Etiquette in Standards Development Encouraging Discussion without Disdain https://youtu.be/pB-nSpIyDso On September 9, 2020, the Women in Standards brought together standards experts to hold a virtual panel on issues relevant to the indus ...
Simplifying Standards Development A Case Study of Less Lethal Impact Munition Standards https://youtu.be/zUkSywBJkDs On August 25, 2020, the Women in Standards was honored to host Cassandra Robinson, Physical Scientist in the National Ins ...
Facilitating Difficult Discussions What You Can Do to Help Your Committee Reach Consensus Conflict is a necessary evil in standards development. When discussing important topics, people are going to disagree on: What the problem is; What solutio ...
Change Management for Standardization Change can be stressful for a large portion of the population. Why? Many “genuinely believe what they’ve been doing, and how they’ve been doing it, is the best possible way to do it.” To change from that nor ...
Active listening means being present in the conversation, making a conscious effort to hear not only the words but, more importantly, the message behind the words. It’s a great skill to have as it helps you to better communicate with your peers, ...
Being part of a team is something most cannot escape. In the standards and conformity assessment landscape, you can find yourself on more than a few committees, boards, projects, working groups, and more. Learning about your team members, what they ...
Group writing is the development of documents through a collaborative team effort. There are a number of strategies employed by standards developing organizations (SDOs) when group writing and drafting new standards. In some, a draft might be submit ...
As a standards professional, facilitating discussions within diverse committees of members from different cultural and geographic backgrounds can be exciting, engaging, and challenging. Here are a few tips to help you better prepare for success ...
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Standardization is a global effort and enticing committee members from around the world can assist in ensuring your standard has broad application and appeal. For multicultural committee members, this may be your first time participating on a commit ...
