Sustainable Enterprise Certificate - Testimonials from Past Participants...

Past participants praise the Sustainable Enterprise Certificate’s direct application to the workplace.  Here are a few comments from our alumni about how they have used the information learned in the program...

Ian Benson, Business Systems Analyst, Energy Trust of Oregon:

"As a business systems analyst for the Energy Trust of Oregon, I map out existing business processes, trace how technology catalyzes productivity, and explore new approaches to delivering better performance. Every day, I address these questions with the critical thinking skills I refined in the SEC."

I took the SEC because I wanted:

• A better understanding of complex, integrated business systems.
• To complement my MBA as I switched career tracks into renewable energy.

Jessica Balsam,  Marketing Lead, Department of Energy’s Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program:

“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program provides grants, technical assistance, and information tools for energy programs that align with national goals to reduce petroleum consumption and increase the energy efficiency of the U.S. economy. They aim at market transformation to reduce barriers to the cost-effective adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.”

How the SEC met my objectives:

• I learned how to look at long-term value creation and sources of value that might not be considered traditionally.
• It has become part of my thought process; it impacts everything that I do.
• The SEC provided a framework for looking at problems, and offered an alternative to the traditional profit and loss model that has dominated our way of thinking.

Cindy Romaine, Special Libraries Association

"Since the SEC introduced me to systems thinking, leverage points, Theory U, and the importance of social well-being, I’ve shifted my focus. With systems thinking, I learned to diagram actions and consequences that lie beyond the capacity of intuition. With social well-being, I’ve worked to reinforce the SLA’s social bonds as a means to keep the conversation positive and productive."

I took the SEC because:

• I wanted to sharpen my competitive edge.
• I wanted to learn how to guide the Special Libraries Association toward greater sustainability.