Friday, October 16, 2009
EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING AND GEOSCIENCE
Michael Isaacson PEng PhD, Doug VanDine PEng/PGeo
9:00 -10:15 am
Join two highly respected leaders in their fields as they provide invaluable advice on achieving professional excellence. Former Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science at the University of British Columbia and recipient of the APEGBC R.A. McLachlan Memorial Award Dr. Michael Isaacson will provide insights based on his outstanding career. As well, former Christopher J Westerman award winner Doug VanDine will draw on his vast career experience which has culminated in his becoming one of Canada’s foremost experts in his field.
1.25 PDH - Informal
STEPS TO BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ENGINEER OR GEOSCIENTIST
Harlan Kelly PEng
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
Learn the essentials of building a successful career based on several key steps. Included in this presentation will be a discussion of goal-setting, performance, accountability as well as leadership, management and personal skills. Also included will be such important topics as mentoring, work-life balance, career options, stages and plateaus.
1.25 PDH - Informal
SPEAKING AS A LEADER
Bart Egnal
1:45 – 3:00 pm
This workshop looks at the fundamentals of inspirational communication. You will learn to move from “technical expert” to “leader” every time you speak. Find out how to view all interactions as leadership opportunities. You will be introduced to The Leadership Model, an approach you can use to create and deliver powerful talks.
1.25 PDH - Informal
LIABILITIES FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Greg Miller LLB PEng
3:30 – 4:45 pm
Having embarked upon your career in the profession, you now realize that there is more at stake than the solution of technical problems, upon which your academic career was focused. Your services are being judged in the wider world where professionalism, law, economics and technology intersect. This seminar will discuss the plethora of potential legal liabilities faced by young professionals today and into the future, and will consider how to manage these risks.
1.25 PDH - Informal
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