- Level Foundation
- المدة 13 ساعات hours
- الطبع بواسطة University of Colorado System
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This is Class 2 of the MOOC Specialization, Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent. In this class you will learn more change agent skills and hear from people who have made changes in their organizations. You will also learn more about green design and sustainability reporting. The skills from this class will help improve products and services in your company or help the company issue its first, or an improved sustainability report.الوحدات
Implementing Change: The basics
1
Assignment
- Graded Quiz on "the basics" Good luck!
5
Videos
- Leading and Managing- Two Roles a Change Agent Fills
- Change Models- Three States; Driving and Resisting Change
- Implementing Change- One Person's Experience
- Implementing Change- A More Complex Example
- Leveraging Roles and Role Expectations
1
Readings
- Get help and meet other learners in this course. Join your discussion forums!
Implementing Change: Practical Considerations
1
Assignment
- Graded Quiz: More on implementing change
5
Videos
- Simple Changes: Should You Go It Alone?
- Process Choices: When others must be 'sold'
- Gaining Support - Stakeholder Commitment Analysis
- Gaining Support - Preference (Interest) Mapping
- Change Politics: Examples to Analyze
2
Readings
- Interest Mapping Form - Blank
- Commitment Chart - Blank
Green Design Resources
1
Assignment
- Green Design/LCA Quiz
1
Peer Review
- Example of Green Designed Product/Service
1
Discussions
- Green Ads and Greenwashing
6
Videos
- Lesson 1: Green Design Principles
- Lesson2: Green Design and LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)
- Lesson 3: Labels & Certification
- Lesson 4: Advertising and Greenwashing
- Lesson 5: Doing an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment)
- Michelle Reott - The Importance of Design
2
Readings
- Green Design Resources
- Slides from video lectures
HONORS TRACK: Doing a Life-Cycle Analysis
1
Peer Review
- Shopping Bag LCA Project
1
Videos
- Honors: LCA Assignment
1
Readings
- Honors: LCA assignment
CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Reporting
1
Assignment
- CSR Reporting Quiz
1
Discussions
- Evaluating a Sustainability Report
3
Videos
- Lesson 1: Overview of Sustainability Reporting
- Lesson 2: More on CSR Reporting
- Roger Stace - An introduction to CSR reporting
2
Readings
- Sustainability Reports for Discussion
- Slides from Video Lectures
Videos about GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)
2
Videos
- GRI - Sustainability Reporting Starters Kit
- GRI Reporting Standards
1
Readings
- KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2015
Practitioner Interviews
1
Discussions
- Meeting Change Agents
5
Videos
- Tim Turner - Owner Zia Taqueria Restaurants
- Dr. Pakhi Chaudhuri, MD
- Hunter Mantell-Hecathorn - Home Builder
- Claire Attkisson - Colorado Jaynes Construction
- Beth Drum - Alpine Bank of Colorado
1
Readings
- Interview Guide (Start Here)
Assignment and Resources
1
Peer Review
- Developing KSPIs (Key Sustainability Performance Indicators)
1
Readings
- KSPIs Assignment Instructions
Auto Summary
Join "More on Change and Sustainability" to enhance your skills as a sustainable business change agent. Taught by Coursera, this foundational course delves into advanced change agent techniques, green design, and sustainability reporting. Ideal for business professionals, it offers valuable insights from industry experts to improve your company's products, services, and sustainability reports. Enroll with a Starter subscription and embark on this 780-minute transformative learning journey.

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