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Increasing Industry Support for IIE CIEDAH Presentation. Roman Hlutkowsky October 20, 2005. What are the objectives of IIE’s industry advisory group?. Provide an “industry voice” Help define relevance of the institute to the practitioner Identify needs of the industry consumer
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Increasing Industry Support for IIECIEDAH Presentation Roman Hlutkowsky October 20, 2005
What are the objectives of IIE’s industry advisory group? • Provide an “industry voice” • Help define relevance of the institute to the practitioner • Identify needs of the industry consumer • Small, medium, large • Ensure that the industry perspective is communicated to the BOT • Identify issues and concerns of the group • Respond to questions from the BOT • Represent all member organizations • Businesses, consultants, government • Promote Corporate IIE membership
What are the objectives of IIE’s industry advisory group? • Help shape the IE graduate “product” • Participate on Visiting Committees • Develop pool of interested candidates • Provide ABET evaluators • Nurture development of students in student chapters • Active role in local chapters • Mentoring role in local chapters
What are the objectives of IIE’s industry advisory group? • Ensure that excellence in our fields are recognized • Nominate deserving candidates for institute awards • Actively recruit and develop successors to leadership positions within the institute • Recognize and promote best practices to all member companies
What are the objectives of IIE’s industry advisory group? • Help identify and develop our human resources • Female, minority recruiting • Alliances with sister organizations • NSBE, SWE, etc • Encourage co-op and internship • Create new funding sources • Scholarships, grants, sponsorships
IIE’s industry advisory group must reflect our industry member profile • Small, medium, large companies/sole proprietors • National and international focus • Government agencies/consultants • Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Service, Healthcare, High Tech
Many challenges exist to successfully create and harness such a group • How to organize? • 10 to 15 member leadership team • Must include CIE • Executive director or assigned rep • Target director and above position • Ensure all constituencies represented
Many challenges exist to successfully create and harness such a group • How to meet and communicate? • Session at annual conference • Morning or all day session • Conference calls • Quarterly or bi-monthly • Website, emails • IE magazine • Column or featured articles
What are the next steps to form and launch the group? • Form a launch team • Refine and extend charter from BOT • Recruit initial leadership team • Governance, interaction, etc • Develop member communications • Work with staff to raise awareness • Gain BOT approval on plans • Prepare for first meeting in Orlando • Aggressive timetable • Forum to solidify the function of the group • Active listening by the leadership team