The IEEE Ottawa Section Professional Development Seminar Series

presents

The Versatile Engineer—Your Path to Mission Effectiveness

April 20, 2016

Algonquin College (Ottawa)

Police Building

Room P213B

18:00-20:30

Registration: FREE (Limited Seating)

Please register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ieee-ottawa-the-versatile-engineeryour-path-to-mission-effectiveness-tickets-22674736748

 

Description: This 2 hour interactive workshop explores how succeeding in the 21st century increasingly requires engineers and other professionals to embrace an entrepreneurial mindset and to develop their skill sets for maximum versatility and agility. Starting from the basic challenge of framing your mission (objective), the workshop describes the two key components of mission effectiveness, and explores five specific success factors for achieving it. Come and explore your path to mission effectiveness.

Workshop takeaways focus on specific tips that will empower you to:

  • Enhance your own growth mindset
  • Develop better clarity of purpose
  • Build a strong and compelling value proposition

 

About the Facilitator: Tim Ragan

Tim Ragan is a transformation engineer, focusing on the intersection of business and organizational strategy, people alignment, team performance, and hands-on operational execution. As a technology executive, Tim logged over 20 years of experience in 11 functional capacities and 8 management and executive roles on 3 continents with 5 multi-billion dollar corporations, including as CEO of a technology start-up. In 2002, Tim decided to slip the corporate yoke and go independent, and formally launched C-View Strategies as a business transformation consulting firm, where he has worked with dozens of client organizations over the years helping them develop new capabilities and improve their overall mission effectiveness. In 2009, Tim purchased the company Career Coaching International (CCI); his work in the career development field has dramatically expanded his knowledge of how to help people discover their true gifts and re-engage and find deeper purpose in their chosen careers; CCI has helped many people access their own entrepreneurial dreams and start businesses. Tim has a B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) from the University of Alberta, and an MBA from University of Ottawa. In addition to his consulting and business operations, Tim has also taught various business and management courses at The Telfer School at University of Ottawa.