This gathering will provide a terrific
opportunity for researchers and practitioners to dialogue about the current
state of research and practice in I-O involvement in supporting/promoting
environmental sustainability initiatives within organizations, and lay the
foundation for meaningful advancements. The small group size and access to
expertise are particularly enticing aspects offered by the LEC!
As a sustainability practitioner, I am glad to facilitate a
discussion today about the value of I-O psychology in embedding sustainability
into organizations, particularly mainstream companies. Based on my six-year practice in
sustainability consulting, and my combined 18 years of experience in management
consulting and communications, I recognize a great need for organizational
development expertise in this arena.
Leadership is the key determinant of whether sustainability becomes
rooted as a core value in any given organization. For sustainability to flourish, it must be
embedded into human resources. Even projects based on good intentions and
credible tools will flounder without engaging influencers and managers at all
levels in the process. The upcoming SIOP
Leading Edge Consortium on
environmental sustainability is a rare opportunity to explore the human element
in all the depth it deserves. As we
exchange ideas for how to use I-O psychology to create a culture of
sustainability, it is helpful to also consider the ways that a burgeoning green
ethos can be acted up and expressed to maximize bottom-line or “triple-bottom
line” benefits.
Join the Virtual Dialogue August
30 with LEC Speaker Anna Clark
The SIOP Electronic Communications Committee will be
hosting a special online guest on the Exchange Thursday, August 30. One of SIOP's 2012 Leading Edge Consortium speakers, Anna
Clark, will be online live from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. CST to answer questions and respond to comments in response to her blog post regarding environmental sustainability in
the workplace. Anyone interested in the topic of environmental sustainability at
work is invited to read the post, which will be published Thursday morning, and leave comments or questions for Clark.
I attended a seminar recently that vowed to ‘wow’ in terms of its unique approach to reframing, if not transforming, the time management discussion. The facilitator challenged all participants to consider the consequences of just being simply average. Would there be a Great Wall of China, the pyramids of Egypt, or bold female figures such as Joan of Arc or Amelia Earhart? These landmarks and famed individuals essentially serve as benchmarks for being better than average, even extraordinary.
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