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Developing Standards at IEC

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkProfessional DevelopmentStandards Education

Developing Standards at IEC https://youtu.be/wbNefUVXReM On October 22, 2020 Women in Standards welcomed Jan-Henrik Tiedemann, Head of the IEC Academy & Capacity Building at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Jan-Henrik ...

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Etiquette in Standards Development

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkProfessional DevelopmentStandards Education

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 ...

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Simplifying Standards Development

by womeninstandards@gmail.com About StandardizationCommittee WorkStandards Education

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 ...

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Facilitating Difficult Discussions

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkManagement SkillsProfessional Development

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 solut ...

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Change Management for Standardization

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkProfessional Development

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 ...

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Tips for Active Listening

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkProfessional Development

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, ...

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Making Time for Team Building

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkManagement SkillsProfessional Development

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 ...

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Strategies for Successful Group Writing

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkProfessional Development

Strategies for Successful Group Writing 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 stan ...

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Facilitating Discussions within Diverse Committees

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkManagement SkillsProfessional Development

Facilitating Discussions within Diverse Committees 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 ...

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Tools for Successful International Collaborations

by womeninstandards@gmail.com Committee WorkInclusion in Standards

Gadgets, apps, and other tools can add efficiency to even the busiest schedule. Traveling abroad is hard enough, these tools will help you navigate, coordinate, and show up on time. This isn't an exhaustive list, just a few we found to get you s ...

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