2013 RSB Strategy
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Strategic Objectives
1. Diversify and grow professional membership in UK
and internationally
2. Increase member engagement and value to
members and their employers
3. Expert leadership to Government, Industry,
Members and the informed public on Engineering
4. Develop awareness of engineering and profile of the
IMechE
5. Inspire young people about Engineering
6. Secure long-term financial position
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RSB SO1 with Metrics
Diversify and grow professional
1 membership in UK and
internationally
2013 Objective
1. Minimum of 1 soft
skills event will be
held by each region
1.3
High standards of
professional registration,
with best in class
application processes
New events
2. Minimum of 2 mock
interview events will
be held by each
Region, with at least
one being held in
each Area within the
Region
3. 2 Professional
Registration events to
be held specifically for
SMEs within each
Region (in support of
the BDMs)
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2013 Metrics
1. Hold 1 off soft skills
event per Region
2. Hold a minimum of 2
off mock interview
events, one per Area
3. Hold 2 off Professional
Registration events for
SMEs in each Region
(in support of the
BDMs)
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Notes
1. Regions to work in
collaboration with
Business
Development
Managers
2. Business
Development
Managers contact
details available on
the online Volunteer
Resource Centre
(VRC)
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RSB SO2 with Metrics
Increase Member Engagement
2 and value to Members and their
Employers
2.1
2.2
Create & deliver a Learned
Society program suite
(including digital offerings)
New
relevant to members,
Engagement
industry, employers,
activities
academia and informed
society with emphasis on
Engineering
Optimise channels of
interaction with members,
target audiences and
Engagement &
influencers holistically across Regional
the whole organisation
Continuity
including commercial and
Support network
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2013 Objective
2013 Metrics
1. 1 problem solving /
consultancy event in
each Region
1. Hold 1 off problem
solving / consultancy
event in each Region
2. Minimum 2 speed
mentoring events to
be held in each
Region (1 in each
Area)
2. Hold a minimum of 2
off speed mentoring
sessions in each
Region (1 in each
area)
1. A 15% increase in the
number of member
attendees to regionally
organised events year
on year.
1. 15% increase in
member attendees
within each Region
2. Robust 2 year rolling
succession plan for all
key roles in each
Regional committee (i.e.
Chairman, Treasurer and
Secretary) generated in
each Region
Notes
1. Improve member
engagement with
new activities
1. Target increased
from 10% in2012 to
15% in 2013
2. Generate a succession
plan for each Region by
mid 2013
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RSB SO3 with Metrics
Expert Leadership to
Government, Industry,
3 Members and the informed
public on Engineering
3.3
Collaboration with other
Institutions and
organisations to achieve
greater Engineering
gravitas and financial
impetus
Working with
other
Institutions &
Partners
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2013 Objective
1. 25% of local events
to be either organised
or co-branded where
relevant with local
strategic non
Institution partners.
2013 Metrics
Notes
1. 25% of local events in 1. Improve Regional
links
each Region to be held
with local strategic
non Institution partner
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RSB SO4 with Metrics
Develop and awareness of
4 Engineering and profile of the
IMechE
4.1
4.3
Promote the Institution
(campaigning, increase
Improve media
non-member reach, media offering
content)
Celebrate &
Broaden the appeal and
share success;
importance of Engineering to plus future
society and employers
Region
development
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2013 Objective
2013 Metrics
Notes
1. Every Region to have
a trained Media
Officer
1. 100% of Regions have
trained Media Officer
1. Dedicated volunteer
position on Regional
Committees
1. Select the top three
successes in an annual
review
1. Each Region to provide
top 3 events summary in
an Annual Review
1. Celebrate Regional
achievements
2. Increase number of non
member attendees by
15% year on year
2. 15% increase in non
member attendees in
each Region
3. One big Regional event
that isn't a dinner that
gets AEV
3. One Region to hold a big
event that exceeds £50K
AEV in 2013
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RSB SO5 with Metrics
Inspire young peole about
5 Engineering
5.2
Provide educational
outreach programs which
engage members and
future members
Improve
educational
links
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2013 Objective
2013 Metrics
Notes
1. Every Region to have
an Education Officer
1. 100% of Regions to
elect an Education
Officer
1. Dedicated volunteer
position on Regional
Committees
2. Each Region to hold /
arrange a minimum of
2 school, college or
university events to
promote education
amongst <18 year
olds
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