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2011 Leadership Training Conference
ASME 101 Session IIIA
Tools and Fundamentals Part I –
ASME Leadership Opportunities
Session Presenter
Vicki Blocker
[email protected]
FMC Technologies
Subsea Systems Proposals Coordinator
– 2011-13 Affinity Communities Representative to the
Nominating Committee
– 2011-13 Programs & Activities Board – Strategic Initiative
Project Manager (Increase Volunteer Base)
– 2009-10 Chair South Texas Section
– 2009-10 ASME ECLIPSE Intern
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Session Objectives
• Understand ASME organizational structure
– Opportunities to participate as a volunteer leader
– What is your current role and future aspirations?
• Identify volunteer parallel and vertical paths
• Envision your volunteer leadership path
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Align activities with your professional career plans
Recognize the value to your employer
Understand the role of the Nominating Committee
Shape the future of ASME
• ASME LTC Priority Goal – Apply principals of leadership
“What's in it for me?” – Create your leadership path!
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Session Outline
• Understand ASME organizational structure
(15 minutes)
• Identify volunteer parallel and vertical path
opportunities (15 minutes)
• Envision your volunteer leadership path (15
minutes)
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Working Together and Focused on Outcomes
Board of
Governors
K&C
Standards &
Certifications
Institutes
ASME Staff
Centers
Members &
Volunteers
Strategic
Management
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The Five Sectors
• Knowledge and Community
– General membership units
(geographical sections, technical
divisions, student sections, affinity
groups, etc.)
Board of Governors
• Standards & Certification
– ASME’s Flagship; codes, standards
and certifications
• Institutes
– Business units that provide technical
products and services to
members/customers
• Centers
Standards &
Certification
Centers
Institutes
Strategic
Management
– Mission focused units provide
activities to benefit the profession
and/or the public interest
• Strategic Management
– Units serve BOG’s strategy for
innovation and advocacy of public
policies
Knowledge &
Community
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Knowledge & Community (K&C)
http://www.asme.org/Governance/KnowledgeCommunity/home.cfm
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Support engineering communities by providing member-focused
products, services, technical knowledge and networking opportunities
Focused programs and activities with key stakeholders, such as
students, early career engineers, industry, and innovators
More than 3800 volunteers in over 800 member units
Activities in a given year:
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1000+ section programs
2000+ student section programs
15 -20 Technical Conferences
23 Technical Journals
10 -12 Student Leadership Seminars (SLS)
10 - 12 Student Professional Development Conferences (SPDC)
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K&C Sector Boards & Committees
• Global Communities
 Ten districts; geographic alignment of Sections and Student Sections
• Technical Communities
 Seven technical groups; Center for Research & Technology Development (CRTD)
• Affinity Communities
 Membership groups with common technical or professional interests; acquire knowledge
and networking by leveraging online communication tools
• Financial Operations
 K & C Sector budget preparation, monitoring and resource allocation; develop strategic
and business plans and fiscal metrics
• Programs & Activities
 Best practices, training, local programs and speakers bureau
• Information and Communication Committee
 Flow of information, publicity and communication
• Representation and Governance Committee
 Maintains a current Operation Guide for the K & C Sector
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Standards and Certification
http://cstools.asme.org/csconnect/CommitteePages.cfm?Committee=A01000000
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ASME's codes and standards are developed by technical committees, each
comprised of experts who represent the various facets of a given industry,
such as manufacturers, installers, insurers, inspectors, end users, distributors,
and regulatory agencies
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Over 4500 technical experts worldwide work with ASME to publish over 500 codes
and standards
Over 4000 self-funded volunteers; with international participation growing
More than 5000 ASME certified manufacturers spanning 75 nations
More than 500 Standards and 12 Conformity Programs
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Revenues: 50% US - 50% outside US
Standards and Certification Boards & Committees
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Publications
Certification & Accreditation
Development Committees
Research & Development
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Institutes
http://www.asme.org/Governance/Institutes/
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Focused arena for business activities involved with developing and
implementing strategies in mature technical or educational areas
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More than 25,000 ASME members around the world are involved in
Institute activities and programs
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ASME Institutes
– IPTI - International Petroleum Technology Institute
• Focus includes the Petroleum, Natural Gas, Petrochemicals, Coal and
Oil Shale industries
• IPTI is comprised of three ASME technical communities
– Petroleum Division (PD)
– Pipeline Systems Division (PSD)
– Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OOAE)
– IGTI - International Gas Turbine Institute
• Gateway to gas turbine technology to support the turbomachinery
profession
• IGTI hosts 17 technical committees
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Centers
http://www.asme.org/Governance/Centers/
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Support the growth of engineering, cultivate future leaders and celebrate
the contribution of engineers to society
Maintain current educational requirements for professional licensure /
Professional Practice Curriculum
Centers Boards & Committees:
– Center for Education
• Outreach to a range of constituencies from students in K-12 to professors of
engineering in colleges and universities
– Center for Public Awareness
• Serve to inspire the future innovations and celebrate the past achievements of
the mechanical engineering profession
– Center for Career & Professional Advancement (CCPA)
• Supervision of those activities related to student development, early career
development, and professional development
– Center for Leadership and Diversity
• Leads, facilitates, coordinates, and supports the activities of the Society relating
to leadership development, mentoring, diversity and outreach
– Old Guard
• The Old Guard helps engineering students and early career engineers bridge
the gap between college and professional life
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Strategic Management
http://www.asme.org/Governance/StrategicManagement/
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Activities contribute to the identification, capture and transfer of
knowledge promoting technical innovation and advocacy of public
policies
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Strategic Management Boards & Activities:
– Government Relations
• Programs, Public Policy Agenda, Position Statements and Capitol Updates
• Congressional Fellowships and Internships
– Industry Advisory Board (IAB)
– Strategic Issues Committee
• Environmental Scans and Issue Briefings
– Innovation Committee
• Annual Innovation Showcase (IShow) - held during Annual Meeting in June
• Auto Venture Forum
• Energy Grand Challenge
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ASME Leadership Pyramid
Governors and Presidents
Level 5 Leader
Senior VP’s & VP’s
Effective Leader
Chair & Vice-Chair
Competent Manager
Committee Members
Contributing Team Member
All Volunteers
Highly Capable Individual
* From ASME VOLT Academy Volunteer Leadership Path.
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Volunteer Leadership Pyramid
Many different
entry points
Enable
Level 5
Leadership
Prepare
Effective
Leaders
Develop
Competent
Managers
Governor
Senior Vice-President
Vice-President
Chair &
Vice-Chair
* From ASME VOLT Academy Volunteer Leadership Path.
President
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Vertical Path
Some levels
provide
satisfaction of
staying in place
for a period of
time to improve
process or
products
Elected
Leadership
Operating
Unit Leader
Active
Volunteer
General
Membership
Governance
Consider
cross-sector
movement to
broaden
horizons
Affiliation
Participation
Identify and
create your
mission and
purpose to
serve ASME
Encourage
Support
Present
personal
professional
value and
value to
employer
Deliver
Expand
Involvement
Recruitment
Perform well
in positions
where
contributions
are made
early on
Inspire
Enable
Track
accomplishments;
stepping
stones to
next level
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Leadership Path to Governance Level
Overview of volunteer hierarchy structure within sectors
President / Board of Governors
K&C – Sr. VP
Codes &
Standards –
Sr. VP
Centers – Sr.
VP
Institutes –
Sr. VP
Strategic
Management
– Sr. VP
Nominating
Committee
Global
Communities
- VP
Technical
Community
Operating
Boards - VP
Affinity
Communities
- VP
Boards - VPs
Boards - VPs
Boards - VPs
Boards - VPs
District Level
Operating
Boards
Technical
Communities
Affinity
Group
Leaders
Committees
Committees
Committees
Committees
Section
Board
Technical
Boards
Parallel Path
Volunteering with various sectors/sections/boards
Local Section
Technical Group
Standards & Cert.
• Impact your
Community
• Leadership
Development
• Journal Publications
• Conference Planning
• Technical Interest
• Apply
Knowledge/Expertise
• Impact Society &
Future Generations
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Diverse Interest
• Benefit in understanding more than just one section
• Satisfy your diverse interest
• Manage you path
• Government
Relations
• Centers
• Local Section
Committee
Member
Vice Chair
Student
Mentor
History
and
Heritage
Chair
• Affinity
Communities
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How Did You Get Involved?
• How were you personally recruited?
• Group discussion
– Share recruiting stories you have heard
– What made the recruitment successful
– Personal solicitation versus self seekers
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Value of Volunteer Leadership
Value to Member
Value to Employer
Value to Society
• Networking Opportunities
• Mentorship Opportunities
• Professional Development
• Continuous Education
• Certification Programs
• Leadership Skills
• Personal Competencies
• Interpersonal
Competencies
• Group Skills
• ASME Specific Skills
• Make an Impact / Give Back
• Personal Commitment to
Profession / Industry
• Access to Career Resources
/ Job Postings
• Company Recognition /
Name Branding
• Develop Business
Opportunities
• “Inside Scoop” of Industry
Trends
• Access to Expert Information
• Participation on Code
Committees
• Company Commitment to
Profession / Industry
• Demonstrate Commitment to
Employees
• Employee Leadership
Training / Development
• Enhance Company
Recruiting Effort
• Promote the Engineering
Profession
• Increase Awareness of
Engineering to General
Public
• Serve as Role Model or
Mentor for Future
Generations
• Participate in Global
Outreach Activities
• Contribute to the Greater
Good of Humanity
• Enhance the Lives of Others
• Promote Education and
Continuous Learning
• Share your Personal Story
and Life Experiences
• Encourage Others to Better
Themselves
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Leadership Development Opportunities
Personal Competencies
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Time Management
Self-Awareness
Stress Management
Problem Solving
Group Skills
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Effective Teams
Empowering Others
Delegation
Leading Positive Change
Strategic Thinking
Business Skills
Interpersonal
Competencies
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Communication
Motivating Others
Power and Influence
Negotiating
Conflict
ASME Specific Skills
• Volunteer Leadership
• ASME Business
* From ASME VOLT Academy Volunteer Leadership Path.
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Where do You Currently Serve as a Volunteer?
Why is your role important? What have you contributed?
Member Value
Board of Governors
Codes &
Standards
Public
Awareness
Programs
Early Career
Activities
Professional
Development
Courses
Standards &
Certification
Centers
Institutes
Strategic
Management
Workshops &
Tutorials
PRODUCTS, SERVICES & ACTIVITIES
Student
Programs
Technical
Conferences
Knowledge &
Community
Member Value
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Where do you want to go?
Board of Governors
K&C
Codes &
Standards
Centers
Institutes
Strategic
Management
Nominating
Committee
Global
Communities
Technical
Community
Operating
Boards
Boards
Boards
Boards
Boards
District Level
Operating
Boards
Technical
Communities
Committees
Committees
Committees
Committees
Section
Board
Running for Elected Office
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Process - Where do candidates come from and how are they recruited?
Self-proposed Candidates
NC Search Assurance
Committee
Multiple candidates are
required to run for each office
How does one become elected?
Member
identified as
proposed
Nominee
The
Nominating
Committee
(NC) selects
candidates
that become
Nominees
Nominees
are put onto
the Ballot
Ballot sent
to Corporate
Members September
issue of ME
Magazine
Corporate
Membership
votes on the
ballot results are
reviewed by
Proxy Ballot
Inspectors
The meaning behind the ballot
Final
Results are
officially
voted on at
the
Business
Meeting International
Congress
(IMECE)
After the NC
Selection
Meeting,
Nominee are
recognized
as Elects at
the IMECE
(in
November)
Nominees
take office at
the (next)
Annual
Meeting (in
June)
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Role of the Nominating Committee
http://www.asme.org/Governance/Nominating/Nominating_Committee.cfm
Responsibility
•Nomination of members to
elected office
•President
•Board of Governors
•Vice Presidents
•NC selects members for
nomination
Representation
•18 voting members
•Representing ASME units
•5 advisors - 3 Past
Presidents, Past Chair, Past
Secretary
•Each Unit nominates
•One Voting Member (2 year
term)
•One Alternate Member (1
year term, renewed each
year)
Experience
Understanding
•Broad record of volunteerleadership
•Knowledge of the Society
•Commitment to the goals and
requirements of the NC
•Use knowledge to effectively
assess the qualifications of
proposed Nominees
•History of their Sector, Units,
Board and Society
•Current responsibilities,
operation and challenges
•Board and Sector they are
representing
•Related to Society as a
whole
“The work of
the Nominating
Committee is,
without a doubt,
the single most
important factor
in enabling the
progress and
success of
ASME.” (Terry
Shoup)
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Create Your Personal ASME Roadmap
• Map out your interests / strengths / skills
• Where to get involved
• How to get involved
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VOBB
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Contact Unit Chair
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Contact ASME Staff
Local Chair
Student Mentor
LTC Planning
Committee
ECLIPSE Intern
Rep to
Nominating
Committee
Boiler and
Pressure Vessel
Codes
Committee
To Infinity and
Beyond…
K&C P&A Board
Strategic
Management
IShow
Committee
Center for
Career and
Professional
Advancement
ASME Volt
Academy
K&C P&A Chair
K&C Affinity
Communities
Center for
Leadership and
Diversity
Run for Elected
Office
ASME VOBB
Volunteer Opportunity Bulletin Board
volunteer.asme.org/vobb/
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Shape the Future ASME
http://www.asme.org/Governance/KnowledgeCommunity/Affinity/
What if there is not a group in ASME
that matches my specific interests or
passions?
ASME provides the opportunity to
create your own group through the
K&C Affinity Communities operating
board
Find 5 other members that share your
passion and then get the right form
and information to create an affinity
group through the website above
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Session Take-Away
• Understand ASME organizational structure
– Opportunities to participate as a volunteer leader
– What is your current role and future aspirations?
• Identify volunteer parallel and vertical paths
• Envision your volunteer leadership path
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Align activities with your professional career plans
Recognize the value to your employer
Understand the role of the Nominating Committee
Shape the future of ASME
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Your ASME Volunteer Path Starts
Now!
For questions or comments
Vicki Blocker
[email protected]
Presentation available at
www.asmeconferences.org/
ltc11/presentations.cfm
Volunteer Leadership Opportunities
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ASME Leadership
Opportunities
For questions or comments
Vicki Blocker
[email protected]
Presentation available at
events.asme.org/ltc11
/presentations.cfm