Hi Justin.
In addition to advice already suggested, consider the opportunities within your ASCE local, state and national
committees. Participation places you within a local, state, national and international body of experts.
If public speaking is not yet as comfortable for you as you wish,
locate the
"Toastmasters" group(s) where you work.
Stay Healthy!
Cheers,
Bill
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William M. Hayden Jr., Ph.D., P.E., CMQ/OE, F.ASCE
Buffalo, N.Y.
"It is never too late to be what you might have been." -- George Eliot 1819 - 1880
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-02-2020 08:27 AM
From: Danielle Schroeder
Subject: Mentoring Questions?
Hi @Justin Redman
To expand upon @Marsia Geldert-Murphey already excellent advice, mentoring really depends on the goals of what you would like to accomplish. One thing that I have learned through my past mentoring is that it is really helpful if, before the scheduled meeting, the mentee puts together a high-level agenda for the meeting. You are more than happy to stray from this agenda, but giving a general idea of what you would like to accomplish during a certain meeting really helps the mentor to be able to prepare for the meeting!
ASCE Orange County has some excellent resources compiled for their own mentorship program that may help you further with your mentoring relationship: http://www.asceoc.org/committees/professional_development/mentorship
One last resource - @Tirza Austin runs mentoring calls through the ASCE Mentor Match program that you can listen in on to hear about more mentoring best practices.
Hope this helps!
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Danielle Schroeder EIT, A.M.ASCE
Associate Engineer
Pennoni Associates
Philadelphia PA
Original Message:
Sent: 05-28-2020 04:55 PM
From: Justin Redman
Subject: Mentoring Questions?
1. Any guidelines / recommendations for frequency of contact to build a meaningful relationship in any combination of different avenues (e-mail, text, video calls)?
2. Any guidelines for the use of e-mail, text, phonecalls (non-video avenues of communication)?
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Justin Redman Aff.M.ASCE
Graduate Civil Engineer
Port of Spain
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