IIE IAB
The Next Great Idea
2012~2013
Reporting Out On:
Coaching/Advising The
Next Generation of IE
Leaders
Majid Abab - IAB Incoming Chair
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IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
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Background:
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A need to define and select the “next great idea”
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A sub-team of IAB members was formed
M. Abab – Leader
– Dr. J. Barany, Steve Snelling, Donna Calvert, Patrick Foxworthy, Natalie
Keller, Kaz Takeda, Dennis Oates, V. Wakefield
New Member: Dr M. Thomas
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Conducted a survey and the survey said:
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Mentorship => 11
IAB Annual Report => 6
Other ideas:
 Case studies illustrating the impact of Industrial Engineering on
profitable growth.
 Develop a recruitment program to bring people into the discipline by
showing its breath of opportunity.
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
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Reviewed and evaluated the past attempts, as a
reference, to establish an effective program:
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The program did not prove to fully serve the community’s needs
because:
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The needs (mentorship type) of the students were not clearly defined
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Cumbersome process to identify and match mentors and mentees
Tracking of the mentees, mentors and their corresponding action
status was too labor intensive for the IIE staff
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Aimed for students only – narrow audience
Students were primarily looking for jobs
International students non IIE members complicated the process and
demand
Contracting the activities was considered but cost prohibitive
Unacceptable response time and delays from the mentees hence the
mentors disengaged
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
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The Team Determined:
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That the old format was inefficient, costly and
therefore unacceptable to meet the needs of the
community
The “Mentorship” concept needed to:
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Be more clearly defined with expected boundaries
Have greater commitment from the industry (IAB)
Be simpler and cost effective approach and serve a
larger population
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
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Intent:
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Create an infrastructure of industry leaders and
experts that will share career guidance and
suggestions to those in the profession of the
Industrial Engineering in need of help to navigate
their career
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The term “mentorship” may not be appropriate for what
the community needs at this stage
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
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Approach
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Develop a process that will provide periodic interaction of
industry representatives (panel discussions) addressing the
participants’ needs in the spirit of genuinely helping with their
career
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Identify the IAB industry representatives (leaders/experts)
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Questions can be sent in advance for the panel to review and prepare for
Share expertise and knowledge and help navigate
Partners: IIE, IIE IAB, the Young Professional and the IE
community at large
Serving: IIE Members, recent graduates or those who are in
the early stage of their IE career (up to 5 years)
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
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Expected Behavior and outcome:
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A committed partnership among the stakeholders
Open communication, genuine guidance to achieve success
Participants take personal responsibilities
Positive influence in the participants’ career development
Share perspective, insights and encouragement
Realistic and up front about expectations
The sessions are not intended as a “job shop” but guidance
to assist in determining:
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Where they are
Where they want to go
Explore possibilities and how to help move toward their goals..
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of
IE Leaders
The Plan:
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Use the IAB Track at the IIE Annual Conference, to
have an Industry panel discussion on
Coaching/Advising
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Work with IIE to develop a series of quarterly, Webinars
that feature a 2- 4 persons, panel of industry experts to
talk about Coaching/Advising and take questions from
the audience
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Following the panel, set aside time in the same room for young IEs (or students) to try
and match up with a coach/advisor (either from the panel, or other senior IEs in
attendance)
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Let the real mentorship process begin, at the will of the parties, here !
Get help from IIE’s Young Professionals group – “talking up” this session to young
working IEs (and students)
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Questions either sent in ahead of time or asked live from those calling in
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
The Plan
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The IAB will partner with the IIE Young Professionals
Group
The IAB will partner with IIE Headquarters in setting
up the quarterly, Coaching/Advising Webinars
Plan to focus mainly on career advice
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Not on help with specific job search
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
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What We Have Done:
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Developed and documented the details of the agreed
approach
Reviewed with the stakeholders and gained their approval
and commitment to support
Conducted our first Webinar in March
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Our first live panel discussion in 2012 Conference
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Over 50 attendees
Panelists: Roman Hlutkowsky and Doug Rabeneck
It was a success
Panelists: Roman Hlutkowsky, Deb Laudenslager; Hitesh Bajaj; Hans
Demmel; Michael Mueller
Moderators: Majid Abab, Kaz Takeda
IIE IAB
Coaching/Advising The Next Generation of IE
Leaders
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Next Steps:
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Create a list of potential panel members to participate in the
webinars
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Create a list of volunteers that will be
chairing/coordinating the webinars on a rotational
basis.
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The success of this initiative is dependent on the engagement
of the IAB members!
The success of this initiative is dependent on the engagement
of the IAB members!
Keep up the partnership and lead the next generation
of IE’s toward Success