Finding Our Way in Social Businesses in the Increasing Cost of Living
Group program - 4 online session
Continuing to work through rising costs of work and living, economic difficulties, inflation and social change
This group program is for social enterprises (NGOs with economic enterprises, social enterprises with cooperative and company legal entities) that continue their activities in the face of increasing work and living costs.)
decision making, communication, collaboration and well-being the focus will be on a safe and supportive space for sharing and learning together It was designed as.
We are together in 4 online sessions.
70: 20: 10 Model - A transformative space for development and learning
Individuals' information
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70% from work-related experiences, experiential learning and real-life practice and challenging tasks,
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20% from interactions with others and developing relationships,
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It is a learning and development model that emphasizes that 10% is obtained from formal education, courses and training. (*)
Yekpare Beraberce Group Programs are designed to support people of different ages working in social enterprises.groups, sectors and experience levels come together with different approaches such as learning through work experience, learning by doing, and learning from behind.togetherprograms to learn.
The program will take place online to encourage participation in different regions of Turkey.
Sessions
First Session: Finding the Beginning and Our Direction, Making Healthy Decisions in the Increasing Cost of Living
Second Session:The Importance of Communication in the Increasing Cost of Living
Third Session: Radical Collaboration and Magnifying Impact in the Rising Cost of Living
Fourth Session: The Well-Being of Ourselves and Our Team in the Increasing Cost of Living
Context
Social enterprises are social economy actors whose main purpose is social, environmental and cultural issues, operating in different sectors for different purposes such as reducing inequalities, developing special products and services for vulnerable groups, transforming sectors and ways of doing business or policies.
Social businesses in Turkey - like many other businesses - We are going through anxious days about rising costs, economic difficulties and inflation. We predict that concerns may have increased significantly as we enter 2024. Although we know that this situation is not a new agenda in Turkey, social enterprises have overcome or failed to overcome many crises in a row in the past years (such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainties it created, the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes in February 2023); We know that social businesses established during crises gain important experiences and insights.
The increasing cost of doing business can impact the delivery, continuity and corporate sustainability of social businesses' products and services in a variety of complex ways. This can have different operational impacts, from service costs to transportation, food, living wages and salaries, office space, warehouses and facilities, insurance and hiring decisions.
Social businesses may be affected or react differently to crises than classical businesses. In this period when inequalities, poverty and needs increase, the need and demand for the products, services and supports of social enterprises may increase. Deepening needs or increasing the number of groups in need may increase the pressure on social enterprises.
During economic crises and difficult times, social businesses may not make decisions in the same way as classical businesses; Because "financials" are not the only factor when making decisions. In addition to financials, the businesssocial impact targets, reflection of decisions on beneficiary and target groups, relations with stakeholders and customers, fair production and pricing, communicating the situation and decisions in a healthy way Many other factors come into play, such as: While traditional businesses are rapidly cutting costs, laying off jobs, and silently raising prices, a significant portion of social businesses may not be able to do so for many reasons.
Therefore, the current conditions may affect social businesses more. We hear and sense that this is the case, but we need time and data to determine it more clearly. On the other hand, there is also data from international studies that social enterprises are more resilient than many businesses in times of crisis. It will also be necessary to see good examples of resilience in Turkey and follow new solidarity and cooperation practices.