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:20100907T003421Z 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
Dé\;veloppement Durable pour les Leaders (Niveau 1) \: Pensez\, cré\;ez des straté\;gies et obtenez des ré\;sultats pour un changement durable - est un cours intensif et interactif de 2 jours qui s'appuie sur 20 ans d'expé\;rience et de ré\;sultats en matiè\;re de planification vers des socié\;té\;s durables.
Ce cours est destiné\; aux leaders en dé\;veloppement durable qui souhaitent acqué\;rir les connaissances\, les compé\;tences et les outils pour une approche straté\;gique et systé\;mique de planification vers la durabilité\; pour leur organisation ou leur communauté\;.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE:20100907T003421Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100914T150000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20100914T190000Z UID:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/natural-step-resilience-vancouver-wa URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.thenaturalstep.org/en/usa/natural-step-resilience-vancouver-wa SUMMARY:The Natural Step to Resilience - Vancouver\, WA\, USA DESCRIPTION: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.
Overview of the Day\:
This one-day program is designed to introduce business\, government and community leaders to sustainability and The Natural Step Framework. In the morning\, a presentation will define sustainability and present the basic principles of The Natural Step Framework\, including the scientific basis for the Framework model and case studies. Attendees will participate in small group exercises around the four principles and learn how to apply the Framework in the creation of a business product and service.
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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.
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.
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The Natural Step Canada is a partner in this year&rsquo\;s Gaining Ground Conference\, Ecological\: The Power of Green Cities to Shape the Future. The conference is targeted to practitioners and advocates across a range of fields working to advance and accelerate urban sustainability.