Region 3 Leadership Development Report
November 2003

LD activities continue to expand in Region 3 as we prepare for a new
administration in R3 and new officers in our sections for 2004.  We
also look forward to supporting new initiatives in R3 to better serve
the membership of our region.

A training session was held on September 30 for the officers of the
newly re-activated Lower Cape Fear subsection in Wilmington, NC.  A
second training session was scheduled on September 27 in Richmond for
the VA Council, but at that time the area was still struggling to
recover from the ravages of hurricane Isabel, so that session has been
postponed to early 2004.  A workshop is also being planned for the NC
Council in early 2004.  Dates for these workshops have not been set.
A training session for section officers will be held on Friday,
November 21 1-5 PM, in Atlanta before the Region Committee meeting.
All section representatives are encouraged to attend and all R3 excom
are invited.  A similar session is being planned for the next Region
Committee meeting, March 26, 2004 in Greensboro.  All areas and
councils are encouraged to make use of the R3 LD resources to assure
that their section officers are not only trained in IEEE processes but
also can benefit from some of the excellent professional development
and leadership training that we have to offer our volunteers.  Keep
these opportunities in mind when you plan your area / council meetings
in 2004.

New training modules have been added to the LD offerings, and more are
in the works.  These are listed on our newly revamped website at
https://ewh.ieee.org/r3/leadership and are also featured in a new
tri-fold brochure that can be downloaded from the website and printed
for distribution.  The current modules include:

Intro to IEEE Region 3 Leadership - where do we fit in the "big
picture" and why are we here?

IEEE Leadership 2004 - the "nuts and bolts" of how a section operates,
who to call for what and where the resources are.

Communications Basics for Sections - how we use all the communication
"tools" available to us to communicate and work with one another and
how we communicate - both ways - with our members.

Electronic Conferencing - It is the way we work now -- learn how.
Time Management - we can't give you an extra hour each day but we can
help you find it.

Learning Styles - How to teach someone if they are aural, visual, or
kinetic -- and how to tell

Presentation Skills

Personality Types - Uses Jungian (Myers-Briggs) type and teaches not
only what you are and how you interact with people but how to deal
with the other types.

Mentoring - A critical part of developing our leaders is learning to
mentor and be mentored

Conflict Styles - Teaches Thomas-Kearney Conflict Styles and what your
native style is and how you have to adapt to different situations.

Projects - A quick look at a little-known fun activity and on-the-job
training for management: Projects!  Ideas for section / area / council
/ region level projects, including examples of past projects and
sources for funding.

Conference Basics - One of the best projects a section, area, or
council can carry out is a seminar, workshop, or conference.  Whether
you want to host an existing conference or "roll your own", we give
you the basics of how to plan and carry out a successful conference,
including a look at the rules as well as the many resources available
throughout the IEEE.  Special version available for sections planning
a SoutheastCon bid

Project Management - How to plan, manage, and carry out successful
projects.

Vision, Mission, and Strategic Planning - Does your section have a
vision of where it wants to be?  Do you have a plan? Goals?  Have you
ever done strategic planning?  Come learn how!

Modules under development include a training session for new Region 3
committee chairs and officers (and ones in new positions), a training
session for trainers, and training for the new Leadership by
Developing Others initiative led by Dick Riddle.  The R3 Leader module
is being planned for an on-line training session using Placeware or a
similar program in early 2004 and will be based on the R3 Bylaws,
Operations Manual, Strategic Plan, and other applicable documents.
The Training for Trainers module will help teach or hone training
skills for those who want to train adult students in LD or other
topics.  The LDO modules will be developed in cooperation with the LDO
committee as requested.

Many thanks go out to the members of the Leadership Development
Committee for their continued service to the Region in sharing their
wisdom, experience, and knowledge

Bill Ratcliff
David Green
Jim Howard
Bill Harrison
Charles Hickman
Dick Riddle
Bob Duggan
Jim Beall
Reed Thompson

As we now offer a number of professional development modules for our
volunteer leaders, we have been asked if these would be available for
PD workshops, similar to the Professional Development Institute
presentations that I present monthly in my local section.
Unfortunately, much of the material that we present is provided to the
IEEE for LD use only and cannot be used at a workshop for fee;
however, I propose to work with the 2004-5 Educational Activities and
PACE committees to develop some parallel modules that sections can
offer to their members as PD workshops.

The LDC exists to make you - the volunteer leaders of the IEEE on the
section, chapter, area / council, and regional level - more successful
in not only your IEEE endeavors but also in your career and life
experiences.  We welcome your input as to how we can better serve you
in this capacity.

Charles J. Lord, P.E.
c.j.lord@ieee.org