Changing the World:One IT Pro at a Time

A Facilitated Discussion

Dan WilsonHDI Motown President

HDI Member Advisory Board MALClient Services Manager, VWGoA

My Qualifications• Nearly 11 Years in IT Service and Support Leadership • College Degree, 2 Industry Certifications• 5 Years HDI Local Chapter Officer – Motown!• 3 Years on HDI Member Advisory Board• 2007 HDI Conference Faculty • HDI SPIN Webinar Speaker (2)• HDIAOY (Nat./Reg./Loc.) and Team Excellence committee • LCO Summit Planning/Participation• HDI Chapter Speaker (all over the Mid-West)• Article Published in January 2008 Support World• Spoken at and Involved in other industry associations• Spoken at Michigan Works seminars• College student/tutor• Make-a-Wish Foundation Volunteer and Program Participant

Talking Points

• Start with the end: Professional Eulogy? • Why Get Involved?• Industry involvement• Local involvement• Legacy• Open Discussion

Professional Eulogy?

• Did ???? for the world?• Industry Recognition• Community Recognition• Association Membership/Involvement• Certifications• Degree

Why? WIIFM?

• Sense of Accomplishment• Pay it forward• Commitment• Advancement• Mentorship• Accreditation

Industry Involvement 

• Professional Association – HDI, ITSMF, PMI– Advisory Boards– Committees (Standards, Awards, Events)– Group Leadership

• Leadership• Speaker• Facilitator• Author

– Blogs, White Papers, Webinars, Books, Articles, etc.• Student

Local Involvement 

• LIGs/Chapters/User Groups• High Schools & Colleges• Big Brother, Big Sister • Unemployment Agency• Make-a-Wish• United Way• Habitat for Humanity

Legacy

• Defined: Something inherited from a predecessor; a heritage

• How will you leave yours?– Tell Stories – Leave your Mark– Awards– Records (Performance Measurement)– The *your name here*– Naming Rights

Open Discussion

• Rewarding Stories• Anything we missed?

Change the world!

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