights into the intentional strategy behind their substantial growth in both their business and employee success operations.
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Operations
Operations within an employment social enterprise refer to the daily or regular activities and tasks that enable the organization to produce and sell goods, and to deliver value to its participant workforce. We think of Operations as the “gears” within the organizational machine – the pieces that must fit together behind the scenes for the organization to run effectively, efficiently, and safely.
What exactly constitute Operations will vary by organization, but generally we think of the concept to include the activities and tasks related to key processes, equipment, facilities, and technology/data infrastructure. This section explores those topic areas and others in some depth.
Operations Resources
Join REDF’s Government Partnerships & Policy Team and two Socal-based ESEs: Center for Living and Learning and Chrysalis for a session designed to provide insights from direct experience into approaches for identifying valuable partnerships and accessing public support. As part of this session, attendees will hear case studies from both ESEs and engage with the following....
This presentation provides a user-friendly summary of research conducted on different types of CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software available on the market.
Data access, usability, and behavior includes how different types of data (e.g., financial and employee success program data) is collected and stored in technology or paper-based systems across the organization, as well as the process of cleaning, transforming, and modeling data to discover useful insights for decision-making.
Elections can significantly impact our work and the issues we are passionate about at both REDF and the ESE field. To help shape and navigate the outcome, here are resources to support your ESE and staff during the election season.
This is a helpful resource for those seeking to better understand the terminology and concepts related to Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs) and the broader field of social entrepreneurship.
Equipment is an investment, and—depending on the value of the equipment, what it’s used for, or how frequently it needs to be purchased or replaced—it can be a significant investment for an employment social enterprise.
An enterprise’s facilities should be selected, designed, maintained, and renovated with intention and purpose.
Health and safety policies include a documented set of rules and procedures intended to protect employees from illness or injury caused by their work.
Inventory management refers to the process of ordering, storing, and using an organization’s inventory. This includes the warehousing, processing, and overall management of raw materials, as well as work-in-progress (WIP) inventory and finished products.