inspire & empower: creating lasting change for sustainability
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Inspire & Empower: creating lasting change for sustainability
Climate Wise Fall Fair 2010Jeni Cross, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, SociologyJosie Plaut, M.S., Director of Projects, Institute
for the Built Environment
Survey Results
Partner Story
Transformational Leadership
Partner Story
Learning Organizations
Toolbox Ideas
• Good personal and company commitment
Survey Results ‐ Good
• Areas for Improvement– Incorporating sustainability into mission statements
– Learning and sharing information
– Moving ideas into action
Survey Results – Needs Work
~50% have a sustainability coordinator and/or a green team
~20% have an Sustainability Management System
Survey Results – Your Peers
Partner Story
Paired ShareShare about a person who you work with or have worked in the past, who is inspiring to you
Transformational Leadership
Anyone can be inspiring!
• Personal commitment
• Role model
• Encourage creativity
• Empower others
• Connecting identity to shared vision
Behaviors of Inspirational People
Example:
• Expresses passion for their work
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What does this reveal?
What things from the inspirational behaviors list could you do more at your work?
Partner Story
Paired ShareDescribe a good learning moment.
Learning Organizations
• Facilitates ongoing learning among members• Simultaneously transforms itself & its context
– systems thinking– personal mastery– mental models– shared vision – team learning
Practices of learning
What opportunities can organizations create for learning?
What does this Reveal?
• What could you do in your organization or unit to expand learning and create opportunities for learning?
Efficiency Challenge and Footprint Poster
Starve your trash challenge
Get on the Go!
Closing Thoughts