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Career Enhancer: Influential Communication at All Levels Clear and effective communication is at the heart of successful leadership, teamwork, and customer relationships, but it’s often dismissed by engineers as a trivial “soft skill”. In fact, they should view it as a “secret weapon” enabling them to unlock the true potential of their technical talent. Imagine being able to smoothly guide your team or manager to back your great idea, rather than being frustrated because they just don’t grasp it. Picture yourself gracefully navigating the competing priorities across the departments of your organization to get the resources you need. Consider how valued you’d be by your company if you were able to maintain the customer’s confidence even when things aren’t going to plan. This talk will leave you with practical strategies, tactics, and tips you can apply immediately to your job whether you’re an intern, a VP, or any role in between. About the Speaker Andy Willner, M.S., P.E. is Managing Director at CÆDENCE. His team leads issue resolution & prevention for companies and their supply chains, resolving the most pressing issues related to customer satisfaction, physical product development, launch readiness, quality & manufacturing, and business processes, while strengthening teams and systems for long-term success. Prior to CAEDENCE, Andy honed his expertise over a career leading numerous successful new product developments at Sensata Technologies and Texas Instruments. He has degrees from Cornell, Binghamton, and NTU. Andy has 8 patents and is a Massachusetts registered professional engineer. (http://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-willner-p-e-508792/) | (http://www.caedenceconsulting.com/) | (https://www.linkedin.com/company/caedenceconsulting/) Anthony Ruocco is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Career Enhancer: Influential Communication at All Levels Time: Nov 12, 2024 04:50 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://rwu.zoom.us/j/93850563164?pwd=zF0TEXDqQ15XayeaEbf9XaXfsaoTUa.1 Meeting ID: 938 5056 3164 Passcode: 585694 --- One tap mobile +16468769923,,93850563164#,,,,*585694# US (New York) +16469313860,,93850563164#,,,,*585694# US --- Dial by your location • +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) • +1 646 931 3860 US • +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) • +1 305 224 1968 US • +1 309 205 3325 US • +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) • +1 507 473 4847 US • +1 564 217 2000 US • +1 669 444 9171 US • +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) • +1 689 278 1000 US • +1 719 359 4580 US • +1 253 205 0468 US • +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) • +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) • +1 360 209 5623 US • +1 386 347 5053 US Meeting ID: 938 5056 3164 Passcode: 585694 Find your local number: https://rwu.zoom.us/u/adrpREOdPu Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/436997

IEEE R2 Mini-Sync (1) RD and Team Passdown (2) R1/R2 Vitality - Ask Us Anything - Kaizen Deep Dive for your Vitality challenges. https://ideaboardz.com/for/IEEE%20R1%2FR2%20Vitality%20Kaizen%20072024/5328100 Kaizen Event in a nutshell. We will walk through all of the elements and and pilot an approach. - Preparation - Define objectives and scope - Select team members - Gather relevant data - Plan logistics (date, location, materials) - Kick-off Meeting - Present objectives and goals - Outline agenda and roles - Set expectations - Current State Analysis - Map existing processes - Identify inefficiencies and issues - Collect and review data - Idea Generation - Brainstorm improvement ideas - Use tools like fishbone diagrams or 5 Whys - Prioritize potential solutions - Solution Development - Develop and design solutions - Create action plans - Assign responsibilities - Implementation - Execute the action plans - Monitor progress - Make adjustments as needed - Review and Measure - Assess the impact of changes - Compare against initial goals - Collect feedback from the team - Standardization - Document new processes and procedures - Train staff on changes - Integrate improvements into regular operations - Follow-up - Schedule regular check-ins - Continue to monitor performance - Ensure sustainability of improvements - Celebration and Recognition - Acknowledge team efforts and successes - Share results and lessons learned Agenda: IEEE History Center / IEEE Foundation Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/389643