Prof. Cecilia Manikan, Professor in Ateneo De Manila University Asian Center for Entrepreneurship, provided valuable insights and inspirational talk to the Certified Cooperative Managers of Natcco. She laid out the lockdown lifestyle over the contemplative lifestyle and its significant differences. The pandemic is a collective spiritual journey of mankind, and Prof. Manikan provided lectures on Accessing and Nurturing the spirit, digitalization initiatives, and focus group discussion. KRC has reached 32 graduates of the Cooperative Leadership and Management Program, and prepares to run another batch in January 2021. Ms. Mary Rose Gob, KRC Unit Head, set forward the program of Strategic Human Resource Management on November 18, 2020.

The SHRMP was the first online training conducted this year offered by the Knowledge Resource Center specifically for the Human Resource Officers and Managers. The first two modules went well as Ms. Gob discussed the framework on whole brain designed by Prof. Eduardo A. Morato Jr. and the four major functions of HR. The program was designed for the HR Managers in terms of identifying the right person in the right position and focused on training and Development Learning Content and HR Digital transformation.

KRC facilitated the 2nd run of the Credit Risk and Management Program, with Sir Kristianne "Ichi" Mendoza as Trainer. The participants from Rhudarda Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Infanta Credit and Development Cooperative (ICDeC), Tadian Multipurpose Cooperative, St. Martin of Tours Credit and Development Cooperatives, Sta. Ana Multipurpose Cooperative, Maragusan Growers Multipurpose Cooperative. The program discussed the process of Credit Operation Management, shared the Origin of Credit from different Eras, and gave an assignment to create a SWOT Analysis using credit operations, dealing with people, processes, financial, and equipment. The next activity was the participant's presentation using a cash flow analysis on Mang Ben's Manok Case Study.

CMG COMPLIANCE SEMINAR: CANLUBANG Industrial Estate Multipurpose Cooperative & Online Micro Sellers Multi-Purpose Cooperative By Ma.Claudette Risa Bataller. This October, back-to-back training on Cooperative Management and Governance was held by the Cooperative Academy of NATCCO. Participants from 6 Cooperatives enjoyed their lessons in a virtual platform and completed the 5-day extensive CRMP Training. Ms. Emelina Santos rationalized on how to apply concepts and principles of good co-op governance, and CIEMC participants indulged in discussion when Santos asked for the direction of their cooperative. At the end of the day, the management of CIEMC recognized top performing participants such as Sarlin Bustamante, Carla Marie Saliling, Quennie Santos, Eugenio Aquino Jr. and Milyn Tumamao for actively participating in the said seminar.

Adrian Flores, a NATCCO's Certified Cooperative Manager, shared his knowledge in Coaching & Motivating and generously offered it to his fellow cooperators for free. He highlighted the things that needed to develop in order for them to become a great coach, such as deep listening, reading body language, exploring alternatives, and delegating to them the choice that could lead to improved results. The webinar was attended by 11 cooperatives, including SOCORRO ESocorro Empowered People's Cooperative, Philippine Eagles Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Mediatrix Multipurpose Cooperative, Quezon City University, People's Microfinance Cooperative, Basud Development Cooperative, Kauyagan Savers MPCBJMP MPC. Ma. Marie Antoinette Baring-Badilles, Regional Officer of Asian Association School HRMD Practitioners Incorporated in Central Visayas and currently, Human Resource Manager & College Instructor in Cebu Doctors University, offered a free webinar on Effective Time Management on November 16, 2020. The webinar features the general ideas, myths and truth, basic principles as well as the benefits of time management.

Prioritization is one of the main areas of time management to achieve the results you desire, and Badilles mentioned the basic principles in time management which will help each individual in terms of increasing productivity. CO-OP LAMP: BATCH 7 is the final phase of an online modular learning system to generate another set of Certified Cooperative Manager (CCM). This two-day training is handled by Ms. Mary Rose L. Gob and Mr. Rodmark Barriga, founder of Palamigan Co., and focuses on Pandemic, Worklife, and Mental Health. The first session helps participants to learn how to rule over their emotions, while the second session focuses on mental illness and the different types and benefits of meditation. The Culminating activity of the Batch 7 is a Life Map activity to remember the memorable experience they had before their current age.