A practical course for employees, teams and managers who want to integrate sustainability into their everyday work in a concrete and realistic way. The focus is on resource conservation, conscious decision-making, sustainable communication, digital sustainability, collaboration, mobility and small but effective changes in day-to-day professional practice.
You will learn how to understand sustainability in a professional context and identify concrete opportunities for action within your own sphere of influence. You will reflect on work routines, resource use, mobility, digital habits and decision-making processes. By the end of the course, you will be able to develop realistic measures that take ecological, social and economic aspects of everyday work into account.
• Understand sustainability in everyday professional practice
• Identify your own areas of influence and practical levers for change
• Use resources, energy, mobility and digital tools more consciously
• Develop and implement team-based sustainability measures
• Interest in sustainable ways of working
• Willingness to reflect on personal work routines and team processes
• No specialist prior knowledge required
*We customize the course outline and content to your specific needs and relevant use cases.
Module 1: Sustainability in the workplace context
• Understand the ecological, social and economic dimensions of sustainability
• Distinguish meaningful sustainability from symbolic actions and greenwashing
• Identify areas of influence within your own working environment
• Understand the relevance of sustainability for the organisation, team and individual work
Module 2: Resources and work routines
• Use energy, materials, paper, devices and work equipment more consciously
• Develop sustainable routines for the office, home office and business travel
• Reflect on procurement, use and disposal of resources
• Identify small behavioural changes with significant impact
Module 3: Digital sustainability
• Use data, emails, files and digital tools in a more resource-conscious way
• Reflect on digital organisation, storage habits and meeting culture
• Consider the sustainable use of cloud services, video conferences and collaboration tools
• Combine efficiency and sustainability in digital processes
Module 4: Sustainable collaboration and decision-making
• Integrate sustainability into team discussions and project decisions
• Make conflicting goals visible and weigh them appropriately
• Communicate sustainability in a credible and motivating way
• Encourage responsibility and participation within the team
Module 5: Transfer and action plan
• Prioritise concrete sustainability levers in your own area of work
• Define team-based measures and responsibilities
• Plan realistically for implementation barriers
• Establish sustainability as a continuous improvement process
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