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Briefing Senior Leaders on Environmental Issues

Chris Nelson, P.E.

3M Environment, Health,

Safety and Sustainability

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Importance

Results

Personal Goals

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The Boss

Long Term Focus

Financial Responsibility

Time Demands

External Factors

Decision Making

Source: http://www.melissalewis.com/articles/A-Briefings.pdf

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Principles

Know the…

Issues

Task

OutcomePeople

Options

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Scenarios

Advocate Risks Decisions

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Advocacy

• Build support with allies:

“Who else supports this?”

• Costs & benefits: “What do

we stand to gain? What will

it cost us?”

• Tailor the pitch: “Why it is

important to you?”

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Risks

• Probability. Frequency.

Consequence.

• Mitigation: “Can the risk

be minimized or

eliminated?”

• No surprises

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Decisions

• Briefing, not training. Be

concise.

• Supply options. Lay out

the choices and your

recommendation.

• Know “the bar”

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Traps

The

Professor

The

Reader

The

Enthusiast

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Conclusions

• Effective

communication �

good decisions

• Preparation is key

• Skills for advancement

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Thank You

Chris Nelson, P.E.651 736 4652

cnelson@mmm.com