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Principles of Unit Leadership “Select Track”
Scott Carlson, P.E.
Section Chair, Puget Sound Section
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Principles of Unit Leadership
Scott Adams, United Media
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• Session Objectives
– Provide a framework for unit leaders to help make the most of the LTC experience
– Whet Your Appetites
– Challenge You as a Leader
– Give You Minimum Objectives
“Advanced Skills for Leadership Challenges....And Inspiring Others to Make a Difference”
Principles of Unit Leadership
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Principles of Unit Leadership
• Session Outline
– Leadership, ASME and Your Roles
– Recruiting Volunteers
– Effective Meetings
– Succession Planning
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Principles of Unit Leadership
PLAN
ASSIGN
EXECUTE
REVIEW
Leadership Cycle
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• Function/History of the Society
– In the Beginning or Adam Smith
Revisited
– And Now
Worldwide, over 125,000 members
Membership Driven
Seeking to maximize quality of life for
members and society
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Principles of Unit Leadership
• One Size Does not Fit All
– Unit Function
– Geography - Membership
– Industries
– Student Sections
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• Your Role - Lead the Unit Membership
– Drive the Agenda
• Understand Your Roles and
Responsibilities
• Understand Your Assets
• Understand Your Deadlines
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Principles of Unit Leadership
• Your Responsibilities
– Lead (Who, What, Where, When, and Why)
– The Unit Operating Roles – Four Primary
Jobs/Functions
• Supreme Leader, Grand Poobah, The Big Cheese
• Money Bags
• Recorder
• Worker Bees
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• Your Assets
– ASME Leaders
– ASME Staff
– ASME Body of Knowledge
– Industry
– Universities
– Internet
– Unit Volunteers
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Scott Adams, United Media
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Volunteers - Your Greatest Resource and Challenge
• The Bad News - You’ve Got Competition – Work - Facebook Status Update
– Family - Downloads from i-Tunes
– Hobbies - Ebay Auction Updates
– 475 Channels on TV - Scrapbooking
– Other Societies - Trip planning
– Alumni Associations - Craigslist surfing
– Organized Religious Activities
• The Good News – Others Have Volunteered
• 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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Principles of Unit Leadership
• How Do You Get Volunteers
– The Simple Answer – Ask for Them
– Variety of Approaches
• Broadcast
• The Personal Touch
– Know the “Volunteer”
– Be Someone they will Volunteer FOR
– 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
Scott Adams, United Media
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Principles of Unit Leadership
Group Exercise – Meetings
What can you do to ensure your
next meeting is successful?
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Principles of Unit Leadership
Successful Meetings Have:
Leadership
– Preparation
– Understand the Purpose
– Stay Focused
– Be Efficient
– Assignments
– Start Early – Key Focus
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• Dealing with Derailments
– Work to Prevent in the first Place
– Keep it Professional
– Agendas are Your Friend
– Take it Off Line
– Table the Discussion
– Use Physical Presence
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Principles of Unit Leadership
Scott Adams, United Media
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• Succession Planning
– Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
• 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 – Volunteer White Paper
http://files.asme.org/Volunteer/Unit/12493.pdf
– Member Recruitment http://volunteer.asme.org/Unit/Member_Recruitment_Retainment.cfm
– Unit Leadership Resources http://volunteer.asme.org/unit/Leadership_Resources.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
– 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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Principles of Unit Leadership
• Closing – “Advanced Skills for
Leadership Challenges...And Inspiring
Others to Make a Difference”
– ASME – A Member Driven, Worldwide
Organization
– Understand and Recruit Volunteers
– Run Great Meetings
– Start Yesterday on Succession
– Assignments
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Principles of Unit Leadership
“Select Track”
For questions or comments Scott Carlson
(360) 970-3171 [email protected]
Presentation available at events.asme.org/ltc13
/Session_Presentations.cfm
