R3 Leadership Development Report 
10 January 2005 

Region 3 can continue to lead the IEEE in developing its leaders, but
only with *YOUR* help!  In 2005 and beyond, you will be seeing new
initiatives to build a support network of trainers and mentors
throughout the region; a model that will carry throughout the entire
IEEE worldwide.  Stay tuned!

In late 2004, the LD Chair held a training session in Atlanta as part of
the LDO (Leadership by Developing Others) project and worked with the
Conferences Chair to help train the SoutheastCon 2005 committee to
continue to prepare for a successful conference.  Plans for 2005
include:

1. Continue to support the LDO project by providing training to target
groups;

2. Develop and deliver "basic training" for Region-level volunteers for
rollout in the 2006 R3 Excom (with possible development training in
2005)

3. Support other R3 committees as requested to develop our leaders

4. provide multiple leadership development workshops as requested by the
areas and councils

A workshop is already planned for the Virginia Council on January 29 in
Richmond.  Due to this conflict, I was not able to provide any training
at the Florida Council meeting on the same date in Orlando; however, I
will be working with the FC to try to arrange training in conjuction
with SoutheastCon.  There are also tenative plans to hold training in
Memphis early this year for both LD and conference management in
anticipation of that section's hosting of SoutheastCon 2006.  I am open
to providing other sessions in other areas as requested.

I have been invited and accepted to speak at SC05 this fall on the
topics of Leadership Development, Mentoring, and Professional
Development programs, so you have a good chance of seeing me at Tampa!

Last but certainly not least, Andy Shulick of Richmond has agreed to
continue as the LD Vice Chair.  Expect to see him take an
ever-increasing role in region LD as the year progresses.

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