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Eco-Kids? Ellen Sabin, Author of “The Greening Book,” Watering Can Press

How do you “grow kids with character”? That’s the goal of Ellen Sabin, President of Watering Can Press and author of experiential children’s books that teach different values, including “The Greening Book” about taking good care of the environment. How can a book be experiential? How can you teach kids values without being preachy? Listen to this engaging interview with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson to find out and also learn about her unique book publishing business model that guarantees sales before she starts writing. She does extensive research before she starts writing and provides tools for teachers too.

A Creative Way To Teach Kids To Be Eco-Conscious

“What do you appreciate?” “What do you value?” “What’s your favorite animal?” “What does the earth need from you?“ “Why should we care?” These are all big questions that Ellen Sabin, founder and president of Watering Can Press, asks in the children’s activity books she writes. She is focused on helping kids “see how they… Continue reading A Creative Way To Teach Kids To Be Eco-Conscious

How To Delegate – And Why We Don’t

Raise your hand if you don’t have enough time in the day to do everything on your “to do” list. I imagine your hand went up. In our daily lives, one of the most repeated phrases is “I don’t have time.” This was borne out in our recent Green Connections Radio survey too, where “work-life… Continue reading How To Delegate – And Why We Don’t

Measuring “Inclusion” – Sarah Cho, SurveyMonkey, Director of Research

How Can You Tell If Your Employees Are Engaged? “Part of retaining top talent is to make sure they feel they belong and are included in the workplace…There actually is a really big difference between women who plan on leaving their workplace and men who are planning on leaving…For example…(in whether they) feel their opinion… Continue reading Measuring “Inclusion” – Sarah Cho, SurveyMonkey, Director of Research

Innovating with Purpose – Rainia Washington, VP of Global Diversity & Inclusion, Lockheed Martin

Leveraging Culture to Drive Performance and Innovation. “How do we innovate for the future?…Do we have the right talent to compete tomorrow? Are we thinking about technology and innovation from the right perspective?” Everybody talks about how innovation is crucial to success over the long term. But how do you do it? How do you stay abreast of changing technologies and market needs, while maintaining performance standards? Listen to Rainia Washington, Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion at Lockheed Martin – one of the most innovative and high-regarded companies in the world — in this engaging interview with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson.

8 Tips For Designing Your Career GPS

You want a promotion with more responsibility and a higher salary that also positions you well for future growth. How do you get there? Which roles should you seek? Is it best to stay where you work now or jump to someplace else? What you’re looking for is a career GPS. Here are eight tips… Continue reading 8 Tips For Designing Your Career GPS

A Tribute to a True Innovator: Bill Galt, Pioneer of the Health Food Industry – and a Close Friend, Mentor and Colleague – Dies at 89

Imagine going into a restaurant today and not being able to order fresh vegetables and organic salads. We owe the fact that we can – and have been able to for the past 35 years – to one of the most remarkable people, Bill Galt, Founder of The Good Earth Restaurant chain, and the pioneer… Continue reading A Tribute to a True Innovator: Bill Galt, Pioneer of the Health Food Industry – and a Close Friend, Mentor and Colleague – Dies at 89

Talking To Yourself As Stress Control – It’s Make or Break

You’re sitting in a meeting and some guy pokes fun at the idea you just pitched, in a way that sounds like when your dad made you feel stupid as a kid. You feel your pulse quicken. At once angry and diminished, you feel yourself reverting to the 8-year old you that believed your dad.… Continue reading Talking To Yourself As Stress Control – It’s Make or Break

Listening Between the Lines – Takeaways From Awardees: PwC, Lockheed, UN Foundation, DBL Investors

“Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says it can’t be done.” Eleanor Roosevelt Listening between the lines to the awardees at two recent nonprofit galas, it is clear that having the moxie to do things completely differently can drive powerful results – and an invigorating career. Earth Day Network advocates for and… Continue reading Listening Between the Lines – Takeaways From Awardees: PwC, Lockheed, UN Foundation, DBL Investors

How To Sell Your Crazy Idea Internally

“Uh-oh. There she is. I know you’re here to take me out of my comfort zone. Give me a minute,” my boss at Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcars would say when he would see me at his office door. Then, he would grab the arms of his chair, close his eyes and say, “Ok, I’m ready,”… Continue reading How To Sell Your Crazy Idea Internally