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IEMA Webinar:Upgrading to IEMA Full Membership

28 09 2017

Peter Jones (IEMA)

Claire Kirk (IEMA)

Liz Payne (Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions)

Adam King (Renewi plc)

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IEMA Webinar:Upgrading to IEMA Full Membership

Full membership of IEMA is the gold standard for environment and sustainability professionals who are setting agendas and leading initiatives within their organisations. But how can you achieve Full Membership and Chartered Environmentalist?

In this webinar, we’re going to highlight the competencies, assessment process and support tools designed to help you progress your application.

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Speakers

Peter JonesPolicyOfficer

IEMA

Claire KirkHead of Professional

Standards

IEMA

Liz PayneProperty Risk & Compliance

Manager (Environmental Compliance & Sustainability)

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions

Adam KingHead of SHEQ

Renewi plc

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Webinar slides and recordingAll IEMA webinars are recorded.

They can be found using the Benefits Map

https://www.iema.net/membership-benefits-map

Poll #1Where are you dialling in from today?

Full Membership:Putting a vision into practice

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Full Membership

Experienced environment and sustainability professionals with a strong record of achievement.

You’re likely to be:

• putting a vision into practice

• improving the sustainability of your organisation, its products or services, or new developments and infrastructure

• contributing to the overall body of knowledge

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The Benefits

• The MIEMA suffix, and CEnv registration

• Meet and network with others facing the same senior-level professional challenges

• Transform magazine to keep up with changing legislation and good practice

• Opportunity to get involved with our networks, using your expertise to shape IEMA’s guidance, events etc

• An opportunity to enhance your professional profile

Poll #2What membership grade are you currently?

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IEMA Sustainability Skills Map

1. Explain the implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations

2. Explain common sustainable business/governance models, their underlying principles, and their relationship with organisations, products and services

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IEMA Sustainability Skills Map

3. Demonstrate understanding of environment or socio-economic principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services

4. Evaluate major policy and legislation in your field, describe their implications for organisations, products and services

5. Identify major and relevant tools, techniques, systems and practices that drive development of sustainable products and services and to create sustainable businesses

6. Understand the role of innovation in creating sustainable solutions and developing sustainable products and services

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IEMA Sustainability Skills Map

7. Synthesising information and using data to support the strategic decision

making process

8. Develop and deliver innovative and sustainable products and services

9. Engage stakeholders to adopt improved sustainable practice and

performance

10.Build collaborative networks and relationships to advance sustainability

11.Improve resilience through continual improvement, by managing risks, and

by maximising opportunities

12.Manage a suite of programmes and projects that achieve performance

improvement

13.Lead a process of change and transformation

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Application Process

Informed of

outcome

Video interview

Formal submission

of application

Assessor support

and phone call

Draft your written

application

Apply online and

pay

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Your Written Application

• Tailored CV

• Written Submission• 2000 word written paper

• Reflection on your journey so far

• Future learning opportunities

• 2 Application Verifications

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Your Assessment

• Stage 1 – The written application• Email from your assessor

• Stage 2 – The interview• Online using GoToMeeting software

• 2 Assessors

• Up to 90 mins

• Outcome and Feedback

An Assessors Perspective:Elizabeth Payne

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Stage 1 – The written application & feedback

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Importance

First communication with your assessors

An advert for what YOU can do

Your opportunity to set the scene for an engaging interview

Show how you meet the competencies

Lead the assessors

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Feedback

Email from an assessor

Positive feedback

Take it or leave it?

Remember assessors have been there before!

Opportunity to better prepare for your interview

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Preparation & the interview

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But first...the tools... The 7 P’s: (Prior and Proper Preparation

Prevents Pitifully Poor Performance)

Read your paper - it could be useful!

Know your opportunities for enlightenment and become enlightened.

Read the papers and environmental journals

Think about your daily contribution

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Checking you are ready

Talk to:

Mentor – IEMA/ other?

Friends

Work colleagues

Mock question session – practice avoiding tiger traps

Clear logical story relevant to the competencies

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The Technology Check GoToMeeting is compatible with you

systems – company firewall?

Check you know how to use:

GoToMeeting

Webcam

Headpiece/ telephone

Get used to seeing yourself talking

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More preparation….(7P’s again!)

Check technology (firewalls?) – know how it works (webcam/ headpiece, telephone)?

Re-read your paper

No disturbances/ room set up (wave to Charlie!)

Code of Practice/ Ethics /your paper

Dial in early

Relax and enjoy your conversation!

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The Interview 2 Assessors (1 will lead)

Knowledge of you limited to paper & CV

Want to have a good peer chat

Relaxed and comfortable easiest for everyone

Short period to demonstrate knowledge and application

Lots of examples

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Outcome & Feedback

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Outcome and Feedback Won’t know on the day.

Assessors come to agreement/ write report

Report reviewed and sent to IEMA

IEMA let you know outcome

Feedback provided whether pass or not

Use it either way!

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Good luck!!!

Support resources

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How can IEMA help you?

• Gap Analysis Tool

• IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice

• IEMA Mentoring Scheme

• Assessor Upgrade Support Programme

• Regional Support Programmes/Workshops

Poll #3What support do you think you will need?

A candidate's perspective: Adam King

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In practice…

• Having just gone through the process …

• Why did you apply?

• How did you find the support?

• How was the assessment?

• Advice for others?

• How is it being a full member?

Poll #4When do you think you will be ready to apply?

Questions and Answers

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Question and Answer session

Peter JonesPolicyOfficer

IEMA

Claire KirkHead of Professional

Standards

IEMA

Liz PayneProperty Risk & Compliance

Manager (Environmental Compliance & Sustainability)

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions

Adam KingHead of SHEQ

Renewi plc

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Next steps for you

• Look into the support resources available

• Contact your regional steering group

• Submit your application!

Thanks for joining us

You’ll be sent a link to a feedback survey and access to the slides & recording from today’s session