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Help from the Community requested....

Teresa Downes
Hi everyone


I have recently gained my CEng and volunteered to be the industry representative at Gartner UK.  I was wondering if any of you could advise on an approach to kick starting my role within Gartner Consulting?


I was thinking of arranging some 'brown bag lunches/lunch and learn/drop-in sessions' for our consultants so that they can come and find out what the IET is all about.  To do this though I would need some marketing material (which I gather I can order) and probably a greater in-depth understanding of the IET offer.  Are there any individuals in the Egham, Surrey area that could assist in a small event or just meet with me to help steer me in the right direction?


To keep in line with the INSPIRE - INFORM - INFLUENCE moto, I believe my role is to do the following:

- INSPIRE: inform colleagues who the IET is; why they should join the IET; and the benefits of joining

- INFORM: inform colleagues of the application process and facilitate help from other volunteer colleauges who do this regularly

- INFLUENCE: help broaden opinion amongst the IT consultant community that being a member of the IET is a good thing!!


Anyone able to steer me in the right direction


Yours

An eager volunteer

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    Hi Theresa,


    First of all, well done for asking this important question. It is easy to forget we all started somewhere and the shear volume of information and support available is vast.


    I like the informal idea of lunch bags and as my colleagues have already said much of value I will just add one more thing. Rather than just giving out information, marketing glossy's (real engineers really love those ha ha) and the like, perhaps also get some dialogue going on the following topics:


    1. What does a professional engineer look like ? - it is amazing that we don't often consider what professionalism means and so end up not spending time of the activities that will enhance us

    2. What do you (them) actually want ? - the IET is a broad family and there is so much available to help, support and enhance a lifetime in engineering. But what expectations initially do people have. Let that guide.


    Good luck and don't be afraid to keep asking ... it is a journey, not a single activity
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    Hi Theresa,


    First of all, well done for asking this important question. It is easy to forget we all started somewhere and the shear volume of information and support available is vast.


    I like the informal idea of lunch bags and as my colleagues have already said much of value I will just add one more thing. Rather than just giving out information, marketing glossy's (real engineers really love those ha ha) and the like, perhaps also get some dialogue going on the following topics:


    1. What does a professional engineer look like ? - it is amazing that we don't often consider what professionalism means and so end up not spending time of the activities that will enhance us

    2. What do you (them) actually want ? - the IET is a broad family and there is so much available to help, support and enhance a lifetime in engineering. But what expectations initially do people have. Let that guide.


    Good luck and don't be afraid to keep asking ... it is a journey, not a single activity
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