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Environmental Managers: Leadership, Strategies, Results

Preston Library, Turman Room

Tuesday, April 10

1:00 – 5:00 pm                  Leadership Development

1:00 – 1:45 pm              Individual Leadership Competencies and Styles

Leadership Competency Model

Capt. Ron Erchul, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Military Institute (VMI)

Leadership Skills and Strategies

The Leadership Spectrum:  from Authoritarianism to consensus

Marilyn Maisano, Ph. D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, VMI

Management Themes

COL Francis Bush, Professor of Economics and Business, VMI

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1:45 – 5:00 pm              Collaborative Leadership: Strategies and Tools for Rainy Day Collaboration in the Trenches

Hosts

Franklin E. Dukes, Ph. D., Director, Institute for Environmental Negotiation, University of Virginia

J. Michael Foreman, Deputy Director, Division of Soil and Water, DCR

Panelists

·         Robert L. Dunn, DuPont, retired

·         Khalil Hassan, former Planning Commissioner and President, Rural Madison

·         Kelley Kline, Assistant Vice President, Environmental and Corporate Affairs,, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

·         William Porter, Jr., Assistant County Administrator, James City County

·         Ridge Schuyler, III, Director, Piedmont Program, The Nature Conservancy; former Legislative Director, Sen. Charles Robb

It is often easy to collaborate when the cause is common and everyone agrees. It is another matter altogether when sides are divided and issues are partisan or hotly contested. Yet it is precisely when issues become difficult that collaborative leadership is most important. The ability to bring people together can be your most effective tool for having your own interests met.

This interactive workshop provides participants with practical strategies and tools for collaborative leadership. It begins with a challenging scenario in which panelists will propose specific strategies and responses that demonstrate such leadership.

Following the panel, session participants will be presented a specific case study reflecting a common situation in Virginia, and will be challenged to develop collaborative leadership strategies to manage the situation for positive outcomes.

From this afternoon of working together, participants will learn how to avoid strategies and behaviors that build opposition in favor of strategies that are productive and that build consensus.

Wednesday, April 11

1:30 – 3:00 pm                  No Virginian Left Inside:  Best Practices to Foster Stewardship

Moderator

Ann Regn, Environmental Education, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Presentations

·   Richard Louv, author, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder

·   Craig Tufts and  Eliza Russell, National Wildlife Federation
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·   Julia B. Hillegass, Hampton Roads PDC

·   Ken Tomko, Honeywell
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3:30 – 5:00 pm                  Evaluating Your Program:  Showing its Value to the Bottom Line

                                                Moderator

Chuck Mason, Project Manager, Gannett Fleming, Inc.

Presentations

Game of Work Concepts for Environmental Performance Measurement -Ray Fuentes, Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, Roanoke

How Environmental performance and commitment influence management decisions in the City of Charlottesville - Kristel Riddervold, Environmental Administrator, City of Charlottesville

Environmental Management Programs - Just for Show?  No! - Rick Guidry, District Manager, King George Landfill, Waste Management of Virginia, Inc

Measuring Performance through Environmental Indicators - Rick Weeks, Deputy Director, DEQ

Thursday, April 12

1:00 – 2:30 pm                  Reducing Your Environmental Footprint

What is an environmental footprint?  How can companies, communities, government agencies and individuals reduce their environmental impacts?  How do you get your message about reducing impacts to employees, clients, constituents, community? What resources are available for outreach and involvement? How do you measure progress? What actions provide the greatest benefits to stakeholders?

                                          Moderator

                                          Bill Hayden, Public Affairs Director, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

                            Presenters

·         Georgiana Ball, State Recycling Coordinator, Virginia Department of General Services
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·         Brian Day, Executive Director, North American Association for Environmental Education

·         Bill Johnston, Stormwater Capital Projects Supervisor, Virginia Beach Department of Public Works

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·         Dave Maddox, Director of Environmental Engineering, Stanley Furniture Co.
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