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Do This Before You Plan Next Year – 10 Things To List
Race to the finiish line. Pixaby Before you dash into 2019, take stock of what you accomplished in 2018. We are strengthened and motivated by recognizing what we have done, even if we did not achieve all our 2018 goals, and it will boost your confidence and clarify...
10 Best Career Tips For Women Of 2018
To start 2019 off strong, here are a bakers’ dozen of the top career tips for women from my ForbesWomen blogs in 2018. These apply to women in every field from government to the arts, and especially science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and other...
Innovation & Careers in Automotive – Diana Lee, CEO, Constellation Agency
“I think the auto industry is one of those industries where, if you’re diverse and you’re smart, you have an opportunity…(it) will embrace the intelligence and you can move up fairly quickly.” Diana Lee on Green Connections Radio There's a reason Ford...
Pay Gap? Harassed? Discrimination? Listen up – Charlotte Burrows, Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
“Let me give you some reassurance here,” even when there are no direct witnesses, “there is always more evidence than you think.” Charlotte Burrows on Green Connections Radio. As a Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for 4 years, since December 2014 having been nominated by President Obama, she is a non-partisan defender of employees. Her goal is to make it as easy as possible for anyone to have the opportunity to seek legal protection in the workplace, so she shared terrific tips and insights in this raw, yet highly informative conversation with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson.
Air & Space Museum Director – Ellen Stofan, Head of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
“Think about who you’re going to be and what you’re going to contribute.”Ellen Stofan on Green Connections Radio. When Ellen Stofan stepped off the management track to stay home with her kids and work part-time, she accepted that she was probably derailing her career. She kept a few toes in the game over the 12 year period, working part-time doing a few interesting research projects that she could do on her own time.Today, she finds herself the new Director of the famed Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC — the most visited museum in the United States — and spearheading its ~$1 billion transformation, as the first woman in this prestigious role. Wait, really? Listen to this fascinating conversation Dr. Stofan had with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson.
A Creative Way To Teach Kids To Be Eco-Conscious
“What does the earth need from you if you want to be a good friend to it?” “We choose where we spend our time and our energy “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...
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.
Measuring “Inclusion” – Sarah Cho, SurveyMonkey, Director of Research
SurveyMonkey inclusion webpageHow 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...
High Achievers, Grit & Talent – Angela Duckworth, Author of “Grit” & TED Talk Star
“Race your strengths and train your weaknesses” to accomplish your goals, Angela Duckworth on Green Connections Radio. Listen to best-selling author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” Angela Duckworth, Ph.D. in this inspiring conversation with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson about grit, talent, strengths, weaknesses and strategies to achieve your goals. Duckworth’s TED Talk has nearly 20 million views!
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...
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...
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...
Recruiting Innovative Talent for STEM – Barbara Whye, VP of HR and Diversity Chief at Intel
What do we need to know to recruit, retain and promote innovative talent? What do we need to look for in a potential employer if we ARE innovative talent? Listen to Barbara Whye, Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Intel — one of the most innovative and high-regarded companies in the world — in this engaging interview with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson.
Flint Water Community Organizer Lee-Anne Walters, Winner of Goldman Environmental Prize 2018
"It worked really well with everyone concentrating on their area of strength." Lee-Anne Walters on Green Connections Radio How to Fight for Your Community - Lessons from the Flint Fight for Clean Water What would you do if your water came out of...
“What People Say About You”: Your Brand – Diane Diaz, The Brand Teacher
“Clarity, credibility and consistency are the three most important things about your brand….Understand what you want to do and what you’re good at… You have to live up to your brand promise”
Diane Diaz on Green Connections Radio. Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has said, “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room” (according to various sources). Yikes! So, what is your personal brand or your company’s brand, why should you care, and what can you do to understand and control yours? It’s complicated. Trust. Listen to “brand teacher” Diane Diaz, who literally teaches about branding as well as coaches people on their personal and organizational brands, in this fascinating interview with Green Connections host Joan Michelson to find out. They talk about Diane’s favorite brand assessment tool, which Joan did – and its enlightening insights.
NASA-Winning Teen Girls, Water – Bria Snell & Mikayla Sharieff, Banneker High, DC
“We wanted to create something that would not only impact our community, but the communities around us.” Bria Snell on Green Connections Radio. Before you drink from a school or public water fountain….At 17 years old, these Washington, DC high school girls won second place in the NASA OSPARC 2018 contest. Listen to Bria Snell and Mikayla Sharieff of Banneker High School describe their water filtration system to purify water in school water fountains — called “From H2NO to H2O” — and how they developed it.
Integrating Purpose in Orgs. – Beth Colleton, Frmr SVP CSO, NBCUniversal and NFL
“You’ve got to walk the halls and really understand how they run the business, where their pressure points are and what they think their challenges are….walk in their shoes….It’s not what you’re selling, it’s what they’re buying.”
Beth Colleton on Green Connections Radio, “Purpose” is in style right now, but how do you “do” purpose successfully, driving measurable value creation in a large company or organization? How do you create and lead sustainability efforts that make a difference? Listen to Beth Colleton, former SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability at NBCUniversal (and formerly at the NFL) discuss the nuts and bolts of this work with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson.
Leading Global Change – Kathy Calvin, Pres./CEO UN Foundation
“We live at a time of unparalleled opportunity and progress… It’s the best time in the world’s history to be born female. That said, the challenges ahead are so much more tricky and complicated and complex….” Kathy Calvin, CEO on Green Connections Radio Women are the...
Women Changing the Rules – Jennifer Palmieri, fmr Head of Communications, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign & Obama’s White House
“We’re playing by an outdated set of rules.”Jennifer Palmieri on Green Connections Radio. You might expect the Communications Director of the White House and a historic presidential campaign to spew talking points, but not Jennifer. Listen as Jennifer and Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson dig into points she raises in her new book – “Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to Women Who Will Rule the World” – and reveal great new insights and stories that are not in the book.”
Transitioning Coal Communities – Heidi Binko, Executive Director, Just Transition Fund
"What can companies who have pledged to source 100% of their energy from clean energy sources do to help coal country?" Heidi Binko on Green Connections Radio Coal country is an endangered species, between new technologies and the shift to a clean energy...
“Seismic Shift” in Financial Power & ESG Metrics – Patsy Doerr, Thomson Reuters, Global Head, Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability & Inclusion
“There’s a lot more pressure on companies to reveal their statistics…give us the number…a lot more expectation from employees, from clients, from investors to see that level of granularity.”
Patsy Doerr on Green Connections Radio. How do the bolder positions on social and environmental issues that many companies are taking affect their financial performance? What difference can we as individuals make? Listen to Patsy Doerr, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability and Inclusion at Thomson Reuters and Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson’s candid, engaging conversation about “tipping point” we are at where social impact meets 70% of financial power. They talk about the impact of transparency and corporate activism on the bottom line and how we can use ESG metrics to find out what the company is really doing. What can we do with that information?
What Teenage Girls Hear – Hayden Araza, Chief Science Officer of Paradise Valley High School
"Looking at these really strong female (mentors) is helping me see myself as a female in STEM...and then moving on from that to being passionate...about STEM education...being an advocate." Hayden Araza on Green Connections Radio We all talk about how to encourage...
Why Saudi Aramco IPO Matters – Dr. Ellen Wald, Author, “Saudi Inc.”
"For Saudi Arabia, they see (this big solar deal with Softbank) really as a necessity...because right now they burn oil for electricity, and they recognize that that's horrible, that's just terrible for the environment and it's not cost-effective." Dr. Ellen...
21st Century Science Museum – Alison Brown, Science Museum of Minnesota
”Everybody can become a scientist…We all use science every day of our lives” Alison Brown on Green Connections Radio What’s the science in sports? It’s in the human body, the physics of how sports equipment works, such as the impact of the...
Inspiring Eco-Filmmaker – Dayna Reggero, Climate Listening Project
"If you want to be a good storyteller, tell stories you want to tell...It's really about the passion." Dayna Reggero on Green Connections Radio She's been called "Earth Mother" in Women's Day magazine and won awards for her short films about...
Diesel Trucks May Not Be Doomed – Rachel Muncrief, Int’l Council on Clean Transportation
"With new technologies that will be available around the 2020-2025 timeframe (for internal combustion engine heavy duty vehicles), we found a 43% reduction in fuel consumption." Rachel Muncrief on Green Connections Radio Heavy duty trucks and buses play a pivotal role...
Career Strategies for Women – Cindy Simpson, Assn. for Women in Science
"Women don't do a very good job of building strategic relationships... (Building relationships with) the people that can help you...is imperative." Cindy Simpson on Green Connections Radio Attending the ARPA-E Innovation Summit recently, we noticed the dearth...
Reducing the Climate Impact of Buildings & Trucks – Maria Blase, Ingersoll Rand, Trane, Thermo King
"(Your career) doesn't have to look a certain way, it doesn't have to look like the traditional career.." Maria Blase on Green Connections Radio Transportation and buildings are the two largest energy consumers and they're changing every day. Listen to Maria...
Women’s History – Joan Wages, National Women’s History Museum
One hundred and five years ago, on March 3, 1913, women marched for the right to vote, turning the tides of history. It took another 7+ years for women to gain suffrage with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. How did we get here? Today, to...
Gov’t Technologies for Private Sector, Grants – Marti Elder, TechLink Centers
"There's no harm in asking." Joan Michelson on Green Connections Radio Thousands of technologies invented by the brilliant talent in the U.S. Defense Department is available for the private sector to license, including cool new energy innovations. You can bring...
Food Packaging, Waste – Haley Lowry, Global Sustainability Director, Dow Chemical
"By some estimates, nearly half of the food grown, processed and transported in the U.S. goes to waste." Feeding America While so much food is wasted, over 13% of the population is going hungry in the U.S., including 13 million children and 5 million senior citizens,...
Men & Women & Innovation – Joanne Lipman, Fmr WSJ, Gannett Top Executive
"Men, perfectly good guys, really don't know what the issues are, who we as women are unintentionally demonizing, and who, if we brought them into the conversation could be part of the solution." Joanne Lipman on Green Connections Radio Diversity is a business and...
Fabric Waste to New Fashion – Stephanie Benedetto of Queen of Raw
“If we continue at the current pace of textile production, by 2025, two-thirds of the entire world’s population is going to face shortages of fresh water and be exposed to toxic chemicals from textile dyeing.” Stephanie Benedetto on Green Connections Radio. Look around you. Everything you set your eyes on came from raw materials of some kind. Your clothing, the chair or seat you’re sitting on, the desk you’re sitting at. Natural resources were used to make it anew. What if it was made from materials already in the marketplace instead? Enter today’s guest, Stephanie Benedetto, CEO and Co-Founder of Queen of Raw. Listen to this fascinating discussion with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson about transforming apparel industry waste into new clothing you see in stores and online.
Focusing Amidst Chaos – Kasia Reterska, McPherson Strategies
"People are more committed to and loyal to brand than they are to the politicians...because the brands are in their homes, they touch and feel them every day." Kasia Reterska, McPherson Strategies We seem to live in two, chaotic parallel universes. One one hand, the...
Environmental Health Risks & Innovation – Dr. Maria Freire, President, the Foundation of the National Institutes of Health
“The potential disastrous health effects” of climate change include an “increase (in the) rates of allergies, asthma, heart disease and cancer, among other illnesses.”The Scientific American, 2017How do we innovate our way through the risks to public health from climate change? Listen to the remarkable Dr. Maria Freire, President of the Foundation of the NIH (National Institutes of Health) with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson to find out!
Fabric Scraps to Good Use – Jessica Schreiber, Fabscrap
The clothing manufacturing process generates about 15 million tons of waste per year, according to the EPA, and 85 percent of apparel we buy ends up in landfill. What can we do about this? Meet a creative entrepreneur who saw a marketplace gap and formed...
2018 Energy Trends to Watch – Christa Marshall, Greenwire, E&E News
The Trump administration is unabashedly pro-fossil fuels and anti-clean energy, yet the Energy Dept. has historically invested heavily in clean energy technologies and incentives, including regulations and in trade policies. In addition, many top Energy Dept. roles are still vacant. What’s going on?
What should we watch to find out how we’ll fuel our energy-dependent economy and what companies should prepare for? Listen to top energy reporter Christa Marshall of Greenwire and E & E News share her insights on these issues to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson in this enlightening conversation.
Making Clothing Sustainable – Karla Magruder, Fabrikology
"Sustainability is so big and it's so hard for apparel companies, just getting into it and understanding what to do." Karla Magruder on Green Connections Radio How do you make fabric from recycled plastic? Listen to this fascinating interview with Karla Magruder, CEO...
Facebook’s Energy Use – Bill Weihl, Sustainability Guru, Facebook
We use Facebook every day, multiple times a day - along with 2 billion other people! - so, have you ever thought about how much energy it takes to power all those servers and buildings? How much CO2 it emits? And, waste its 17,000+ employees create around the globe?...
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About Joan Bryna Michelson
Joan Bryna Michelson, MBA is an award-winning business and communications leader, public speaker and host of the acclaimed podcast series, Green Connections Radio™... Read More