AASHE Webinar Leading Deeper Change in Higher Education

AASHE Webinar: Leading Deeper Change in Higher Education Through the REFOCUS Applied Learning Program - May 27 th, 2019 1

WEBINAR AGENDA 1. Assessing What’s in Focus 2. Sustainability as a Management Innovation 3. Introduction to REFOCUS 4. The Stories of AASHE Members 5. Question & Answer Period 2

ASSESSING WHAT’S IN FOCUS: ARE WE SOLVING THE RIGHT PROBLEM? “The most common source of mistakes in management decisions is the emphasis on finding the right answer rather than the right question. ” Peter Drucker 3

ASSESSING WHAT’S IN FOCUS: WHY DOES YOUR PROGRAM EXIST? 4

ASSESSING WHAT’S IN FOCUS: SUSTAINABILITY MOVEMENT PLATEAU 5

ASSESSING WHAT’S IN FOCUS: SELF -REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. What purpose or function is your program established to deliver? 2. How do you or your boss measure the success of your program? 6

WEBINAR AGENDA 1. Assessing What’s in Focus 2. A Management Innovation 3. Introduction to REFOCUS 4. The Stories of AASHE Members 5. Question & Answer Period 7

A MANAGEMENT INNOVATION THE LENS OF SUSTAINABILITY 8

A MANAGEMENT INNOVATION: THE CHALLENGE/OPPORTUNITY AT HAND 9

A MANAGEMENT INNOVATION: TOWARD TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE 10

A MANAGEMENT INNOVATION: SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS 1. What outcomes are important to leadership that your sustainability program could contribute to positively? 2. What function should your sustainability program ideally perform? 11

WEBINAR AGENDA 1. Assessing What’s in Focus 2. A Management Innovation 3. Introduction to REFOCUS 4. The Stories of AASHE Members 5. Question & Answer Period 12

INTRODUCTION TO REFOCUS: FILLING THE MARKET GAP Organizational Measurement & Reporting = ? ? ? Program Development & Management 13

INTRODUCTION TO REFOCUS: SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM MODEL Program Management Cycle: • Focused the adoption of sustainability projects. • Process for deciding how to use limited resources to adopt projects that offer greatest benefit. • Repeated and refined year-over-year Program Setup: • Involves developing the program’s foundation. • Designed to build the critical capacities needed. • Demands a significant upfront effort. • Capacities are assessed and improved over time. 14

INTRODUCTION TO REFOCUS: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING MODEL Participants must first complete: 1. THE REFOCUS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP Once certified, you can access : 2. THE REFOCUS GUIDEBOOK & E- LIBRARY OF RESOURCES You can also participate in: 3. THE REFOCUS APPLIED CERTIFICATION PROGRAM A 1 -2 day session that familiarizes participants with our methodology, the inspiring HFC story and concludes with a detailed program self-assessment. A REFOCUS-managed online platform that features interactive content and hundreds of useful resources profiled to support deeper learning and application. A yearlong, peer-based learning experience repeated annually to help participants evoke developing deeper change by applying REFOCUS. 15

WEBINAR AGENDA 1. Assessing What’s in Focus 2. A Management Innovation 3. Introduction to REFOCUS 4. The Stories of AASHE Members 5. Question & Answer Period 16

AUGUST CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP DETAILS Dates: August 8 th (afternoon only) & August 9 th, 201. Location: University of Illinois at Chicago Registration Fee: $450 (AASHE members), $550 (AASHE non-members) To ensure a good fit between the workshop and attendees, a short online application is required. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Review of applications will begin on June 17, 2019, and continue until space is filled; early application is recommended. The workshop is limited to 30 participants. If the event fills-up, we may close the registration process sooner. Register today to secure your spot! 17

WEBINAR AGENDA 1. Assessing What’s in Focus 2. A Management Innovation 3. Introduction to REFOCUS 4. The Stories of AASHE Members 5. Question & Answer Period 18

QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD 19

AUGUST CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP DETAILS Dates: August 8 th (afternoon only) & August 9 th, 201. Location: University of Illinois at Chicago Registration Fee: $450 (AASHE members), $550 (AASHE non-members) To ensure a good fit between the workshop and attendees, a short online application is required. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Review of applications will begin on June 17, 2019, and continue until space is filled; early application is recommended. The workshop is limited to 30 participants. If the event fills-up, we may close the registration process sooner. Register today to secure your spot! 20

CONCLUSION Randy Sa’d Founder & Executive Director REFOCUS randy@refocussustainability. com www. refocussustainability. com 21