quickreview_GHCI15
- 1. 2015 2015 Celebrate being a TechWoman Being a Committee Member@GHCI Seema Mangaonkar Sr. Technical Education Consultant Veritas, Pune
- 2. 2015 Top 5 reasons to become GHCI Committee Member 1. Encourage more women to follow career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) 2. Put your existing skills and experience to good use 3. Meet new people and expand your network 4. Learn new skills to build your CV 5. Make a difference to young society involved in STEM
- 3. 2015 GHCI Committee Member’s Roles and Responsibilities 1. Work with the Committee Chairs in strategizing, planning, reviewing, and implementing of the track assigned, in adherence to the process and timelines 2. Regularly attend Committee Meetings (usually conducted as telecons) 3. Participate in planning and executing sessions for the selected track 4. Work as a team in achieving set objectives within the timelines 5. Ensure flawless organization and execution of all sessions during the GHCI conference
- 4. 2015 GHCI15 important milestones Committee registration invites are sent across various corporate/academic institutes located in and around Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Banglore, Delhi Need to attend weekly committee meetings (teleconferencing) and actively contribute Work as a team in reviewing proposals and providing constructive feedback Recommend ‘best fit’ proposals from the submission pool and work with committee chair to finalize 6-8 sessions for the assigned track Take up session-manager role to coordinate with speakers and ensure smooth implementation of GHCI guidelines Ensure the assigned tasks are completed within the timelines and in case of delay, consult with the committee chair on timely basis Attend GHCI in-person and celebrate success being a technical woman
- 5. 2015 GHCI Committee Member registration 1. Look out for registration link 2. Register as a volunteer 3. Choose the track of your interest 4. Receive confirmation email 5. Permission and access to collaboration tools 6. Attend Committee meetings regularly 7. Review Assignments diligently 8. Get qualified as an active committee member 9. Request for Conference Registration code 10. Complete online registration 11. Social networking 12. Update your LinkedIn Profile
- 6. 2015 GHCI Committee Member resources Information sharing Google docs for tracking member details Twimo online collaboration tool for idea generation Linklings for proposal submissions and review GHCI website for key updates on the conference Convene mobile app for final session details Social Networking Facebook LinkedIn Twitter
- 7. 2015 Reviewing proposals as a GHCI Committee Member 1. Accept assigned proposals for review 2. Discuss conflicts (if any) with your Committee Chair 3. Study priority order and evaluation criteria 4. Track guidelines for rating proposals 5. Provide constructive feedback for Authors 6. Write Justified note for selection/rejection 7. Select ‘best fit’ ideas for the track
- 8. 2015 Goals defined Tasks executed Skills learned Teamwork enjoyed WebTools explored Seema Mangaonkar Sr. Technical Education Consultant Expert in Instructional Design and serving e-Learning business since 2006 Joined GHCI14 as a Symantec Delegate Functioned as a Committee Member for GHCI15 Soft-Skills track Currently working@Veritas, Pune Domain: Education Services Developing technical education content for Information Availability products (Storage and Availability) Project Management Individual Contribution Responsibility for: • Contribute as a committee member in the national level conference. • Represent as a woman in technology • Enhance soft-skills like collaboration, people-management, and public speaking. • Work with SMEs to submit proposals for the GHCI national conference. • Attend weekly committee meetings. • Contribute actively in planning and execution of soft skills track. • Review ideas and assignments in set deadlines. • Coordinate with committee chair and co-chairs. • Prioritize tasks • Review proposals • Contribute in idea generation to effective execution • Manage cross- functional communications • Build intrapersonal skills • Soft-skills for success • Talent management • Technical leadership • Employee communications • Diversity initiatives • Twimo • Linklings • Accelareader • GHCI Website • Convene app • Submitted 2 proposals • Reviewed 10+ proposals for soft-skills track • Attended 15+ weekly committee meetings • Proposed ideas for presenting Veritas sponsored booth at the GHCI15 Career Fair • Represented Veritas Technical Woman at GHCI15 amongst 2300 participants Being a Committee Member @ GHCI 2015
- 10. For any queries on GHCI 2016, please write to: ABI-India@anitaborg.org
Editor's Notes
- #6: Selection is based on the years of professional experience and expertise in the field.
- #7: Learn new tools and practices to collaborate and exchange ideas. Present yourself as a techwoman, go social, and encourage more women to join ABI India.
- #9: Being a Committee Member for the ‘soft-skills for success’ track was an enlightening experience. I got an opportunity to learn from fellow committee members across industry, participate in idea submissions, reviewing papers, and volunteering time, skills and expertise to make GHCI15 a huge success. Events such as GHC India play a big role in building Veritas brand as a great place to work for technical women and in recruiting future employees. Even networking with fellow attendees from other organizations is an opportunity to establish Veritas as an employer of choice and at the same time learn from industry peers.