This module is a roadmap to ‘green thinking’ and an overview of current standards. 

Technologies and products come in different forms, depending on local problems and resources. Starting with the manifesto, we then explain the 4 quadrants of stakeholders, to which we add a roadmap: 

1. Reducing footprints wherever possible 
2. Implementing the circular economy in your business 
3. How to accelerate the expansion of green tech companies 
4. The most important standards: ISO, EU, GRI and IFRS frameworks.

The business landscape is changing fast, so expect the high failure rate in organizational change (50-70%) to continue. One-on-one coaching is not enough and not all leadership coaching is the same.

Strategic mentoring programs can deliver deep support for strategic projects when combined with root cause analysis. 

Executive coaching can be useful. Major changes must start at the top. But, is coaching ROI inflated? 

Stakeholder interviews are critical, so we have included links to a selection of Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching (SCC) videos - a great resource for working with managers. 

Our set of core themes: (1) Relationships, (2) Presence, (3) Goals & Performance, (4) Purpose and Leadership. Our 7 Domains and 5*STARS models let you analyze where to put the effort. 

Sustainability projects are often quite complex. In fact, we have built a model from successful projects with 47 headlines for large organizations and chosen 24 for SMEs. The number of activities may total between 100-200 and the proven way to work with dependencies and resource loading is project planning: waterfall, agile and/or parallel projects. 

We will discuss project coaching and key topics such project management tools, critical path analysis, protecting slack and resource commitment (critical!). We will explore the psychology involved in group tools such as U-Lab, world café and others that can be useful when working with emerging futures and tacit knowledge management. 

Masterminds is a support system for professionals. If you know how to do it right, masterminds are a great tool for change. The best way to learn about world-class masterminds is to be in one.

Masterminds provide a unique space for participants to get new insights, ask for help, commit to action, and help each other adjust and grow both personally and professionally.

You will learn the psychology of masterminds and how you can build different structures, such as hot seats, spotlights, and when to use a topic as an introduction followed by ‘table talk’. Integrate with other methods you've learnt.

After this training, you can participate in small LAB Mastermind groups for a full 12 months – after the initial two months, you will take turns moderating the sessions.

Preparation. We will be using a case study of  an anonymous company that is well suited for a coaching/mentoring program. In groups, you will get access to prototypes and project models that we have spent a lot of time researching and tweaking to fit small and medium-sized businesses and community projects. 

Shared methods is your chance to integrate with your business model. Nothing can be more meaningful than working for clients who try to save the planet we live on.

After the boot-camp you will be asked to reflect and document your own methods and we will help you identify what additional learning and/or reading you need for in-depth client work. The boot camp is where you integrate green thinking into your business model.

Day 1: Module 4 Mentoring Programs and Strategies

Introduces you to ways that help clients convert tacit knowledge into strategic assets. Central components are summed up by our 5*STARS: strategic focus, teamwork, accelerators, results orientation, and systemic thinking.

We explore different approaches and ways to structure project management for success. Among the topics: What do successful programs actually deliver? How can we add critical path monitoring in projects where resources are sporadic or severely constrained?

And why did we in GE treat scaling e-business to thousands of suppliers and customers not as a project, but a repetitive process? How is sustainability similar?

Finally, what do project steering committees at board level need to know and monitor? 

Day 2: Module 5 ESG, Circular Economy, and Green Resources

What’s trending? What is working? What do investors really, really want to know? How do you recognize greenwashing and green wishing? (After 2015 we still have both.)

This module gives you up-to-date insights from across the world plus access to our Airtable database with brief descripions and links to important articles, websites, whitepapers, research, and reports. We even run weekly AI-generated summaries. 

These resources will make it easier to sell projects and feed clients with useful information. Nothing is more powerful than employees who are fully engaged and up-to-date! 

Day 3: Governance (Mini-Lab)

This Mini-Lab is a half-day version of the Directors' Workshop that we developed specifically as an overview of ISO and IFRS ISSB guidelines for governance. You will get insights into four areas: Laws and regulations. Code of conduct and stakeholder relations. The Board of Directors as a Team. The chairperson's role in setting the agenda. 

What is governance and what do you need to know? What is a typical agenda for the Chair of a Board of Directors as far as sustainability? Which guidance documents are relevant?  How are responsibilities split between the board and senior management? When do you need a Steering Committee and how does it work? How can you make sure that 'green thinking' is adopted by all employees (hint: different types of mentoring)? 

The LAB is led by Dr Paul O Olson, who in addition to psychology holds an MBA (siviløkonom). He was associate partner and lecturer at the Norwegian Board Academy (Styrelederskolen) from 2007-2014. He is a full member of the Institute of Directors (UK), the leading voice in corporate governance. More recently, he has been an expert in ISO committees for circular economy and ESG governance standards.

This module prepares you for the ISO-based "Sustainability Coach Certificate" with core  sustainability standards. They stack on top of each other. 

EU actively pushes ISO/CEN standards to accelerate the green deal. Which means that companies with an ISO 9001 quality management system already have a competitive advantage. Those who don't, better speed up.

For both groups, the green shift can take time. Takes a lot of time, if it's a cultural shift.

Coaches and mentors can definitely help!

The module explains how ISO standards can be combined. In particular:

• ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems | the core, must-know standard *
• ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) | deals with environmental impact *
• 45001:2018 Occupational Health & Safety Implementation | The S in ESG *

Others that are covered but do not have a certification scheme:

• ISO 26000:2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility
• ISO 59004 Circular economy - Vocabulary, principles and guidance for implementation
• ISO 59010 Circular economy – Guidance on the transition of business models and value networks
• ISO/DPAS 53002 Guidelines for contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ISO/WS ESG/WG 1 Framework for implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. 

We will be discussing how to work with a stack of standards; how to coach, mentor and consult with directors, executives and middle-management teams. What they typically want is action and results – organizational change at the lowest possible cost and effort. 

Several million companies work with these standards, which is increasingly a pre-qualification for being suppliers to large companies. A big market for you!

You get our endorsement for client projects and so, we want to ensure that you can deliver excellent quality. 

Certifications are voluntary and can be taken at any time after this course. We will do an initial assessment together of competence, practice hours, and then we create a plan to fill any gaps. 

You document your green thinking and coaching/mentoring competencies in a Methods Paper and do the paperwork as a candidate. The Sustainability coach exam is online, administered by Norwegian Certification, and consists of digital 'tasks'. 

We have agreed with the certification body that your public certificate can include your coach credentials, such as academic degrees, EMCC Senior Practitioner and/or ICF PCC. 

After a successful pass, your CV & Methods profile will be listed in the Global Services Directory and you can update your LinkedIN profile with the links.

Welcome on board to both help your grandchildren and earn money from exciting opportunities! 

You cannot achieve everything alone. Our research showed that 'community' was the #1 priority among coaches. A mastermind provides support, companionship, joint ventures and friends for life. High-level masterminds take a lot of insight - many masterminds are no more than training or workshops. Facilitating great masterminds is both an art and a practice. 

Done right, this could be your best experience ever. Say I who spent 3 years of travelling to Canada and USA to learn from one of the best. That's why I know the payoff can be potentially huge and life-changing. I even spent 20K$ and a trip to San Diego to be mentored by Alex Moscow on how to set up a sales unit within web marketing and go for high-ticket sales.

You will hold each other accountable for setting and achieving goals, you share resources and opportunities with each other, and support each other when needed. You care about each other's success. 

Common themes are what to do with social media, branding, central sales support, networking, major/global account management and sales campaigns. How and what to delegate. How to work with joint ventures and affiliate marketing. Or share tips from Brendon Burchard, Frank Kern, Ryan Deiss/Digital Marketer, Jeff Walker, Ryan Levesque and others.

After this module you will know exactly how central resources can help you grow your business and income potential. My CTO Tom Teague, PhD will help you create a blueprint.  This will include …

• Ways to interact with central resources such as social media, branding, central sales support, networking, major/global account management and sales campaigns
• Build your own hierarchy of services
• Getting ready for joint venture campaigns and affiliate marketing

These are core components of LAB and we stay on top of the trends including travel to learn from Brendon Burchard, Frank Kern, Ryan Deiss/Digital Marketer, Jeff Walker, Ryan Levesque and others. I even spent 20K$ and a trip to San Diego to be mentored by Alex Moscow on how to set up a sales unit within web marketing and go for high-ticket sales.