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Going Green Routine:

“Your Workplace, Your World, Greener”

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Leadership Development Mentoring Program (LDMP)

Team MembersJoel “Gus” N. Gustave, MBABudget AnalystVHA Office of Finance

Michael D. Jackson, BSME, CMITChief, Projects SectionSoutheast Louisiana VeteransHealthcare System

Lindsey A. RossDeputy Director, NSOC Support ServicesOI&T Field Security OperationsCritical Infrastructure Protection Service

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Going Green Routine Background

•October 2008 - VA Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) was assigned this project by the Chief of Staff for VHA Under Secretary for Health.

•Assignment - develop and implement sustainable (“green”) workplace policies that VHACO program offices can promote to fully utilize their resources and improve both VHACO and the global environment.

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Going Green Routine Background

The Project includes five (5) Phases: 1. Research2. Action Plan3. Marketing and Communication Plan 4. Rollout of Initiatives and Policies 5. Transition & Pilot Project.

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Going Green Routine Background

• Oct 17, 2008: Presentation and approval of the Research Phase – COMPLETED• Oct 29, 2008: Employee focus groups – COMPLETED• Nov 13, 2008: Presentation and approval of the Action Plan – COMPLETED• Nov 20, 2008: Presentation and approval of the Marketing & Comm. Plan – COMPLETED• Jan 14, 2009: Going Green Event scheduled – Postponed due to scheduling difficulties• Jan 29, 2009: LDMP briefed about Going Green Routine• Feb 20, 2009: Going Green Routine transferred to LDMP Team

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Transfer from PMF

What was done?

What needs to be done?

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Transfer from PMF

• Reviewed Going Green Routine DRAFT Report

• Mind-mapping exercise• Development of strategy going

forward

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Transfer from PMF

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Transfer from PMFMarch 2009• Initial conference call to de-brief the LDMP Team• SharePoint Site set-up

April 2009• Follow-up conference call with LDMP Team regarding the questionnaire• Participation in Going Green Memo conference call

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LDMP Team Goals

Timeline

Marketing Strategy

Identify Speaker

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TimelineThe LDMP Team identified milestones for the project that need to happen between 02/2009 and 10/2009:• “Hey VA!” Message• Questionnaire w/Narrative Statement• Create mailbox to receive emails• Create Blog site to exchange going green ideas• Create website so personnel can be informed• Identify Speaker for going green kickoff• Completion by LDMP Team

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Marketing Strategy

• Hey VA Message • Questionnaire w/Narrative Statement• Flyers / Posters• Website• Blog

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Questionnaire

• Requested voluntary employee participation• Wanted to find out “what going green means

to you”• Individual participation vs groups• Responses through

goinggreenroutine@va.gov

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Challenges

• Individual Workload

• Logistical Support

• Budget

• New VA Going Green Office

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Successes• Support within the VA– Louise Van Diepen– Sabrina Clark– Ev Chasen– Chris Sheer– PMF

• VA Web Team• Secretary Shinseki’s Office & Chief of Staff’s Office

Presentation• Going Green Kick-Off• Transition Plan

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Moving Forward

• VA Going Green Office - www.va.gov/greenroutine

• Continued Support from LDMP Team

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Questions