October, 2017

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Career Paths for Those Interested in Project Management

Green Project Management

“If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.” Laurence J. Peter. 2011, The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong (p. 145) The Traditionally Perceived Project Manager Career Path There is a perception in our profession that the following graphic represents the traditional career path for project managers. […].

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Call for Inputs to the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report

Sustainable Development Network

By Dr. David Smith, Chair, SDSN Caribbean; Director, Centre for Environmental Management, The University of the West Indies; and member of the Independent Group of Scientists In 2015, the countries of the world agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals, a global effort to end poverty and hunger by 2030. The Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2019 is being prepared by an independent group of experts , to “provide a strong evidence-based instrument to support policymakers in promoting

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ASHRAE: Is It Worth The Efforts To Join ASHRAE

AAEE

You will find that as an environmental engineer, knowing people in your field will help. Whether you’re a student studying for your engineering degree or a graduate looking for a job, networking can come in useful when you least expect it to. You can gain easy access to a huge worldwide network of nearly 60,000… The post ASHRAE: Is It Worth The Efforts To Join ASHRAE appeared first on AAEE.net - Environmental Engineering.

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To Accelerate, Slow Down First

Daniel Burrus

It’s a problem that most every organization has to confront sooner or later: How do we get more done in less time? Surprisingly enough, one of the most effective answers is to slow down first. As I said, that may seem like an unusual solution. But, taken in the overall context of the approach in my Anticipatory Organization system, it makes perfect sense.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Sustainable Development Goal #17 of 17. Partnership for the Goals and Project Management.

Green Project Management

At the UN Global Compact Leadership Summit, our 5th, as a stakeholder, it was stated as part of the plenary that business cannot thrive if the people and the planet aren’t. This also includes that the 17 UN SDGs are on target. They are universal, transcend borders, industry, and societies. It is the world’s greatest […]. The post Sustainable Development Goal #17 of 17.

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Building Modern Data Systems for Sustainable Development: A high-level roundtable

Sustainable Development Network

SDSN TReNDS and the Inter-American Development Bank hosted a high-level roundtable discussion of TReNDS’ new report on modern statistical systems, Counting on the World , on October 25th in Washington, DC. The meeting brought together leaders from prominent global think tanks, finance institutions, multilateral agencies, and civil society organizations to discuss the key recommendations of the report and how we can turn them into concrete actions.

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Youth are the future. Are they prepared to lead?

Sustainable Development Network

Most of the leaders who grace the world stage today have been in charge for decades, using their experience to lead us through crises and prosperity. Yet they are increasingly out of step in a world of grassroots activism and global movements spread solely by the digital revolution – and led by a new generation. The youth of today are leading the charge for a better world, and they will be the leaders of tomorrow.

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SDSN September 2017 Events Summary

Sustainable Development Network

The 72 nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) opened at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, September 13, 2017. The General Debate of UNGA 72 opened on September 19, 2017. SDSN and our partners hosted the following events in and around the UNGA: Meet the Networks September 17, 2017 In advance of the UN General Assembly in New York, SDSN hosted a special event at Columbia University for Permanent Representatives from the UN in New York to showcase the work undertaken by SDSN’

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3 Reasons Companies Welcome Disruption

Daniel Burrus

A central component of the Anticipatory Organization model is disruption—more specifically, how Anticipatory Organizations and individuals can look at disruption and see enormous opportunity. Leveraging disruption could produce a revolutionary new product or service, lead to a significant improvement on an existing model or any number of advancements.

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Virtualization: It’s Now a Reality

Daniel Burrus

Teegan Lexcen’s doctors were at a loss. Born in August 2015 with only one lung and half a damaged heart, the Minnesota infant’s condition seemed undeniably fatal. Then a $20 product saved Teegan’s life. A staff member at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami suggested Google Cardboard, a virtual reality device, to boost images of Teegan’s tiny organs into three-dimensional detail that made surgery possible.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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The Remarkable Power of Trust.

Daniel Burrus

Anyone who has heard me speak or worked with me in a consulting capacity knows how much I talk about the transformational impact of technology and how it’s advancing at an exponentially faster rate than ever before. That’s certainly true. But there’s another theme I always address: All the technology in the world is secondary to good relationships between people.

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Complacency Won’t Just Hold You Back, It’ll Accelerate the Competition

Daniel Burrus

Anticipatory organizations are always looking forward. With the skills to identify Hard Trends, and the many opportunities they represent, they’re often able to achieve extraordinary levels of success. The biggest problem that keeps organizations from being anticipatory is complacency. Complacency can pose all sorts of significant problems. But, as with other issues that the future can hold, there are strategies to anticipate the challenges of complacency and address them as proactively and effe

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