Going Green in the Office

There's a great networking opportunity for the environmentally-minded in the Annapolis area where our offices are located. It's called Green Drinks and it's a monthly get-together in a fun, informal way and the common cause is the Health of the Chesapeake Bay. At Green Drinks this past Tuesday, we celebrated Tourism Week in Maryland and conversations were engaging, casual and fun! Go to greendrinks.org to find a Green Drinks in your area!

Here's some tips on going Green in the office:

• Turn off your computer every night
• Make sure your monitor turns off
• Change your computer power settings to it will go into sleep mode if unused
• Put all your office equipment on power strips which can be turned off
• Start using CFL bulbs for lighting
• Install an Occupancy Detector for lighting
• Invite in sunlight, open up blinds, set up your desk so that it maximizes light

*If every US computer and monitor were shut off every night, we would shut down eight large power stations and decrease CO2 emissions by 7 million tons annual. *Office Energy Guide, developed by the city of Portland, Oregon

Instant Feedback = Improvement

I recently learned about an exciting new online tool designed to help staff and managers improve their performance. It’s called Rypple. The online tool is designed to allow users to solicit and collect feedback on their performance, one question at a time. It’s quick and easy, both for the user and for the people from whom they are seeking feedback. Everything is done by email, and it’s completely anonymous so that responders can be candid. Rypple is not designed to replace the annual performance review, but rather to supplement it at regular intervals and allow employees to act on the feedback immediately.

Beyond the obvious implications for employees and managers, it seems to me that Rypple could also be used to engage conference attendees, both before and during a conference. It’s a fast and painless way to gauge attendee satisfaction, without making them complete a lengthy survey form. Just a few conference uses might be:

• Did you have any problems with the registration process?
• What’s one thing we could do to make your conference experience better?
• What did you think of this morning’s plenary session?
• How’s the food at the coffee breaks?

Rypple provides quick results so you can identify and resolve problems on the fly. Best of all, attendees feel the personal touch, and know that you value their input.

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