Roughly 80% of all jobs at all levels today require excellent oral communication skills\, yet these skills are not taught in most schools. Speak With Conviction \;is designed for motivated individuals who want to effectively communicate a vision to direct their life and work.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20120209T180322Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100911T120000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100911T140000Z UID:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/natural-step-meet-fighting-bob-fest-baraboo-wi URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/natural-step-meet-fighting-bob-fest-baraboo-wi SUMMARY:Natural Step Meet-up at Fighting Bob Fest - Baraboo\, WI DESCRIPTION:Building on a great meeting at the MREA Fair we&rsquo\;d like to take it one step further and offer two breakout sessions on issues folks have expressed interest in\: influencing businesses and elected officials\, and working with Transition Towns and other methods.
Breakout 1\: Building a Ladder to Higher Fruit
Tips for influencing business and government leaders. Objectives are to
&bull\; outline common organizing principles to help you gain access to the right people
&bull\; provide tools to define your message
&bull\; help map your leverage points
Join fellow business\, government\, education and community leaders for an interactive\, half-day workshop on the tangible benefits of embracing sustainability with a firm introduction to The Natural Step Framework. \; Building on the business case for the triple-bottom-line\, you will learn the basics of The Natural Step\, and hear case studies demonstrating successful implementation of the Framework.
Media advertising can be effective in creating public awareness and understanding of issues related to sustainability\, but are limited in their ability to foster behaviour change. In this webinar\, Dr. Doug McKenzie-Mohr will explore how community-based social marketing\, an approach to promoting behavioural change at the community level\, can foster action-oriented\, community-led outcomes\, and how it is being applied throughout the world to foster sustainable behaviour. He will introduce the five steps of commu¬\;nity-based social marketing\: selecting behaviours\, identifying barriers &\; benefits\, developing strategies\, conducting a pilot\, and broad scale implementation.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20120209T180322Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100928T143000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100929T230000Z UID:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/sustainability-leaders-level-1-calgary URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/sustainability-leaders-level-1-calgary SUMMARY:Sustainability For Leaders – Level 1 (Calgary\, AB) DESCRIPTION:![\\"\\"](\\"http\://www.thenaturalstep.org/sites/all/files/images/level1_rounded3.thumbnail.jpg\\")
Sustainability for Leaders (Level 1)\: A Transformative Approach to Sustainability Thinking\, Strategy and Results
This is a 2-day intensive and interactive course that draws upon 20 years of practical experience and results in coaching sustainability champions who are leading their organizations towards sustainability.
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On October 1-3\, 2010\, Sierra Youth Coalition members will be gathering in Kingston\, Ontario for their Sustainable Campuses Conference with the theme of Campus\, Community\, Change. The Natural Step Canada's Emerging Leaders program is partnering with them to offer several workshops over the three days. \;
For more about the conference\, visit their website\: www.sustainablecampuses2010.ca.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20120209T180322Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101004T040000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T210000Z UID:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sustainability-leaders-level-1-foundations-certificate-course-stockholm-october-4th-2010 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/sustainability-leaders-level-1-foundations-certificate-course-stockholm-october-4th-2010 SUMMARY:Sustainability for Leaders Level 1 Foundations Certificate Course\, Stockholm October 4th 2010 DESCRIPTION:This course draws upon 20 years of experience and result in coaching sustainability champions who are leading their organizations toward sustainability. It is an intensive 2-day practical course designed to build understanding of how to transform your organization&rsquo\;s approach to sustainability in order to achieve strategic advantages and long-term leadership in your industry and/or community. Participants of this course will gain the knowledge and skills to understand\, apply and communicate a compelling science based systems approach to sustainability\, based on The Natural Step Framework. This course will focus in particular on the ability to present the core concepts of The Natural Step Framework with confidence.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20120209T180322Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T210000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T233000Z UID:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/tns-and-whistler-centre-sustainability-present-sustainability-governance-and-organizational-c URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/canada/tns-and-whistler-centre-sustainability-present-sustainability-governance-and-organizational-c SUMMARY:TNS and Whistler Centre for Sustainability present\: Sustainability Governance and Organizational Change workshop (Vancouver\, BC) DESCRIPTION:![\\"\\"](\\"http\://www.thenaturalstep.org/sites/all/files/gaining_ground_logo.jpg\\"){kind=logo}
As a shoulder program in conjunction with the Gaining Ground conference\, The Natural Step Canada will be facilitating a Sustainability Governance and Organizational Change workshop on October 5 at 2\:00pm\, along with our partners from the Whistler Centre for Sustainability.