Archive for category: Leadership

07.06201807/06/2018

Getting the Interview for Your Perfect Green Job

By lercpaIn clean jobs, Green Jobs, Green Leaders, Job Creation, UncategorizedTags Communications, Green Career Momentum, Green Job Resources, Green Jobs

Leaders in Energy conducted a 5-session Green Career Momentum (GCM), from May 17-June 21, 2018, to help those seeking to land or create their dream green job. At each session, speakers in different sectors, e.g., clean energy, circular economy, natural resources, etc. provided their expertise for participants to learn about opportunities in the green economy. The sessions included interactive exercises to practice skills and opportunities for networking. Dr. Beth Offenbacker, Principle, Waterford Inc, and Director for Training and Development, Leaders in Energy, was the instructor.

This article provides highlights from the Green Career Momentum session titled “Getting in the Door: Executive Communications, Resumes, and Cover Letter.” Skills were practiced during the session on techniques to develop rapport for successful interviewing. The session took place virtually on May 31, 2018.

06.30201807/06/2018

The Green Economy: Jobs and Career Trends You Need to Know About

By lercpaIn clean jobs, Green Career Momentum, Green Jobs, Green Leaders, Job Creation, UncategorizedTags Aparajita Banerjee, Beth Offenbacker, green careers, Green Jobs

On May 10th, the topic was “The Green Economy: Job and Career Trends You Need to Know About.” The speaker was Norman Christopher, Executive Director, Office of Sustainability Practices, Grand Valley State University and the author of the book Sustainability Demystified! was the speaker. The skill was “Identifying Energy Sustainability Jobs in the new Economy.” The Green Economy focus area was clean energy, energy efficiency, and the electric grid.

06.23201806/30/2018

Green Organizations ‘On the Inside’–Challenges and Opportunities

By lercpaIn clean jobs, Green Career Momentum, Green Jobs, Green Leaders, Job Creation, UncategorizedTags Beth Offenbacker, Dave Feldman, Green Career Momentum, Green Jobs, Janine Finnell, Miriam Aczel, Steve Offutt

On Thursday, June 14th, Leaders in Energy held the fourth Green Career Momentum (GCM) event at Green America. The GRM series has been held to assist Leaders in Energy members in find or create a dream green job. Each session has a specialized topic, speakers, skill, and green economy focus area.

01.20201806/26/2018

Leaders in Energy 2017 Year in Review

By lercpaIn Business, Green Jobs, Innovation, Leaders in Energy, Leadership, Networking, Our members, Renewable Energy, Resilience, Smart Grid, sustainability, Sustainable Solutions, Utilities, Year in ReviewTags 2017, Energy, Janine Finnell, Leaders in Energy, Sustainability, Year in Review

In 2017 Leaders in Energy continued to mature in its mission to build a community of leaders and a global action network to advance clean energy and sustainable solutions for a more sustainable energy system, economy, and world.

Our membership continued to grow in the Washington DC area, with 1,500 members on our mailing list, in addition to our LinkedIn group with over 2,900 members. We have a presence in most major U.S. metropolitan areas and over 100 countries.

Under the leadership of Executive Director Janine Finnell and our Board, Team Members and Advisors, the organization has provided important forums for clean energy and sustainability in the DC area, as well as nationally and globally. Our events last year came at a time of immense change and new threats, but also new opportunities to cement the transition to a green economy.

01.01201801/01/2018

Urgency for leadership to spark collective action and transformational change

By lercpaIn 4 Gen, Carbon pricing, clean energy, climate change, Economy, energy, Green Jobs, Innovation, Leaders in Energy, Leadership, Monthly Events, Networking, Nuclear, Policy, Renewable Energy, sustainability, sustainable buildings, Sustainable SolutionsTags 4 Gen, Clean Energy, Four generations, Kerry Worthington, Leaders in Energy, Leadership, Sustainability, Sustainable Solutions, Urgency of now

By KERRY WORTHINGTON

As 2017 wraps up, it is becoming clear that leaders need support and an audience. As Janine Finnell, Executive Director, Leaders in Energy, pointed out – change leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Susan B. Anthony did not achieve their visions alone. They always have a supportive team to light the spark of action. The Leaders in Energy community is a global support team to encourage collective action and sincere change.

What started off as a Linked-In group several years ago is now a multigenerational leadership and global action network. In 2017, LERCPA earned its 501(c)(3) status, conducted or participated in 14 events and workshops and expanded the number of its sponsors and benefactors. Much more is planned for 2018.

This 4th annual 2017 Four Generations of Clean Energy and Sustainable Solutions Awards and Holiday Event recognized leaders in each of the four generations in the workplace, e.g., Millennial, Gen X, Baby Boomer, and World War II/Traditionalist. The event was sponsored by ArlingtonGreen, Longenecker & Associates, and Waterford, Inc. The event benefactors donated door prizes (revealed at the end). This was also Leaders in Energy 50th event!

06.12201712/13/2017

Janine Finnell and John Gaffigan interview on WERA 96.7 on June 14

By lercpaIn energy, Interview, Leaders in Energy, Leadership, sustainability, Sustainable InvestingTags EnviroBro, Green & Sexy Radio Show, Interview, Janine Finnell, John Gaffigan, StyrofoamMom, Sustainability

Leaders in Energy’s Janine Finnell and John Gaffigan will be the guests on The Green & Sexy Radio Show on Wednesday, June 14th, at 7:00 pm (EDT)....

06.11201712/13/2017

Cybersecurity and the power grid

By lercpaIn clean energy, Cybersecurity, energy, energy policy, energy solutions, infrastructure, Leadership, Monthly Events, Networking, Policy, power outages, Smart Grid, Utilities, Weather-related outagesTags Blackout, Christian Dorsey, Electric, Grid, Janine Finnell, John Morrill, Marc Elsberg, Paul Feldman, Power, Scott Aaronson, Systems, utilities

In the face of the mounting threats of cyberattacks and the vulnerable, interdependent electric grid systems, governments, utilities, businesses, and people need to come together and do what is necessary to be prepared. No one can afford to be complacent. This was the message at the Energy Infrastructure and Cybersecurity forum held by Leaders in Energy at Make Offices in Arlington, VA (Clarendon) on June 1, 2017.

06.11201712/13/2017

A sleeping giant has awakened

By lercpaIn clean energy, Leadership, Paris AgreementTags Carla Fleming, Clean Energy, Donald Trump, Innovation, Leadership, Paris Agreement, Sustainability

A sleeping giant has awakened. Instead of looking at the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement as a negative, look at this as the passing of the baton to American businesses and citizens to do what Americans do best—innovate and lead!

04.13201712/13/2017

Enlightened management principles to achieve your goals

By lercpaIn CWEEL, energy, Leadership, NetworkingTags AEE, CWEEL, Janine Finnell, Jim Hornickel, Leadership, Management Essentials

Managers need to be more cognizant of their leadership styles and, through more conscious listening practices, develop stronger awareness of the team members they manage. In order to achieve the results that are expected of the organization, they should apply SMART goal-setting and coaching strategies that maximize employees’ potential.

03.18201712/13/2017

Career perspectives in sustainable solutions

By lercpaIn clean energy, CWEEL, Extravaganza, Leadership, Monthly Events, Networking, sustainability, WomenTags AEE NCC, Association of Energy Engineers, Claudia Meer, Council on Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership, CWEEL, Dr. Elvin Yüzügüllü, Energy, Extravaganza, Jacqueline Roueché, Janine Finnell, Marilyn Waite, Sustainability, The George Washington University

Showcasing four professional women in sustainability careers for the Council on Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) luncheon panel, participants in the 3rd Annual Energy and Sustainability Extravaganza at The George Washington University (GW) on February 24, 2017 got their burning questions on career perspectives answered.