Green Project Management

JANUARY 2, 2017

Sustainable Development Goal #10 and Project Management, Reducing Inequalities within and among countries. In this installment of our series on the SDGs, we look at #10 of 17. This goal encompasses seven targets of sustainable development however for the purpose of this post we are going to focus on three. 10.2) By 2030 empower […]. The post SDG #10 of 17 and Project Management, Reducing Inequality. appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 25, 2017

It’s no revelation that great organizations are made up of great employees. That means it’s imperative that organizations of all types and sizes have a firm strategy in hand for identifying, attracting and retaining top talent. But for Anticipatory Organizations , hiring the “best” goes further than an appealing pitch, followed by a welcome aboard handshake.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 30, 2017

The first edition of the Youth Solutions Report , which identifies 50 youth-led projects that aim to solve the world’s toughest issues , will be released on January 31 in New York during the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum at the United Nations Headquarters. The report’s solutions, which operate in 57 countries, deal with crucial sustainable development issues, including clean energy, education, digitalization, e-participation, access to healthcare, ecosystem restoration, sustainable agriculture, and wast

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Green Project Management

JANUARY 15, 2017

“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” Nathaniel Branden Key Sustainability References Trying to figure out what sustainability is about can be a challenge. I have benefited significantly from reading the following references… and for the afternoon and a few hundred dollars, they have more than payed for themselves.

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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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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 18, 2017

It’s quite possibly the most modern rap sheet around. And it’s growing larger every day. From hackers looking to steal millions of credit card details to foreign powers allegedly hoping to snag tens of millions of credit card and/or Social Security numbers, cybercrime is fast becoming an out-and-out epidemic. An epidemic means something that is spreading so rapidly, chances are good it may affect all of us sooner or later.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 4, 2017

As I travel around the world working with executives from a wide range of businesses, I find it very interesting that some understand the value of, and take great pride in, their corporate cultures, while others don’t give them much thought. I have also noticed that those who value them the most tend to do far better over time. Corporate culture has been the subject of many articles and books for years—and with good reason.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 10, 2017

There isn’t an organization on the planet that dismisses the value of highly motivated employees. Motivated people not only do their jobs better on a consistent basis, they also remain with an organization longer. Financial reward is perhaps the most obvious means of boosting employee motivation. But sometimes there simply aren’t sufficient financial resources to foster an environment where positive motivation dominates.

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