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TABLE B-1: Recommendations to Individual Scientists and Engineers
Category |
Action |
Set Objectives |
Identify and communicate your personal objectives. |
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Test reality with managers, peers, counselors, and mentors. |
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Understand total requirements and market value of the job. |
Meet Performance Requirements |
Excel both in performance and interpersonal skills. |
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Effect team collaboration. |
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Be a role model or mentor to others. |
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Take steps to ensure your internal scientific visibility and stature, via reports, presentations, and invited talks. |
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Ensure your external scientific visibility and stature (publications, presentations, invited talks, patents, professional society activities). |
Know Your Organization |
Understand your organization and the strategic intent of the business. |
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Comprehend technology directions. |
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Assess research priorities and technical activities to leverage your expertise. |
Seek Development Opportunities |
Increase the breadth of your skills. |
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Participate in both formal training (internally and externally) and cross-functional and cross-organizational experiences. |
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Be prepared to relocate. |
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Seek ongoing advice and feedback. |
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Engage in academic outreach and university interactions. |
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Seek opportunities for project management. |
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Seek and leverage external funding. |
SOURCE: Presentation of Leslie Jill Miller, Xerox Corporation, at the CWSE conference, Irvine, CA, January 17, 1993. |
TABLE B-2: Recommendations to Managers of Scientists and Engineers in Industry
Category |
Action |
Communicate |
Emphasize: Organizational goals and activities |
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Standards of excellence and relevance |
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Critical core competencies and skills required for personal and business success |
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Ongoing honest and timely feedback |
Proactively Support Career Planning |
Engage in regular objective setting. |
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Discuss multiyear career goals annually. |
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Follow through with Development Action Plans. |
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Initiate career development discussions. |
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Provide information and advice regarding career development actions, options, and training. |
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Encourage educational opportunities, including sabbaticals. |
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Support the writing of papers and attendance at conferences. |
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Enable individuals to maintain internal and external scientific visibility. |
Set Up and Support Development Opportunities |
Champion your people and assist them toward their development goals. |
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Create opportunities for internal visibility. |
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Foster cross-organizational and cross-discipline opportunities. |
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Provide cross-training for promotion and job satisfaction. |
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Provide project management opportunities. |
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Recommend candidates for internal and external opportunities. |
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Work to remove barriers to publication. |
SOURCE: Presentation of Leslie Jill Miller, Xerox Corporation, at the CWSE conference, Irvine, CA, January 17, 1993. |