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Worker-Direction


Beanchain Coffee: Building a Better World through Worker-Directed Business
Beanchain's core mission is ambitious and clear: to build fair, worker-directed coffee shops that genuinely serve their communities. Beyond just a place to gather, drink coffee, and work, Beanchain aims to empower its workers, fight poverty, and promote a broader cultural shift toward worker ownership and democratic workplaces.

David Baxter
4 hours ago3 min read


10 Reasons Beanchain Coffee is the Best Coffee Shop in Mesa (and Probably Everywhere else too)
10 Reasons Beanchain Coffee is the Best Coffee Shop in Mesa! At Beanchain Coffee, we’ve built more than just a coffee shop—we’ve built a community. While it might seem bold to say we’re the best, here are ten heartfelt reasons we genuinely think our little café is special

David Baxter
2 days ago2 min read


All about Beanchain Coffee
Beanchain Coffee is a worker-directed coffee shop in Mesa, Arizona.
It’s more than a café—it’s a real-world experiment proving that business can be fair, democratic, and community-focused.

David Baxter
5 days ago5 min read


The Solution Seeking System
TLDR one linerThe Solution Seeking System assists systems(any group of people) by identifying solutions that improve communication, connection, wisdom, leadership, or any other aspect of those systems. It creates a smooth cycle of growth and change that creates living systems that can better serve their participants.

David Baxter
Jul 105 min read


The Art of Effective Feedback: A Comprehensive Guide
Feedback is a critical component of personal and professional growth. When delivered effectively, it serves as a powerful tool for improvement, learning, and relationship building. This comprehensive guide expands on the fundamental principles of giving and receiving feedback, providing practical strategies to ensure feedback achieves its intended outcomes.

David Baxter
Jun 284 min read


The Art and Science of Effective One-on-One Meetings (A comprehensive guide to one-on-ones)
One-on-one meetings are a cornerstone of effective leadership and team management. They create a dedicated space for open communication, relationship building, and problem-solving that goes beyond the typical workplace interactions. When implemented thoughtfully, one-on-ones foster trust, improve team dynamics, and contribute to a healthier organizational culture.

David Baxter
Jun 274 min read


Welcome to Beanchain Coffee!
Beanchain Coffee is a worker-directed coffee shop and incubator for democratic business practices, located in Mesa, Arizona. It is embracing worker cooperative principles and attempting to build a model that can serve as a bridge for other companies to use to move towards worker ownership and worker cooperative models. With the larger goal of building a Cooperative Network that can allow for scaling while ensuring local worker ownership.

David Baxter
Jun 153 min read
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