Taking Calculated Risks in your career and finding your niche. A discussion of some early trials of being an engineer when there were very few engineers and how using Risk Management, my niche, helped me navigate through obstacles, to eventually end up doing what I wanted and loving it.[] Speaker(s): Mercedes 'Mercy' Massana Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427412

Do you still use a landline with rotary dial to make telephone calls? No! You should not be using mid-20th Century leadership practices either! Twentieth century leadership practices are no longer effective. In today's dynamic business landscape, marked by hybrid and remote work, our greatest challenge isn't just managing effectively—it's leading with trust. For 21st century workplaces, the key to success lies in this trust-based leadership. Why? Because trusted employees are committed employees. To enhance retention by up to 65% and increase productivity by as much as 50%, we need to cultivate Engaged Leadership skills alongside traditional management capabilities. How do we cultivate the Engaged Leadership skills which can engender trust? The answer lies in learning and practice. This workshop uses real stories from industry to illustrate the differences between engaged and disengaged leadership practices, between empowered and disempowered teams, and between trusted and untrusted cultures. If you have questions you would like to submit before the presentation, please submit them (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/tego_/event/edit/here.https:/forms.gle/121TeMgMAu2MEJtv7) (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/tego_/event/edit/here.https:/forms.gle/121TeMgMAu2MEJtv7) Speaker(s): Leslie, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/427394