Better Meetings for Everyone

Volume 15, Issue 3
Publisher: Jana M. Kemp

1. Today’s Agenda: Green Your Meeting
2. Seen Elsewhere
3. Tools & Tips
4. Meetings@Work

Green Your Meeting
By Jana M. Kemp

Green is the word everywhere it seems. So, can meetings really be more environmentally friendly? Yes. Here are some ways to green your meetings and meeting space.

• Place recycle containers in meeting rooms to encourage recycling. Some companies have recycle programs. Others have employees volunteer to collect the items and make the recycle center drop-offs.
• Encourage lessened or no paper handouts for meetings. Consider using a digital display on a public-view screen. Post the agenda on a whiteboard or on a single flipchart page.
• Go electronic – make all invitations and agenda distributions for meetings electronic. The RSVP systems available online are quite user friendly now as are internal meeting scheduling systems tied to emails and electronic calendars.
• For plates and flatware, consider using a renewal resource that is also recyclable.
• When remodeling meeting space, work with commercial interior designers who are LEED accredited and whom know how to create environmentally friendly spaces. For instance: www.cornerstoneinteriordesign.com and ask for Suzie Hall.
• When meeting rooms are not being used: turn off the lights, turn off the equipment and save energy.

Meeting room windows – use them to provide light and you may not even need to turn lights on for the meeting. Also, when the room is not in use, consider whether energy will be saved by shutting blinds or curtains.

Use “unique themed meeting breaks to rejuvenate guests…for example, in a literal interpretation of going green, room lighting is changed to green and snacks range from green M&Ms™ to green apples and wasabi peas” says Erika Johnson of the JW Marriott Grand Rapids in Michigan Meetings+Events magazine, Summer 2008.

“Integrity in business and in meeting practices does count. Without honesty, open communication, follow-through and consistency, our businesses and our meetings fall apart. Work stops. Morale breaks down. And employees leave.” – Jana Kemp, Volume 6, Issue 4, 1999 of Better Meetings for Everyone (back when the newsletter was published hardcopy J)

MOVING MEETINGS – now available electronically.

Back in Print ! McGraw Hill will soon have my first book available electronically. You will be able to print your own copy(ies) and learn to improve your meeting leadership skills thereby getting more done in meetings and spending less time doing it. Written by Jana Kemp, this book was her first to be published (1994) and first to be translated (Italian).

Prepared Not Paranoid – NOW AVAILABLE !

by Jana Kemp and Doug Graves. NOW AVAILABLE
Ready to learn how to be prepared for great living every day rather than being paranoid? This book combines Jana Kemp’s 2002 police academy experience with veteran officer and police trainer Doug Graves’ and produces a readable book for keeping yourself and loved ones safe every day. www.amazon.com

Boise Book Signing: June 18, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Borders at the Boise Town Square Mall

Moving Out of the Box

Tools for Team Decision Making by Jana Kemp
Commanding Collaborators in Chief – are in demand! They master both coming to consensus and command-and-control decision making approaches because these decision tools are equal. Learn why in this new book (Praeger/Greenwood) that also introduces a tool for reaching consensus when a team or group is so stuck that chaos or indecision are the most likely results. To Buy, visit: www.greenwood.com or www.Amazon.com

Building Community in Buildings



By Jana M. Kemp and Ken Baker
If your organization is building or remodeling office space, this book provides the HRD2 Model for creating productive and creative workspaces that encourage employees to shine. Released in late 2006, this book includes models, surveys, good-example photos of buildings and resources to help human resource and training professionals positively impact the architecting and design of built spaces. To Buy – visit: www.greenwood.com or www.Amazon.com

 
Looking for a meeting facilitator, a conference speaker or a workshop presenter on the subjects of meetings, time management or decision-making? Then, visit www.JanaKemp.com for information on these services and conference presentations.

 Jana Kemp is a catalyst for action, a master facilitator a master of ceremonies, and  a keynote presenter who adds to your bottom line.

SPEAKERS LISTS
www.trainersandspeakers.comprovides a roster of Pacific Northwest experts who can deliver keynotes, workshops and one-on-one coaching.

www.MVPSeminars.com provides a roster of speakers trainers for your organization and conferences. Jana Kemp and others are listed here as potential helps to your audiences.