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Coaching Women in Engineering

Facts:

  • Only 9{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} of the UK engineering workforce is female
  • Only 6{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} of registered engineers and technicians (i.e. CEng, IEng, EngTech) are women
  • The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe

While we work with schools and colleges to encourage more girls to pursue engineering, we also need more visible role models to increase the number of women who will consider a career in engineering.

Throughout June, as part of National Women in Engineering day, we are offering free coaching consultations to ensure your career is on track. We need you to succeed.

Book your no obligation, free consultation by emailing info@kaurvalues.com

Offer expires 30th June 2016

 

National Women in Engineering Day – 23rd June

Kaur Values is involved with a number of projects and events associated with National Women in Engineering Day on 23rd June.

Why are we involved? If we can sort out the challenges faced by any one diverse group it has a positive impact on the other diversity strands. Every little bit promotes Fairness, Inclusiveness and Respect in the workplace and outside.

The lack of skills and lack of diversity in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions is a problem that has been growing year on year.

EngineeringUK estimates the current shortfall of engineers in the UK is at 69,000 a year. The Royal Academy of Engineering reports that the current engineering workforce is 92{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} male and 94{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} white.

If we are to address the skills shortage we have to address diversity and inclusion at all levels in the STEM sector.

Get involved, and do your bit. Check out these links too.

Women in Engineering

NWED2016

Beyond WISE

Women in Transport – Step Up, No Excuses

The Business Case

Come Forward to be Beheaded

Today in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikh’s, called together a huge crowd of over 50,000 Sikhs to join him for a meeting. This was an era in history where Sikhs were facing a difficult phase as they were facing continuous persecution at the hands of the Mughal rulers.

With everyone expecting to hear words of comfort and encouragement to stand strong, they were surprised to see the Guru draw his sword and shout ‘I want a head.’

There was a big silence, but the Guru went on repeating his demand until someone was brave enough to come forward. Guru Gobind Singh took the volunteer into his tent and after a while he came out by himself holding a sword covered in blood! The crowd gasped and started to disperse.

Then the Guru repeated his demand “I want a head” and eventually another volunteer stepped forward and went into the tent with the Guru. Yet again the Guru came out of the tent alone, with blood on his sword. The Guru repeated his action another 3 times until five volunteers had entered the tent to be beheaded.

By now, everyone who was left from a now very much depleted crowd must have been wondering what is going on. Then the Guru came out of the tent with his sword and the five men walking behind him, still alive!

‘This was a test,’ the Guru explained, ‘to see who has faith in their Guru”. This was a test of who was brave enough to fight against injustice and tyranny being suffered under the rule of the Mughals. This was the day the Khalsa was created to instill in people qualities of courage, self respect and confidence to always fight for the weak against tyranny and injustice.

How does this apply today?

Even today we are all fighting to do what is right and what we believe to be worth fighting for, yet we suppress our ideas and not follow through on actions for various reasons. There are lessons here that we can learn and apply to ourselves and in our businesses.

The three most important lessons:

Lesson 1: In the face of adversity, muster your courage and stand strong for what you believe in. If you believe something needs to be changed, be brave enough to start that something. Take a good look at yourself and what you do and challenge yourself to do what you really want to do.

Lesson 2: Have faith in yourself and others. If you believe change is needed, others will follow. The path isn’t easy and people will move away. But as the few who believe and have faith that the change is for the greater good, others will follow. Take that leap of faith.

Lesson 3: Be clear in your purpose. This is probably the most important lesson. Why do you want to do what you want to do? What are the benefits and to whom? A clear purpose can be very empowering and motivational for you to make the changes in yourself, your attitude and behaviours to reap the benefits for the greater good. Change has to start with you.

Happy Vasikhi to one and all.

p.s. If you are not familiar with Vasikhi, please do take the time do find out more.  I acknowledge I have only shared a part of the full story in this short blog.

 

The Influential Leader

An influential leader is able to continuously improve self performance and the performance of others. To be able to influence requires a great deal of confidence in you. However confidence is something you cannot touch, hold, or buy, so how can you instil confidence in yourself and influence others?

  • Learn to embrace fear with confidence,
  • Improve self performance and
  • Influence performance of others.

 

The Influential Leader workshop gives you proven tools that drive success in any aspect of your work where you need to build your confidence, sharpen your skills and be able to influence!

We share leadership models that positively influence attitudes and behaviours that drive success, and work with you so that you leave with a clear action development plan in the areas you really need support in.

So whether you want to:

  • Get Greater Recognition;
  • Influence Others Effectively;
  • Develop Specific Skills; or
  • Be More successful

 

Join us on “The Influential Leader” Workshop to confidently step out of your comfort zone start getting the results you want and deserve

 Content:

  • Case studies
  • Tools and practical sessions on proven methodologies
  • A personal development plan

Event Details:              

When:                                                       Friday 17th October,

Registration and welcome refreshments:    9.00am to 9.30am

Event:                                                       9.30am to 4.30pm

Venue:                                                     The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham B2 5EP

Tickets:                                                    £240 per person  (includes all day refreshments)

 

For more information contact us at info@kaurvalues.com

or book directly  on Eventbrite by clicking here The Influential Leader