CRUNCH-TIME
From workplace "unwellness" to a greener, vibrant and altogether more detoxed work environment...
I have implemented a lot of these initiative below with clients and they did make a real difference to spread the 'green-message', so I wanted to share some of those green-efforts :)
How about....
>>Create a 'Green event' calendar with different awareness days/week/month regularly and put together 'green brunches' ever so often, to bring staff together and debate the issues at hand (maybe over some wheatgrass juice and organic muffins!) And if there's enough in the budget, even 'green' incentives, quiz-prices etc. can be a good way to get buy-in.
>>Make it personal! Yup, even in the workplace - why not get leadership to agree to a 'green week', where staff can bring their kids into work and let the kids assess what they find not ok with the company's eco-friendliness... it might even tie in with a school project.
>>Motivate, persist, persist, persist (and smile) in all your green efforts, it needs time and endurance and repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.... for these things to sink in.
>>Find free wall space and create a 'Green Wall campaign' (print rooms, canteens etc. where staff are frequently passing through) Stimulating pictures and concise info should reflect realistic aims.
NOT that the whole world is heading straight for Apocalypse central, try to use positive word associations and cover issues that staff can relate to easier... oh, and of course ensure that whatever you print is eco-friendly, non-toxic or recyclable etc. - gotta walk your talk to be believable and inspirational!
I have been walking MY 'green talk' for over 30 years privately and business-wise and being from the pristine country of Austria, am still shocked about how backwards certain processes in the UK are (GASP!) :O - even simple things like recycling... there's only one way to change that.... roll up your sleeves and start somewhere ;) and don't give up... carpe diem!
Iris :D
From workplace "unwellness" to a greener, vibrant and altogether more detoxed work environment...
I have implemented a lot of these initiative below with clients and they did make a real difference to spread the 'green-message', so I wanted to share some of those green-efforts :)
How about....
>>Create a 'Green event' calendar with different awareness days/week/month regularly and put together 'green brunches' ever so often, to bring staff together and debate the issues at hand (maybe over some wheatgrass juice and organic muffins!) And if there's enough in the budget, even 'green' incentives, quiz-prices etc. can be a good way to get buy-in.
>>Make it personal! Yup, even in the workplace - why not get leadership to agree to a 'green week', where staff can bring their kids into work and let the kids assess what they find not ok with the company's eco-friendliness... it might even tie in with a school project.
>>Motivate, persist, persist, persist (and smile) in all your green efforts, it needs time and endurance and repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.... for these things to sink in.
>>Find free wall space and create a 'Green Wall campaign' (print rooms, canteens etc. where staff are frequently passing through) Stimulating pictures and concise info should reflect realistic aims.
NOT that the whole world is heading straight for Apocalypse central, try to use positive word associations and cover issues that staff can relate to easier... oh, and of course ensure that whatever you print is eco-friendly, non-toxic or recyclable etc. - gotta walk your talk to be believable and inspirational!
I have been walking MY 'green talk' for over 30 years privately and business-wise and being from the pristine country of Austria, am still shocked about how backwards certain processes in the UK are (GASP!) :O - even simple things like recycling... there's only one way to change that.... roll up your sleeves and start somewhere ;) and don't give up... carpe diem!
Iris :D
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