Bestselling Author & Executive Coach Dr. Marshall Goldsmith to Discuss Employee Engagement

Jan 25, 2011 – The authors of the upcoming book Getting Engaged will outline business strategies that individual employees can use to become more engaged and to measure their own increase in engagement.  The bestselling authors will build upon the fascinating teamwork in companies today and show how internally-driven employee engagement can support organizationally-driven engagement.

Who should attend:
Corporate Executives
Business Owners
Non For Profit Executives
Anyone that wants greater satisfaction at work and at home.

What you will learn:
• Why engagement at work is important to your success.
• Strategies that you can use to become more engaged in your work.
• Methods for measuring increases in engagement.
• How internally-driven engagement can support organizationally-driven engagement.

About the Presenters
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better – by achieving positive, lasting change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams.  Dr. Goldsmiths latest book MOJO was released in February 2010.  It is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal top ten best-seller - and the Shanghai Daily #1 business book in China.  It is already scheduled to be translated into 14 languages.Dr. Goldsmith’s Ph.D. is from UCLA where he has been named one of the 75 great alumni of the last 75 years.  He teaches executive education at Dartmouth’s Tuck School and frequently speaks at leading business schools.  He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (America’s top HR honor) and his work has been recognized by almost every professional organization in his field.  

Dr. Kelly Goldsmith joined the faculty at the Kellogg School of Management as an Assistant Professor of Marketing in 2009 and was named a Donald P. Jacobs Scholar. Dr. Goldsmith’s expertise is in Consumer Behavior
Consumer Decision-Making and Marketing Research specifically examining how consumers’ active goals and mindsets affect their choices. Prior to joining Kellogg, Dr. Goldsmith obtained her PhD, M.Phil. and M.A. from Yale University.

Praise for Dr. Goldsmith includes:

"We were a very successful team who took our performance to the next level.  With Marshall's help we identified our two areas and went to work.  We used everyone's help and support, exceeded our improvement expectations and had fun!  A team's dedication to continuous improvement combined with Marshall's proven process ROCKS!"

Alan Mulally - Newly appointed CEO Ford Motor Company, former President and CEO Boeing Commercial Airlines - one of Business Week's top ten executives for 2005.

"At McKesson, we are on a mission - together with our customers - to fundamentally change the cost and quality of how healthcare is delivered.  To fully realize the potential that lies in this transformation, our leaders must be able to demonstrate values-based leadership practices to maximize employee engagement each and every day.  Marshall's teachings remind us of how personal growth and change are a never ending journey."

John Hammergren - CEO McKesson - a world leader in heath care delivery - in 2006 ranked #16 of the Fortune 500.  

How do the CKC Executive Seminars work?
CKC Executive Seminars are an online learning experience. We provide pre-event materials that will set the stage for the live author presentation, building a common understanding and set of expectations. The live presentation then allows the author to speak on his/her subject of expertise and take questions from the participants, taking full advantage of audio and video, plus Q&A technology. We then provide follow-up materials to guide participants in applying the concepts directly to their business and career.

Pricing:
Per site: $129 – Fill a conference room for one low price.

What's Included:
Pre-Event: Soundview Summaries of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Mojo, Leader of the Future and Leader of the Future II, presentation slides, author interview, blueprint of the event, and tools & tip sheets.

Post-Event: 30-day access to the archived event, transcript of the full webinar, and bonus materials from the
author.

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European Smart Grid Directors Club officially launched

Members of the Directors' Club are international, drawn from a range of fields with specialisation in the utility sector. This includes Utilities, Government authorities, and emerging players in the Smart Grid Market.

Utilities Director, Jamison Nesbitt, who has successfully launched Directors Clubs in both Retail and Luxury  Travel media sectors, comments " The Smart Grids industry is growing at an unprecedented pace, and will effectively change the way we think about, and consume energy. I truly believe what we are witnessing represents a revolutionary, technological shift- the biggest since the arrival of the internet. The Directors Clubs will provide influential players a discreet, exclusive networking opportunity  to create a common voice for the industry.”

To learn more, please contact Mr Nesbitt directly, on +44 (0)20 7827 6164 or jnesbitt@smi-online.co.uk

Australia Provides Korea with Sustainable Tourism Standard

Seoul – The joint partnership between the Korean private sector and Australian company EarthCheck came to fruition after Coex – South Korea’s top convention and exhibition centre and the venue for the G20 Seoul Summit – had successfully benchmarked with EarthCheck.

The partnership is a result of an agreement which involves the Korea Business Council for Sustainable Development (KBCSD) and EarthCheck; the world’s largest environmental management system in use by the travel and tourism industry. The agreement incorporates the establishment of a public-private partnership on sustainable tourism, which will help South Korea boost its competitiveness as a tourism destination and raise public awareness of the benefits of sustainable practices.

Global Leaders Align
Comprised of chief executive officers of enterprises that share a vision for economic development that is in harmony with environmental preservation and social development, KBCSD members include corporate heavyweights such as; GS Caltex, Samsung, Ernst & Young, LG Electronics, KIA Motors and POSCO.

EarthCheck is the world's largest environmental management Program used by sustainable travel and tourism industry. It was developed by the world’s largest not-for-profit research centre into sustainable tourism; the Australian Government-funded Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre.

The Program leverages some $260 million worth of academic research and contains more than a decade of industry benchmarking data. It is already used by more than 1000 organisations in over 70 countries; including tourism leaders such as ACCOR, Langham Hotels International, InterContinental Hotels Group, Banyan Tree and Six Senses.

Demonstrating High Standards of Performance

The Republic of Korea understands that in order to succeed, there is a need to measure and monitor performance, identify areas for sustainable improvement and promote and recognise good commercial practice.

The nation recognizes there exists a global need for consistency and comparability across country and sector; especially when it comes to financial and emissions reporting. Information collected needs to be harmonized and baselines created to facilitate destination planning.

In-keeping with the national vision of a ‘Low-Carbon, Green Growth’, KBCSD is working closely with the Korean Government concerned with a view to adopting the EarthCheck methodology and approach as an internationally-recognised scientific solution to underpin their national program.

“As part of new growth engines for the low-carbon future, the Korean government aims at increasing the market share of green tourism from 20% in 2008 to 25% in 2014. The Korean business sector also strives to build a strong business case and marketing opportunities for green tourism. In light of this, KBCSD believes that our alliance with EarthCheck will ensure that Korean businesses are internationally evaluated in the course of achieving meaningful sustainability performances,” said Sonia Hong, Secretary-General of KBCSD.

EarthCheck provides a framework to increase operational efficiencies, maximise the benefit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, and minimise environmental impacts. Having been in market for almost 13 years, the EarthCheck infrastructure and internationally recognised standards will benefit Korea, which will white-label it for their own travel and tourism industry, associated infrastructure, communities and business clusters of associated service industries.

It is hoped that the adoption of the Australian program will help promote more cooperative projects between the two nations, encourage corporate investment for national economic growth, and lead to job creation.

“We are delighted to have signed a Strategic Alliance agreement with The Korea Business Council for Sustainable Development (KBCSD),” said Stewart Moore, CEO of EC3 Global. “Korea has shown strong leadership in this region by being proactive with this initiative.”

Early Signs of Success
Last week, it was announced that Coex – venue for the G20 summit – had successfully benchmarked with EarthCheck. Located in the World Trade Center Seoul and boasting Asia’s largest underground mall, Coex is sprawled across a staggering 190,386 square meters. With over 2,500 different events staged at the venue each year, Coex has the ability to significantly influence the MICE sector in South Korea.

More than 35 million people – almost double the entire population of Australia – visit Coex and surrounding facilities each year. Yet, despite this massive volume of foot traffic, Coex has managed to become a pioneer in Korea’s green growth industry. In fact, Coex exceeded Best Practice levels in energy efficiency and water conservation, as well as other important areas of sustainable business operations.


Although the EarthCheck Program was developed for the travel and tourism industry, it has also been successfully applied to schools, communities, business clusters, green buildings, infrastructure and even the manufacture of consumer goods such as beds. It will certainly be interesting to watch how broadly Korean business takes up the Program and encourage others to take up sustainable practices.



EDITOR’S NOTES

The Korea Business Council for Sustainable Development (KBCSD) is a business association comprised of chief executive officers of enterprises that share a vision of putting Korean industry on track to economic development in harmony with environmental preservation and social development. KBCSD, which also serves as a focal point of ‘Green Growth Business Dialogue’ under the Presidential Committee on Green Growth, is an umbrella institute of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) as well as a regional partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

The Coex Center is a vibrant city landmark located in the heart of Seoul's bustling downtown business district. In addition to the convention and exhibition center, Coex hosts an array of on site tourism and transportation amenities, including Asia's largest underground mall, three 5 star hotels, Seoul's only city air terminal, two popular performance theaters, and more than 100 restaurants featuring cuisines from every corner of the globe. Coex also boasts first class catering services and an extensive, award winning green operations program, guaranteeing that your event’s attendees can enjoy the highest service in a modern, globally conscious environment. Learn more at www.coex.co.kr/eng

EarthCheck is the world's largest environmental management Program in use by sustainable travel and tourism operators. With more than 1000 clients in over 70 countries, EarthCheck responds directly to the major environmental problems facing the planet; including climate change, waste reduction and non-renewable resource management. It provides benchmarking, certification and performance improvement systems that result in average savings of 30 per cent for energy and waste stream, and 20 per cent savings for water consumption. Learn more at www.earthcheck.org or www.sustainabletourismonline.com

For further information please contact:

KBCSD
Chai-Un Hahn
Senior Researcher
P: +82 2 3465 0692
E: chaiun@kbcsd.or.kr
W: www.kbcsd.or.kr

Coex
Sonia Hensley
International Marketing Coordinator
P: +82 2 6000 1121
E: marketing@coex.co.kr
W: www.coex.co.kr/eng

The Lighter Side of Green

There was once a time when the colour green was associated with all things humorous: St Patrick’s Day beers, Kermit the Frog, Leprechauns and the odd political party. But somewhere along the way the colour became a little shady, as it mixed with the laundry and churned out green wash. So it’s welcome relief to see that the tourism industry’s largest environmental certification company encourages its Members to inject a little levity back into the task of caring for the planet.

EarthCheck (once called Green Globe), is an environmental management system used by more than 1000 travel and tourism organisations around the world. The company has a reputation for its hard-nosed science-based approach to sustainable tourism and an unrelenting expectation that companies should open themselves to scrutiny before making green claims.

They recently released a range of print-ready signs that are free to download and make eco-messages a pleasure to read. Take for example the sign that suggests that we conserve water by showering with a friend, or the one that asks smokers not to dispose of cigarette butts in the water as the fish are trying to quit.

Playing to the lighter green sentiments of those in holiday mode, the signs make their point in a memorable way. They’re available in English; with Spanish, French, German and Chinese soon to be released, and are sure to go viral across the Net.

For those who prefer visual cues to words, there are also signs that feature stunning imagery. Although originally intended for hotel use back of house, front of house and in public places; don’t be surprised if you soon see these signs appearing at a location near you.

Check them out at: www.earthcheck.org/en-us/signage/index.aspx

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