Unleash Your Power: Effectively Influencing Across Roles

Saturday, October 26, 2024

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT

Location: MPCCW - 196 B

Moderator(s)

Hannah J. Morris

Lead Composites Design Engineer
Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
Wichita, Kansas, United States

Speaker(s)

Sunita Lavin, PE

Assistant Department Manager
Burns and McDonnell
Kansas City, United States
Liz San Miguel

Program Director, Vehicle Engineering
Northrop Grumman
Palmdale, California, United States

Often we think of leadership as coming from the highest levels of an organization, but did you know you can be a leader no matter where you are on your career journey? Learn leadership techniques to effectively lead from any rung on the career ladder, whether you are part of a project team, leading a department, or running a program. Hear from three panelists from diverse industries and positions on how they were able to lead through influence, authority, and laughs. From individual contributor to people manager to technical director, you will hear about successful adventures and missteps on the career ladder. Determine how to tailor the approach based on your leadership style, your position and the particular situation. Understand the influence of your contributions at any level and unleash your power.

Learning Objectives:

Describe how to use leadership techniques to influence effectively across positions.
Identify the influence you have as an individual contributor.
Outline the different career paths and leadership levels you can progress through during your career.