Join us for an interactive conversation on how to bring SE3 initiatives to your local SEA. This will be an opportunity to network and chat with members of established SE3 chapters across the country. Committee members will share how their group got started, discuss challenges they faced, and highlight their current activities. They’ll also be available to answer any questions. If you’re interested in getting a local group started, host an event or learn more about SE3 related initiatives, join us and be a part of the conversation!

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Moderators:

• Sabrina Duk, Principal | Verahaus Structural, LLC

• Leo Baran, Member Organization & Committee Services Director, NCSEA

 

Check out the SE3 Spring Series Overview to read more about the program and learn about our speakers.

It is not uncommon for managers of structural engineering firms to facilitate employee performance reviews. The frequency, format, complexity, and formality of these reviews vary widely from company to company. A vast majority of human resource managers argue that annual performance reviews have little impact on individual performance, and may lead to significant reductions in employee productivity and engagement. Over the past decade, many firms have made significant changes to their performance review processes to address these concerns and some have even abolished or considered eliminating numerical performance ratings. Organizations with multiple offices in several different regions have the added complexity of developing employee performance reviews for skills that may not be consistent for the same position. Smaller firms may not have the tools or resources to execute an effectively managed process. 

 

This presentation aims to highlight key strategies to transform the traditional performance review into a positive, productive, and beneficial process for employees, managers, and a firm’s office culture. With reference to SE3 survey data, recent studies by other organizations and institutions, this session will share best practices for the feedback process, for greatest impact on employee engagement, career development, and overall retention.

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Speakers:

• Marc Steyer, Principal | Tipping Structural Engineers

• Natalie Tse, Project Manager | Tipping Structural Engineers

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Check out the SE3 Spring Series Overview to read more about the program and learn about our speakers.

Consider this a TED Talk from a seasoned structural engineer. Vicki Arbitrio--a pillar in the New York City engineering community. With boots-on-the-ground experience of the tragic events of 9/11, she is a past-president of several engineering organizations, contributor to public policy and legislation, and more recently, an active diversity advocate. Through the telling of her story, Vicki will highlight points of inflection for the profession and why it's important to take notice.

 

Many overlapping events not only define our lives but distinctly impact our careers. We take for granted that cultures and attitudes shift to fit the ever changing world. However, not all changes make it into the workplace. We often neglect to allow these social movements changes to inform our business practices or professional relationships until it's too late. The structural engineering community is struggling with successfully engaging and retaining talent in the profession. Are we adequately assessing the problem?

 

In this session, Vicki will share her observations from throughout her prolific career and highlight strategies that make for positive change in workplace cultures. She will touch upon a variety of buzzword topics, including, but not limited to, racial and gender equity, generational differences, navigating parenthood, work-life balance, social/political climates, events in the national spotlight, and technological advancements. Together these variables impact our behaviors and perceptions of the structural engineering profession. With the right perspective, we can begin to better understand the problem we're trying to solve.

 

Join us after the talk for an open discussion with Vicki Arbitrio and the SE3 leadership.

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Speaker:

• Victoria Arbitrio, Associate Partner | Gilsanz Murray Steficek

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Check out the SE3 Spring Series Overview to read more about the program and learn about our speakers.