1 Advanced Communications ASME Leadership Training Conference March 04-06, 2011 at Dallas TX Jared Oehring & Anita Rebarchak Knowledge & Community Information & Communication Committee

Great Leaders are Great Communicators 2

Session Outline Communication with Leaders –Theory –Tools –Case Study and Group Discussion Communication with Members –Theory –Tools –Case Study and Group Discussion 3

Communication Grid 4

Situational Communication 5

Tools 6 What tools are you currently using? Meeting Wizard Google Documents & Microsoft Office Live Workspace Skype and Oovoo

Case Study-South Texas Section Monthly Conference Calls – Agenda In Advance Formal In-Person Meetings at least Bi-Annually Impromptu In-Person Meetings every month at our Section Meetings s-Reply all 7

Communication with Members and Social Exchange Theory OUTCOME = Benefits – Costs –Benefits are material/financial gains, social status, knowledge, emotional comforts –Costs are sacrifices of time, money, energy, or lost opportunities SATISFACTION = Outcome – Comparison Level –Need to compare the outcome to alternative –Two people can have different levels of satisfaction DEPENDENCE = Set of Outcomes – Set of Comparison Level 8

Tools Website with Easy Updating Constant Contact & Blasts LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 9

Case Study-South Texas Section 10 Website updated regularly by two volunteers Monthly blasts reminding members to register for meetings LinkedIn used for all job postings Twitter & Facebook used as last minute reminders & to post pictures

Planning Process Outline Clear Mission, Vision, and Goals Communications help implement what is needed to reach the vision Plan for involving others to keep work on track Identify tools that are most effective for the circumstances 11

ASME’s Strategic Focus

Ways to Get Involved E4C ASME.org

14 Advanced Communications For questions or comments Jared M. Oehring Anita Rebarchak Presentation available at ltc11/presentations.cfm