Transcript Principles of Unit Leadership
Principles of Unit Leadership
Scott Carlson
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Session Objectives
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“Advanced Skills for Leadership Challenges....And Inspiring Others to Make a Difference”
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Provide a Baseline for this Conference Whet Your Appetites Challenge You as a Leader Give You Minimum Objectives
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Session Outline
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Leadership, ASME and Your Roles
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Recruiting Volunteers
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Effective Meetings
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Succession Planning
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Leadership Cycle PLAN REVIEW ASSIGN EXECUTE
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Function/History of the Society
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In the Beginning or Adam Smith Revisited
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And Now Worldwide, over 125,000 members Membership Driven Seeking to maximize quality of life for members and society
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One Size Does not Fit All
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Unit Function
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Geography - Membership
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Industries
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Student Sections
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Your Role - Lead the Unit Membership
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Drive the Agenda
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Understand Your Roles and Responsibilities
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Understand Your Assets Understand Your Deadlines
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Your Responsibilities
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Lead (Who, What, Where, When, and Why) The Unit Operating Roles – Four Primary Jobs/Functions
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Supreme Leader, Grand Poobah, The Big Cheese Money Bags
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Recorder Worker Bees
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Your Assets
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ASME Leaders
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ASME Staff ASME Body of Knowledge Industry Universities Internet Unit Volunteers
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Volunteers - Your Greatest Resource and Challenge The Bad News - You’ve Got Competition
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Work
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Family Hobbies 475 Channels on TV Other Societies Alumni Associations Organized Religious Activities
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The Good News – Others Have Volunteered
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Group Exercise – What Volunteers Need
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What Volunteers Need: A White Paper by the Volunteer and Retention Task Force 1. Specific Manageable Task 2. Task Matches Interests 3. Good Reason 4. Written Instructions 5. Reasonable Deadlines 6. Freedom -When and Where 7. Everything Necessary Up Front 8. Adequate Training 9. Safe Comfortable Working Environment 10. Follow-Up by Leaders 11. Post Task Feedback 12. Appreciation 13. Useful Skill Development
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How Do You Get Volunteers
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The Simple Answer – Ask for Them Variety of Approaches
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Broadcast The Personal Touch
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Know the “Volunteer” Be Someone they will Volunteer
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Time the Approach Articulate Pitch “What’s in it for me?” Get Them a Mentor/Coach Individual Mental Exercise
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Group Exercise - Meetings
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Successful Meetings Have: Leadership
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Preparation Understand the Purpose
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Stay Focused Be Efficient Assignments Start Early – Key Focus
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Dealing with Derailments
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Work to Prevent in the first Place
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Keep it Professional
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Agendas are Your Friend
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Take it Off Line
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Table the Discussion
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Use Physical Presence
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Succession Planning
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Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
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Sharp Volunteers Train Them to Take Over Unit Functions and Prep Work Start Yesterday For the Good of the Society Individual Mental Exercise
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Resources
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Volunteer White Paper http://files.asme.org/Volunteer/Unit/12493.pdf
Member Recruitment http://volunteer.asme.org/Unit/Member_Recruit ment_Retainment.cfm
Unit Leadership Resources http://volunteer.asme.org/unit/Leadership_Reso urces.cfm
also try http://volunteer.asme.org/unit/ Volt Academy http://volunteer.asme.org/VOLT/ Conference Materials – Web Site and Flash Drive
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Acknowledgements
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Scot MacEwan Marian Heller/Burt Dicht Ken Gentili and Paul Biba ASME Body of Knowledge Scott Adams/United Media Reprints Mary-Grace Hickman/Denny Delafield Bechtel National Incorporated
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Closing – “Advanced Skills for Leadership Challenges...And Inspiring Others to Make a Difference”
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ASME – A Member Driven, Worldwide Organization Understand and Recruit Volunteers Run Great Meetings Start Yesterday on Succession Assignments
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