SCHULICH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Engineering

Transcript:SCHULICH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Engineering:
SCHULICH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Engineering Leadership Program An Introduction Presented by Engineering Career Centre Agenda Defining Leadership Engineering Leadership Program Overview Q&A Which statement best describes leadership? Poll Someone in a high level position Someone who manages other people Someone who is dominant and charismatic Someone with the capacity to translate vision into reality What is leadership? “Leadership is a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.” -Kevin Kruse, CEO of LEADx and author of Great Leaders Have No Rules Do you identify as a leader? Poll Yes No Somewhat / sometimes Working on it! What is Engineering Leadership? What is Engineering Leadership? “Engineering leadership is an approach to influencing others to effectively collaborate and solve problems.” -Robyn Paul, PhD Candidate- Engineering Education, University of Calgary APEGA Competencies (P.Eng) Technical Competence Communication Skills Project/Financial Management Team Effectiveness Professionalism Public Protection & Sustainability https://www.apega.ca/apply/licensee/work-experience/engineers/competency-based-assessment-tool/competencies-and-indicators 8 Co-curricular, undergraduate, 3 year program Full participation can earn you a certificate of completion Series of interactive, hands-on, HR style training workshops Unique student opportunity to gain access to free training Offers internal opportunities Safe environment 9 What is the Engineering Leadership Program? 3 Year Program Overview Experiential Project Networking (kickoff, closing) Engineering Leadership Conference Foundations Tier Development Tier Excellence Tier Tier Requirements Tier completion means attending/completing: Kickoff event (virtual) September 6 core workshops Once/month on average, 1.5 hour workshop Delivery: In-person, virtual, self-directed (mix) Fall & Winter term online reflections + year end survey Once/term Engineering Leadership Conference Saturday, March 16 Foundations Tier Overview Fall Kick off Event (Sept) Welcome! W1: Leadership Lego (Sept) Teamwork and Communication W2: Conflict Resolution (Oct) Communication W3: Leveraging Your Strengths (Nov) Self-awareness Fall Term Reflection (Dec) Winter W4: Time Management (Jan) Priorities W5: Effective Teamwork (Feb) Improv & Collaboration W6: Summary Session (Mar) Review & Application Leadership Conference (Mar.) Professional development Winter Term Reflection (Apr.) Student Quotes “Familiarizing myself with the APEGA competencies and learning how to communicate and work effectively is valuable to me.” “The workshops in this program really helped shape me into a better leader, team member, and student.” “Before I joined the Engineering Leadership Program, I always had this misconception that leadership was only task-oriented but now I realize that it is also heavily relationship- oriented…Thanks to the Engineering Leadership Program, I feel more equipped and prepared to be an engineering leader in the real world.”