Notes #18/2023

What does a sustainability choreographer do?

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What does a sustainability choreographer do?

The term "sustainability choreographer" or sometimes "choreographer of sustainability" has been a part of my website's tagline since its launch in 2012. While the meaning of this term is clear to me, I've come to realize it may not be for every reader. Although my website has been dormant for a while, I've recently restarted content development. It became apparent to me that the new text describing my professional expertise needed to align with the term that, in my opinion, accurately encapsulates what I do.

After several unsatisfactory attempts to craft a concise text, I turned to ChatGPT-4, providing it with keywords about my current and past roles. I then asked it to integrate these keywords with "sustainability choreographer" to generate a text suitable for a website outlining the professional services that a "sustainability choreographer" offers. The outcome was creative and persuasive, though it leaned a bit too much towards a 'tree-hugging' tone.

A subsequent prompt aimed at refining the text to better resonate with potential clients, specifically public sector managers, policy makers, and NGO leaders, resulted in the formulation of the following list of services provided by a "sustainability choreographer." Despite the somewhat consultancy-cadence of the wording, I find this list appealing and plan to incorporate it into the website soon. So contact me if you need any of the following:

• Policy Choreography: Crafting and implementing dynamic policies and strategies, orchestrating a dance of governance that harmonizes the intricate steps of management and vision.

• Programme Management Routine: Optimizing the allocation and utilization of resources and knowledge, ensuring a well-coordinated dynamic that balances efficiency and effectiveness.

• Science-Policy Waltz: Bridging the gap between scientific insights and policy making, dancing through the intricacies of evidence-based decision-making for a more informed and responsive governance.

• Stakeholder Ballet: Uniting stakeholders and forming impactful coalitions and consortia, gracefully choreographing collaboration for a collective performance and impact.

• Public Affairs Performance: Orchestrating strategic communication, staging a compelling performance that communicates the essence of public affairs with finesse and impact.

• Technological Innovation Rhythm: Catalyzing initiatives to explore and integrate cutting-edge technologies, increasing the pace of innovation in the pursuit of transformations.

The other terms in the tag-line of my website are: “science-policy mercenary” and “struggling ultrarunner”. Stay tuned for the next issue of notes to learn what ChatGPT-4 makes of those.