Tagum Cooperative (TC) makes history as the first-ever primary cooperative in the Philippines to launch a Leadership Development Training Program (LDTP) in line with its future succession plans for potential Cooperative Officials.
The remarkable LDTP launching was held on April 22, 2021 spearheaded by TC’s Education Committee in close coordination with the Election Committee and the Management. Participants of the LDTP are incumbent Cooperative Officers, Senior management, selected District Representatives and members who are qualified to become future leaders. The selection of participants is facilitated by the Election Committee who is also designated as the Nomination Committee.
In his message, Tagum Cooperative Chairperson Dir. Noel O. Quidilla emphasizes on the impact the LDTP has in molding the future of Tagum Cooperative, “LDTP is essential as it gives our potential leaders the required skills and trainings to get started in their leadership roles. Our speakers are willing to impart their expertise in our sessions so it would really be best to take notes and learn from them.” Chairperson Quidilla states.
Participants were briefed on the salient points of the Leadership Succession Program Policy, highlighting on the LDTP framework and their respective roles and functions. The participants then solemnly recited the Pledge of Commitment to “exert effort in gaining knowledge, skills and attitude as much as they can, knowing that these may be useful for their future role or duty in the cooperative.”
A special session entitled – LDTP 101: Intro to Tagum Cooperative was also conducted on April 28-29, 2021 where the significant topics on Tagum Cooperative History, Salient Points in the Articles of Cooperation and Bylaws, Roles and Functions of the Elected and Appointed Officials, Products and Services, and Significant Cooperative Policies, were thoroughly discussed. This session helped the participants to grasp the colorful history of the Cooperative and inspire them on how to greatly contribute to the sustainability of the cooperative, as future leaders.
LDTP focuses on a series of functional and core competency trainings which includes mandatory trainings and other identified webinars anchored on the training need assessment survey results. LDTP is especially designed to help future leaders acquire the right skills and attitude to enable the organization to adapt with market changes and technological advancements, at the same time, equip them with the knowledge on cooperative movement, good governance, and various skills on leadership including communication skills, motivation and inspiration and decision-making skills, for them to be prepared for a higher leadership role and responsibilities.
Earlier this year, Ms. EVELIA R. SATOR, Ed.D. and Ms. MIRIAM R. BALOYO, CPA, have relinquished their roles as Board of Directors, as they have reached the age of 70 – the mandatory age for TC Officers to retire and pass on the baton of leadership to their younger colleagues. With this, LDTP proves to be a timely entrance in helping future leaders pave the way for Tagum Cooperative to sustain, if not surpass, its standing as one of the multi-awarded Cooperatives in the Philippines and in Asia.