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Region 3 Plenary Session I. "Life Cycle I: Students Partnering with Professionals for a Lifetime of Engagement". Region 3 Meeting SoutheastCon 2009 Atlanta, GA 7 March 2009. Objectives. Develop a “working” understanding of … Engagement Member Life Cycle – Student Phase Takeaways
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Region 3 Plenary Session I "Life Cycle I: Students Partnering with Professionals for a Lifetime of Engagement" Region 3 Meeting SoutheastCon 2009 Atlanta, GA 7 March 2009
Objectives • Develop a “working” understanding of … • Engagement • Member Life Cycle – Student Phase • Takeaways • Identified opportunities for engagement • Commitment to build tighter connections between Student Branches and Sections • Identified resources to provide support
In this session… • A quick refresher (or intro) to the Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) vision and how engaging our members will grow the IEEE
MGA - The Transformation Where we are now… First the vision The organizational structure to implement the vision The strategy The action plan The feedback process The change in direction… a New Path
IEEE Vision and Mission Vision IEEE will be essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals everywhere, and be universally recognized for the contributions of technology and of technical professionals in improving global conditions. Mission To foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.
MGA Vision and Mission Vision Ensure Quality Member Opportunities Through Continuous Engagement Mission Inspire, Enable, Empower and Engage Members of IEEE For the purpose of … Fulfilling the mission of IEEE Enhancing the member’s growth and development throughout their life cycle Providing a professional home
The Path … Member • Engagement • Life Cycle • Commitment • Professional Home Section Chapters(Societies) MGA Vision Region 3 Vision IEEE Vision
My Professional Home A metaphor for Member experience in IEEE, • Where I feel grounded - comfortable - appreciated - part of a prestigious team • Touchstone for my professional ethics and values. • Where I can find a mentor and where a mentor can find me. • Repository of my professional record. • Providing support in finding and changing jobs. • Providing opportunities to make a difference in the world. • Where I can seek constructive critique of my work. • Where my work can reach peers and the world. • Where I can find other professionals and they, me. • Providing key information that interests or benefits me. • Helping me do my day-to-day work.
Engagement…Many scientific papers published on member/customer/employee engagement • Engagement is a complex equation resting on the interplay of many factors that vary by country, industry and age group, among others. • This underscores the importance of … appropriately customizing practices and programs. • Engagement is one of the underpinnings of the MGA strategic direction of member
Bond Commit Engagement at IEEE • A pledge; an obligation or agreement • The act or state of interlocking to become part of …IEEE … to contribute to achieving the strategic direction of IEEE
Bond Commit Initial Bond • Common need, interest, mission, quest • Requires a committed “somebody” to make the first move Are we that Somebody?
Data Exchange Bond Commitment Action Data Exchange Commitment Leads to Action • Personal invitation to attend meeting (Bond) • Accept invitation (Commit) • Attend, participate, assess … Act
The Human Factor HU Human to Human Relationships Human to Media Relationships The Human is in the loop
Member Stages of Life Continuous engagement throughout every stage. Interest In Profession Working Career End of Life Life Long Education
Member Life Cycle Continuous engagement through the member life cycle. Interest In Profession End of Life Some experiences unique, some not… Bond – Commitment – Action varies throughout the life cycle stages Data collection and usage remains throughout One size absolutely does not fit all
Introduction to the Rest of the Story(R.I.P. Paul Harvey 2/28/09) • This weekend, we are concentrating on the Student part of the life cycle • Our Future • Our most vulnerable to leaving • Perhaps least engaged with the non-student member
The three key elements that we have identified as areas of concern and opportunity • Pre-College: Knack to Admission • Education and Training • Careers
We will break into three breakout sessions • Discuss: what are the issues, concerns, opportunities in this area • Concentrate on how this effects students, but don’t limit to them only • Brainstorm with post-its, categorize on flip charts
We will break into three breakout sessions • Group for root causes, prioritize for impact • Object is to identify issues, not necessarily solutions (tomorrow!) • Report back on findings at 2:45PM here • NOTE – times, rooms may be different from schedule on web and in program
Breakout #1A • K-12: "Knack to College - How do we partner to engage?“ • Azalea A • Conrad / Shadwell
Breakout #1B • Education: "A Lifetime of Learning; what can we learn from / teach to one another?“ • Azalea B • Lord / Walcott / Ronning
Breakout #1C • Careers: "We Are In This Together - Now What?“ • Conference Center (Here - not suite 350) • Stogner / McClure / Hussey
Lunch is from 11:30-1:30Revinia Ballroom • Groups can get started in discussion now • End at 2:30 • Break (exhibit area) 2:30-2:45 • Meet back here 2:45 – 4:00 • (will break for finals if possible)
Summary – Back here at 2:45 • Breakout #1A • K-12: "Knack to College - How do we partner to engage?“ • Azalea A • Conrad / Shadwell • Breakout #1B • Education: "A Lifetime of Learning; what can we learn from / teach to one another?“ • Azalea B • Lord / Walcott / Ronning • Breakout #1C • Careers: "We Are In This Together - Now What?“ • Conference Center (Here - not suite 350) • Stogner / McClure / Hussey
Region 3 Plenary Session II Region 3 Meeting SoutheastCon 2009 Atlanta, GA 7 March 2009 "Life Cycle I: Students Partnering with Professionals for a Lifetime of Engagement"
Reports • Recap discussion(s) • Top issues identified • Other issues of note • Any solutions happen?
Reports • Breakout #1A • K-12: "Knack to College - How do we partner to engage?“ • Conrad / Shadwell • Breakout #1B • Education: "A Lifetime of Learning; what can we learn from / teach to one another?“ • Lord / Walcott / Ronning • Breakout #1C • Careers: "We Are In This Together - Now What?“ • Stogner / McClure / Hussey
What was learned • Collect the data from each session – this will be the ‘raw material’ for tomorrow’s breakouts • Awards banquet 6PM – 9PM • Breakfast in Ravinia Ballroom 6AM-8AM • Reconvene here 8:30 AM