Sustainability Education Consultant Jon Rose Progressive Partnerships Progressive Partnerships

Project Goals Sustainability thinking and practices are culturally embedded across all areas of the Water Corporations functions Most staff undergo foundation competency-based, sustainability training Role specific training is available to staff Training linked to work roles & projects Staff embrace action learning methods

Project Goals Sustainability thinking and practices are culturally embedded across all areas of the Water Corporations functions Most staff undergo foundation competency-based, sustainability training Role specific training is available to staff Training linked to work roles & projects Staff embrace action learning methods

Key Features Competency-based, workshop training Linked to practice via Action Learning methods Direct & Train-the-trainer cascade models On-the job supports - web based e-learning - key worker, coaching, team leader Awareness & Agenda Setting Campaign

Communication Reference group Implementation team Current structures Sustainability Project Web Informal communication - Purposeful conversations - Complaints to action , Web Discussion/Chat room, Video/Phone Conferencing, Newsletters, Posters

Awareness / Marketing Media campaign –Posters, spam, screen saver, newsletter, business cards, letter head, etc… Staff meetings: managers Sustainability logo Project web Sustainability & Corporate webs Other –Competitions –Family fun day

Steps Set up –Review, Contracting, Connecting, Reference group, implementation team Preparation –Curriculum & resource development, marketing, baseline & needs analysis Implementation –Training, Action Learning Sessions –Train-the-trainer Maintenance, handover & follow-up

Training Issues Competencies – National or Local Generic, Specialist, & Action Learning Cascade & direct training Induction Staff selection Contractors specifications Human & other resources, budget Staff back-filling

Possible Plan: Types of Training Selection of generic training options –basic web-based learning 1 st (simple assessment) –90 min introduction –½ day workshop (web assessment) –1 day workshop (full assessment & action learn) Specialized modules –Provided for specialist groups (and) –Developed by specialist groups

Possible Plan: Train-the-Trainer Train the trainer for regional areas & ? some metro areas –Manual after initial workshops –Selection of modules –Generic and specific –Action learning module –Web-based – accessible & changeable –2 day workshop –Support: peer coaching, video conferencing, telephone, , face to face

Possible Plan: Action Learning Action learning follow-up –Generic & Sustainability projects –Other related worksite issues –Peer & supervisory coaching –Key worker program – , web support & video conferencing –Project management web Specialist groups –develop more sustainability tools & methods to incorporate in further training

Possible Plan: Roll Out Considerations –Structural / Functional / Geographical / Volunteer Begin with –Metro Division/s –Sustainability projects –Voluntary Approach –Geographical, worksite based –Within & between groups –Average approx 60 / month –Role legitimacy, adequacy & support

Schedule MayJunJulyAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar Set-up Generic Training 60 / Month for 33 months Action Learning Follow-up Prep Apr MayJunJulyAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar Apr Action Learning Follow-up Train Trainer

Risks Management Educational consultant unavailable –Co-facilitators, train-the-trainer, course materials Workers not interested and/or negative –Incentives, Motivational work –Solution Focused Approach Becomes too broad –Boundaries, Hand over issues, Communication channels, Reference group Incompetent trainers –Competency training, Supervision

Sustainability Education Features Sustainability Train. Competency-Based Generic & Tailored Web & Direct Awareness Action Learning Project-Based On-the-job / supported Proven method Organisational Dev Project Management Education Project Sustainable Projects Other Projects Project Web Real & Practical Sustainable