Conversations become difficult when we do not achieve the outcomes we desire, or if we do, we have to fight for them, or pull rank. This can make us feel like we are poor communicators.  Developing the Core Skills is a way to navigate these situations in the manner of our choosing and help our achieve our desired outcomes in interacting with our employees, friends, and family.

Learn to understand what makes conversations difficult and be introduced to the core (life-line) communication skills.

Agriculture is at a crossroads, with both a rise in organic farming and a rapid adoption of new technologies such as genetic modification.  We are realizing that our food and health crisis can be traced back to fundamentally how we grow and process our foods.

Learn as Dr. Mary Mulry demonstrates a number of  sustainability concepts by using examples from our agriculture and food system. 

Sustainability initiatives are often housed in the IT department as the low hanging fruit is energy based. Over the long-haul this can have severe repercussions

for the organization.

Learn why Human Resources is a better choice and why.

This class is Part 1 describing the foundations for the Forever Green™ certification. Culture is often ignored and is the Achilles heel for most mergers and acquisitions. It is key to successful strategy implementation and core to an effective and long-lasting approach to sustainability.

Learn the hidden beliefs that drive the four cultures and their impact on getting to green.

Participants will learn about the concept of sustainability and how it is implicitly intertwined with the economy, environment and society. True sustainability practices are more than the latest of trends implemented by “green” organizations; they are the key to long-term success.

Organizational leaders, supervisors and managers of corporations, small businesses and non-profits will benefit from taking this introductory course. It will give you the basic understanding that you will need before discovering how to execute a sustainability strategy and work towards Ethical Impact L3C’s Forever Green™ certification.

Learn how sustainability is intertwined with the long-term success of the economy, environment and society.

Ethics and values are things we hold dear. We do not understand the dark side of them and can be caught by surprise when things don’t turn out as we expected. The hidden danger to achieving deep  green business practices often lie in our unspoken value systems.

Learn the three value sets and how they influence our behavior in subtle and startling ways.