win any award
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Breakout Session #
Robert E. Jones, Government Contracts & Accounting Expert, Left Brain Professionals
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Time
A Step-by-Step Guide toWin Any Award
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Goals are a bit of both
The plaque or trophy (the award) is a destination, but it takes a journey to get
there!
Journey or Destination?
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• There are guidelines for every award in life.– Rules for baseball– Passing scores for exams– Requirements for graduation and certification
Award Guidelines – Your “Success List”
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• 17 points to Fellow– NCMA Membership (2.0)– Academic & Professional Training (6.0)– Work Experience (4.0)– Chapter Level Service (5.0)– National Level Service (5.0)
Takeaway #1
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• 17 points to Fellow– Publications (2.5)– Volunteerism (1.5)– Academic Service (2.0)– National Awards & Recognition (1.0)
Takeaway #1 - cont
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Recognition available to every member!
Takeaway #2
PY16 Awards
Advancing Professionals Best CM Article
Certification Support Chapter Excellence
CM Education Fellow
Innovation in Contracting Lifetime Achievement
Macfarlan Research & Writing
Outstanding Fellow
Outstanding Volunteer
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Recognition available for every chapter!
Takeaway #3
PY16 Evaluation Criteria
Certification
Education
Fiscal Responsibility
Member Recruitment & Retention
Publicity & Programming
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• Just starting your career?– Identify successful people– Look and ask what they did– Write out a plan for yourself
Beginning
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• In the middle of your career?– Evaluate where you are and where you’ve
been– Where can you go from here?– Write or speak about your experience
Intermediate
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• Mature or retired?– Mentor your chapter as Director or Advisor– Mentor individual members– Mentor others in your organization– Write or speak about your experience
Advanced
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• The most successful of people, from Sam Walton to Oprah Winfrey, all had help from one special person along the way.
Advanced