Influence isn't one skill; it's a sequence, and skipping a step is where most workplace advocacy quietly falls apart. Systems thinking has to come first, because you can't push in the right direction if you don't understand how the pressure actually works.
ClimateVoices · Episode 97 · 09-16-26
An interview with Karen Cripps and Candy Ho who co-edited An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation. The book is structured around Project Drawdown’s Business Framework and ClimateVoice was delighted to contribute to the climate policy advocacy section. Jennifer Allyn and Deborah McNamara co-authored Chapter 16 titled “Why Influence is a Transformative Green Skill.” With 45 authors, spanning 15 countries and 17 organisations, this guide is essential reading for anyone seeking to “understand which skills employers value and how to enable green workforce transformation.” If you order the book directly from Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, you can use the discount code 26AFLY2 to receive 20% off.
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Karen Cripps
Co-editor of "An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation"
Candy Ho
Co-editor of "An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation"
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