Introduction
Not having revised the existing NJSPE Strategic Plan in a few years, a group of volunteers – both Society leaders and grassroots members - gathered in May and September to contemplate appropriate revisions to reflect issues affecting the engineering profession and NJSPE, available resources to implement the goals, and specific strategies to satisfy the goals.
In order to utilize the previous plan (vintage November 2000) and to further our knowledge of our current and prospective members, we asked the questions…
…Why do members belong?
…How will those reasons change over the next 3 to 5 years?
…What would you say or do to convince a potential member to join?
Why do our current members belong?
- Networking
- Learning
- Staying current
- Society for PE (affinity)
- Personal Development
- Personal/Invite/Involvement
- Fellowship/Social
- Products & Services
- Get on licensure track
How will this change over the next 3 to 5 years?
- More high tech
- Cyber active
- Quick real time
- More efficient
What would you say/do to convince a member to join?
- Professionalism
- Ethical practice
- Career advancement
- Protecting your license
- Networking
- Recognition
- Basic assumption of membership as a professional
Because our current membership tends to be less diverse than the engineering profession as a whole, we listed some characteristics.
Diversity
- People who look and think differently
- People who do different things
- Responsible for defining what an engineer is and what an engineer must do to maintain status
- Stronger, active and politically influential organization
- Engineer is most trusted and respected professional
Mission Statement
The mission statement defines a clear philosophy, focus and direction for the Society and answers the questions…
…Why do you exist?
…Who are you?
…Whom do you represent?
…Whom do you serve?
…What do you do as a Society?
NJSPE MISSION STATEMENT: “PROMOTING, SERVING AND REPRESENTING NEW JERSEY’S ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS FOR THE PUBLIC’S BENEFIT”
Values & Visioning
We asked the questions…
…What are the overriding deeply held beliefs of the Society?
…What do you vision the Society to be in the year 2008?
Overriding Beliefs
- High Morals/Ethical/Competent Practice
- Protection of health, welfare & safety of the public
- Professionalism in procurement & employment
- Safeguarding the PE license
- Embrace all engineering disciplines (diversity)
- Embrace all demographic
2008
- Total membership higher % (Member category)
- Eliminate negativism
- Adaptation
- Widely recognized/well funded/politically involved.
GOAL #1
PROMOTE THE COMPETENT, ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING
GOAL #2
ENHANCE THE IMAGE AND STATURE OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION
GOAL #3
PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND OTHER BENEFITS TO THE ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS
GOAL #4
ADVOCATE THE INTERESTS OF ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS PROGRAM
GOAL #5
STRENGTHEN THE SOCIETY THROUGH REVAMPING THE INFRASTRUCTURE, INCREASING RECRUITMENT, LOYALTY AND RETENTION - ESPECIALLY YOUNG ENGINEERS, AND INCREASING DIVERSITY
GOAL #6
STRENGTHEN CHAPTERS AND THEIR CAPACITY TO CREATE INTERESTING ACTIVITIES TO ATTRACT MEMBER PARTICIPATION, PASSION, AND LOYALTY
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Initial Work Session conducted in May 2003
Finalization Session conducted in September 2003
Revised Concept Plan Adopted by Board of Trustees on Sept. 26
Editorial Contents completed on Dec. 26, 2003
‘Results’ comments by outgoing President GRO’B, PE, F.NSPE on July 6, 2004
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