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Make the project happenArens’ work tools

Arens: Going green / Arens used:

decision tool
action plan.

Problem

Some of my staff have a negative attitude towards environmentalists and I’ve been asked to supervise a project related to the Council's environment program! I'm worried their attitude will affect their work on the project.

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Decision tool

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Action plan

Here’s the action plan I drew up after I talked to my staff

What I want to achieve
(Outcome) / How I will go about it
(Action) / Who I need to involve/ consult
(People) / What resources do I need
(Physical resources) / Finish by date
Staff understand Council environment policy & how it relates to their jobs / Organise training on the Council's environment policy / Environmental training officer (to help plan and conduct session)
Manager
Staff / Training room (3 hours) / 2nd Aug
Improvements to my team’s impact on environment / Brainstorming session during the training / Training officer / Training room / 2nd Aug
Implement improvements to work practices that impact on environment / Consult with team and manager to identify useful ideas / Training officer
Manager
Staff / To be worked out / 9th Aug
Develop ways to measure our levels of waste and our use of resources / Meet with other team leaders, then talk to staff. / Team leaders
Staff / 12th Aug

Review

The main thing I was worried about with this was that I was going overboard with the solution — after all, my team only had to install bins and bag dispensers! But after the short training and some discussion about how we use fuel and how we can cut down on our waste, they understood better the whole thinking behind this project. They’re taking on a lot more responsibility for the installations. Now that we’re a few days into putting the bins in, that’s a big relief for me.

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