Leading an ASME Student Section

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Leading an ASME Student Section

• ASME Student Leadership Seminar
• Fall 2008

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Outline

• Objectives
• Characteristics and Examples of Successful
  Student Sections
• Executive Committee Responsibilities
• Principles of Unit Leadership
• Applications and Scenarios

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Objectives

• List characteristics of successful ASME Student
  Sections
• Understand Executive Committee Roles
• Practice Leadership Skills

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Characteristics of Successful ASME Student
Sections

• Regular schedule of events and attendance
• Active Executive Committee, with additional
  members helping with activities
• Good relationship with Student Section Advisor
• Section is an active member of campus community
• Documentation of annual planning and calendar
• Students involved at all levels (Fresh Senior)
• Others?

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Executive Committee Responsibilities

• Lead the Unit Membership (Who, What, Where, When,
  and Why)
• The Unit Operating Roles Four Primary
  Jobs/Functions
• Supreme Leader, Grand Poobah, The Big Cheese
• Money Bags
• Recorder
• Worker Bees

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Principles of Unit Leadership
Leadership Cycle
PLAN
RENEW
ASSIGN
EXECUTE
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Principles of Unit Leadership - Plan

• Assess leverage your resources
• Membership
• Money
• Support from Student Section Advisor
• University, industry, section alumni, etc
• ASME Leaders (local section, District Leader,
  Student Section Liaison, etc)
• ASME Staff (Unit Support, District Liaisons, etc)
• Student Sections Manual, Resources Booklet)
• Internet - Unit Leader Resource Center, Student
  Center
• Prioritize goals
• Make checklists of important tasks
• Use event activity plans and follow up

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Principles of Unit Leadership - Assign

• How Do You Get Volunteers?
• The Simple Answer Ask for Them
• Variety of Approaches
• Broadcast
• The Personal Touch
• Know the Volunteer
• Be Someone they will Volunteer FOR
• Time the Approach
• Get Them a Mentor/Coach
• Individual Mental Exercise

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Successful Assignment

• Find the right person (and a backup)
• Give clear instructions
• Be flexible open-minded
• Give authority
• Follow up
• Be supportive
• Praise/recognize

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Principles of Unit Leadership - Renew

• Leadership Succession Planning
• Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
• Sharp Volunteers
• Train Them to Take Over
• Unit Functions and Prep Work
• Start Yesterday
• For the Good of the Society
• Individual Mental Exercise

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Principles of Unit Leadership - Renew

• Motivate and Recognize- Important for a
  volunteer organization
• Resources for Honors and Awards - ASME MS-71
  honors
• Outstanding Student Member Award
• Charles T. Main Student Member Award
• ASME Student Section Advisor Award
• Create your own Section Awards

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DiscussionSuggestions Questions!
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Leadership Skills Activities

• Developing Section Goals and a Plan
• Running a meeting effectively
• Recruiting members and volunteers
• Planning for Succession
• Conducting an Intro to Your ASME Student
  Section workshop

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Leadership Skills Activities

• Divide into teams
• 30-45 minutes for discussion and to develop your
  plan
• 5 minutes/team to report findings and
  recommendations
• Develop actual action plans and timetables that
  we can share with other sections and student
  sections

• Think about the objective for your plan
• Is it specific and measurable?
• How will you get started?
• What resources do you have?
• What resources do you need?
• Draw on your own experiences as Student Officers
  or from your experiences with other volunteer
  organizations
• Think outside the box!

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