IEEE Globalization of Professional Activities

IEEE has created a group of representatives from all over the world to (1) inventory and assess the current state of Professional Activities within IEEE, (2) compile data on member interests and preferences related to Professional Activities, their management and financing, and (3) develop a strategic plan to assist all regions in developing Professional Activities tailored to their specific needs and interests for their local members.

This group is working to fulfill the IEEE Constitutional obligations to address the professional needs of all members, regardless of geographic location. During the fact finding process IEEE-USA will be providing all IEEE members with the opportunity to download four e-Books (normally $4.95 each) for free and access to archived webinars on a variety of topics.

We would like your feedback. Please let us know what you think of the e-Books and webinars. We also want to hear from you with ideas about new professional development products and services you would like to see. Please provide your feedback to Scott Grayson (IEEE Staff).

Free Resources

The following professional activities free resources are available as a benefit to all IEEE members:

e-Books

Engineering the Art of Negotiation — Part 1: How to Handle Your Boss
In Part 1, negotiations consultant and trainer John G. Shulman shows you how to get ahead in your organization and experience more career satisfaction by building better relationships with your superiors through interest-based negotiation. Download this e-Book

Engineering the Art of Negotiation — Part 2: How to Handle Your Colleagues
In Part 2: How to Handle Your Colleagues, internationally renowned negotiations consultant and trainer John G. Shulman shows you how you can get ahead in your organization and experience more career satisfaction by building a better relationship with your colleagues using the principles and practices of interest-based negotiation. Download this e-Book

The Best of TE: On Innovation
The Best of Today's Engineer: On Innovation is a compilation of the IEEE-USA magazine's best articles on — what it means, what it is, how to do it, what to think about it, how to achieve it, and how it might be affecting some aspects of engineering. Download this e-Book

The Best of TE: On Consulting
IEEE-USA's first e-Book puts 65 pages of content for consultants right at your fingertips. Access information on how to start a local consultants network; how to make sure you get paid for your work; how to make the transition from marketing to paid consulting; IEEE-USA's 2004 Profile of Consultants; and a sample consulting contract. Download this e-Book

Webinars

	Mentoring: Your Career's Competitive Advantage Looking for a boost in your career? Find yourself a mentor — or let one find you. In today's competitive career world, you need to have a trusted source of guidance, advice, coaching, and feedback. You need someone who has a genuine interest in you and your career. That's a mentor.
	Engineers and Public Policy Engineers are rarely consulted in political decisions. Why is that? This webinar will discuss the role engineers play in the political process and ways for us to do a better job at it. When they try, engineers can have a profound effect on legislation and our nation's laws. The problem is we rarely try.
	Discovering and Using Your Innovation Style IEEE-USA has launched Innovation Styles, a Web-based evaluation, feedback, and coaching system designed to boost innovation for individuals, teams and organizations. The Innovation Styles Profile (ISP) is a personal self-assessment that shows how you use the four different approaches to innovation and change. These insights will help you to optimize your innovativeness and improve how you work with your colleagues' varied innovative styles. To help you make full use of your Profile, join us for this free IEEE-USA Webinar.
	Career Management: Maximizing Your Employability This free webinar is designed for engineers, technical leads, supervisors and managers who want to maximize their own employability or the employability of those they represent. Employability is the key to achieving fun, fulfillment and financial peace of mind in today's global workplace. Participants will learn about the four cornerstones of employability, and how to put these in place — which is the first step to achieving great things at work.
	Engineering the Art of Negotiation Tired of hidden agendas, dealing with difficult people, or politics derailing projects? Learn a process-driven approach to negotiation and persuasion that you can use to keep projects on track and keep difficult people in check. Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the forthcoming IEEE-USA e-Book, Engineering the Art of Negotiation: Part 1 — How to Handle Your Boss.
	Exploring Career Options: Managing Your Way to Life-long Success and Fulfillment Historically, the question of job security has not been an issue for technology professionals. For many, the concern is geared toward career options, not just job satisfaction. Technology professionals have the same questions and concerns about career mobility, job advancement, and opportunities for growth that other
	Project Management The Project Management Webinar is designed for engineers, technical leads, project leaders and functional managers who want to practice the fundamentals of project management to help themselves and groups they represent. Participants will learn basic project management techniques and how to apply them, whether at work, within the IEEE, at home or in the community. Participants will receive one complementary IEEE-USA e-Book.
	IEEE and the U.S. Member — Demographics and Preferences of our Members Marc Beebe, IEEE manager of Strategic Research and Planning, presents findings from the on-going work on IEEE membership models.
	IEEE's Memberships, Career, Employment & Financial Services IEEE's Membership, Career, Employment and Financial Services — You will hear from Peggy Hutcheson, IEEE-USA's Employment and Career Services chair; Brian Pratz, IEEE product manager, Member and Geographic Activities; and Lynn Koblin, IEEE manager, Member Benefits.
	Enhance Your Career With Online Networking More than 12 million people in 130 industries around the world are members of the Web-based professional networking community LinkedIn. Nearly three-quarters of a million belong to competitor sites Ecademy and Ryze, while Europe-based Xing (formerly OpenBC) boasts tens of millions of member-to-member connections in 16 languages. A whopping 63 million blogs connect people around the globe. Google has archived more than one billion posts to message boards and discussion groups. Any way you look at it, a lot of people are doing a lot of multi-national mingling.
	Networking Solutions for Career Success Whether you're actively job searching, considering a career change, or simply trying to get ahead in your career, networking is likely to be your key to success. In this information-rich session, Dr. Michelle Tullier will examine the factors that make networking work.
	It's Time for the Interview (Part 2) Now that you have learned how to prepare for the interview now it is time to put your skills to the test. Learn about what actually happens in the interview. Learn how to read body language and cues from your interviewer to ensure a successful interview.
	Interviewing Types and Preparation (Part 1) Ace that Interview and wow them! Make sure you are ready for your interview before you walk in the door. Learn about the various types of interviews and steps that you can take to prepare for the interview.