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May 4, 2009
MONTHLY MEETING Congratulations to our newest board members! Susan Paauwe of NTH Consultants, Danielle Ouendag of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, and Phillip Greene of GRCC will be joining the Board of Directors for two year terms beginning the next Board Meeting in June. Thank you to all WMSBF members who took time to send in their ballots. SUSTAINABILITY TESTIMONIALS WANTED The Right Place is collecting substantiated sustainability firsts, large and small, to be used to help promote the region for attracting talent and investment. Please help in this endeavor by sending the points of pride you are aware of from your organization or elsewhere that should be on the list to Dan Fase, Right Place Intern, at fasedan@gmail.com. Similarly, the WMSBF Outreach Committee is seeking testimonials from members who have successfully implemented ideas and practices as a result of their participation with the WMSBF. Please send your success stories to Vicki Kellough at vkellough@grpress.com. WMSBF PARTICIPATION Finally, if you would like to take a more active role in committees, or if your organization would like to sponsor future meetings, please contact me at kyle@wmsbf.org and I will assist you in finding the best options for you. As always, please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
NEW MEMBERS Busy Bea's Cleaning Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan is committed to their customers' success. Every individual within their team knows customer satisfaction with their services leads to success for Busy Bea's Janitorial and Additional Services and their customers. The Code of honor is the foundation of Busy Bea's service which every employee subscribes to. It is used to help them find the right team members that can make a difference in your service!
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Working in small groups, we will be taking an in-depth look at our Concise Self-Assessment Guide, learning how to best use it and improve it in the future. Additionally, we will be updating the work being done on the Energy Guide and Social Primer. If you are interested in attending, you must RSVP to info@wmsbf.org by 5:00 p.m. this Thursday, May 7.
Bus access to the event via The Rapid's Routes 13 (East Fulton) and 6 (Cherry/Woodland)
The Sustainable Business and Design committees will meet the hour before.
The meeting agenda can be downloaded here.
SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS The Employer of Choice Model: Strategies and Tools to Weather the Economic Storm May 7, 2009 :: Cascade Engineering Amid the current economic downturn, organizations seeking to improve productivity, generate customer loyalty and raise awareness in the market are increasingly considering the "Employer of Choice" model. This approach aims to achieve measurable gains in productivity and profitability by creating working environments that cultivate employee involvement, trust and accountability. Workshop participants will gain insight into the process of becoming an Employer of Choice, and learn about Cascade's own experience with this innovative methodology. Cascade CEO Fred Keller will provide a luncheon keynote presentation. The workshop is intended for corporate and non-profit leaders with oversight for organizational development, staffing, strategic direction and operations. It will feature a detailed presentation of the Employer of Choice model, including case studies, evaluation methodology, and breakout sessions on the specific approaches organizations can implement at the staff and leadership team levels. Upon the completion of the workshop, attendees will be equipped to evaluate their own organization's capacity to change, increase performance capacity and create the success factors necessary to become an Employer of Choice. They will also learn how to design their organization's structure to accommodate the Employer of Choice model.
Due to the workshop's interactive format and unique opportunity to network with organizational decision makers, seating is limited. Cost for the event is $125, which includes continental breakfast, lunch and all workshop materials. Registration is available at www.questsustainablesolutions.com. For information or questions, please contact: Kelley Losey at 616.975.4716. Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) is now accepting registrations for the "Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow"; conference to be held on May 11, 2009 at the Lansing Center. The registration form is at available online at www.michigan.gov/greenjobsconference. The conference is a once in a lifetime opportunity for everybody to play a role in devising the strategy to create a vibrant green economy in Michigan. The conference is aimed at partners from the renewable energy, environmental, workforce, and economic development communities, as well as labor, education, student, community and faith-based leaders. The conference will highlight what green jobs are coming and what training is needed for these jobs. The conference will feature dynamic national leaders soon to be announced. Interested participants are encouraged to register as soon as possible since space is limited and to take advantage of the early registration fee of $110 offered through March 15. The registration fee increases to $135 for registrations submitted between March 16 and the May 4th cutoff date. Registration on the day of the event, if still available, will be $185.
Members wishing to have an event included in this newsletter must submit their notice to info@wmsbf.org by the end of the day on Friday, May 15. Our website is being updated regularly, please visit www.wmsbf.org for more information.
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