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IEMA Webinar:Upgrading to IEMA Full Membership
28 09 2017
Peter Jones (IEMA)
Claire Kirk (IEMA)
Liz Payne (Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions)
Adam King (Renewi plc)
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IEMA Webinar:Upgrading to IEMA Full Membership
Full membership of IEMA is the gold standard for environment and sustainability professionals who are setting agendas and leading initiatives within their organisations. But how can you achieve Full Membership and Chartered Environmentalist?
In this webinar, we’re going to highlight the competencies, assessment process and support tools designed to help you progress your application.
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Speakers
Peter JonesPolicyOfficer
IEMA
Claire KirkHead of Professional
Standards
IEMA
Liz PayneProperty Risk & Compliance
Manager (Environmental Compliance & Sustainability)
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions
Adam KingHead of SHEQ
Renewi plc
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Webinar slides and recordingAll IEMA webinars are recorded.
They can be found using the Benefits Map
https://www.iema.net/membership-benefits-map
Poll #1Where are you dialling in from today?
Full Membership:Putting a vision into practice
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Full Membership
Experienced environment and sustainability professionals with a strong record of achievement.
You’re likely to be:
• putting a vision into practice
• improving the sustainability of your organisation, its products or services, or new developments and infrastructure
• contributing to the overall body of knowledge
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The Benefits
• The MIEMA suffix, and CEnv registration
• Meet and network with others facing the same senior-level professional challenges
• Transform magazine to keep up with changing legislation and good practice
• Opportunity to get involved with our networks, using your expertise to shape IEMA’s guidance, events etc
• An opportunity to enhance your professional profile
Poll #2What membership grade are you currently?
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IEMA Sustainability Skills Map
1. Explain the implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations
2. Explain common sustainable business/governance models, their underlying principles, and their relationship with organisations, products and services
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IEMA Sustainability Skills Map
3. Demonstrate understanding of environment or socio-economic principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
4. Evaluate major policy and legislation in your field, describe their implications for organisations, products and services
5. Identify major and relevant tools, techniques, systems and practices that drive development of sustainable products and services and to create sustainable businesses
6. Understand the role of innovation in creating sustainable solutions and developing sustainable products and services
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IEMA Sustainability Skills Map
7. Synthesising information and using data to support the strategic decision
making process
8. Develop and deliver innovative and sustainable products and services
9. Engage stakeholders to adopt improved sustainable practice and
performance
10.Build collaborative networks and relationships to advance sustainability
11.Improve resilience through continual improvement, by managing risks, and
by maximising opportunities
12.Manage a suite of programmes and projects that achieve performance
improvement
13.Lead a process of change and transformation
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Application Process
Informed of
outcome
Video interview
Formal submission
of application
Assessor support
and phone call
Draft your written
application
Apply online and
pay
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Your Written Application
• Tailored CV
• Written Submission• 2000 word written paper
• Reflection on your journey so far
• Future learning opportunities
• 2 Application Verifications
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Your Assessment
• Stage 1 – The written application• Email from your assessor
• Stage 2 – The interview• Online using GoToMeeting software
• 2 Assessors
• Up to 90 mins
• Outcome and Feedback
An Assessors Perspective:Elizabeth Payne
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Stage 1 – The written application & feedback
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Importance
First communication with your assessors
An advert for what YOU can do
Your opportunity to set the scene for an engaging interview
Show how you meet the competencies
Lead the assessors
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Feedback
Email from an assessor
Positive feedback
Take it or leave it?
Remember assessors have been there before!
Opportunity to better prepare for your interview
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Preparation & the interview
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But first...the tools... The 7 P’s: (Prior and Proper Preparation
Prevents Pitifully Poor Performance)
Read your paper - it could be useful!
Know your opportunities for enlightenment and become enlightened.
Read the papers and environmental journals
Think about your daily contribution
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Checking you are ready
Talk to:
Mentor – IEMA/ other?
Friends
Work colleagues
Mock question session – practice avoiding tiger traps
Clear logical story relevant to the competencies
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The Technology Check GoToMeeting is compatible with you
systems – company firewall?
Check you know how to use:
GoToMeeting
Webcam
Headpiece/ telephone
Get used to seeing yourself talking
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More preparation….(7P’s again!)
Check technology (firewalls?) – know how it works (webcam/ headpiece, telephone)?
Re-read your paper
No disturbances/ room set up (wave to Charlie!)
Code of Practice/ Ethics /your paper
Dial in early
Relax and enjoy your conversation!
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The Interview 2 Assessors (1 will lead)
Knowledge of you limited to paper & CV
Want to have a good peer chat
Relaxed and comfortable easiest for everyone
Short period to demonstrate knowledge and application
Lots of examples
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Outcome & Feedback
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Outcome and Feedback Won’t know on the day.
Assessors come to agreement/ write report
Report reviewed and sent to IEMA
IEMA let you know outcome
Feedback provided whether pass or not
Use it either way!
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Good luck!!!
Support resources
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How can IEMA help you?
• Gap Analysis Tool
• IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice
• IEMA Mentoring Scheme
• Assessor Upgrade Support Programme
• Regional Support Programmes/Workshops
Poll #3What support do you think you will need?
A candidate's perspective: Adam King
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In practice…
• Having just gone through the process …
• Why did you apply?
• How did you find the support?
• How was the assessment?
• Advice for others?
• How is it being a full member?
Poll #4When do you think you will be ready to apply?
Questions and Answers
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Question and Answer session
Peter JonesPolicyOfficer
IEMA
Claire KirkHead of Professional
Standards
IEMA
Liz PayneProperty Risk & Compliance
Manager (Environmental Compliance & Sustainability)
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions
Adam KingHead of SHEQ
Renewi plc
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Next steps for you
• Look into the support resources available
• Contact your regional steering group
• Submit your application!
Thanks for joining us
You’ll be sent a link to a feedback survey and access to the slides & recording from today’s session