“Prior to taking the one-day course at the Institution’s headquarters in central London, we were sent some pre-course materials, including a DISC profile questionnaire (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Conscientiousness). I did a fair bit of work on this, took lots of notes and had it to hand during the course – it was very revealing.
“There were about 14 of us, mostly mechanical engineers but some electronic engineers, too. Some were already managing people and others were like me. It was a good mix. The presentation style was to go through slides on a subject area and then split off into groups for workshops, which I found very interesting. There were plenty of opportunities to ask questions and contribute.
“The course was brilliant, to be honest. It was very productive, and I learned a lot during that day – largely, I think, because I was heavily engaged. I was enthusiastic before the course, and it fulfilled my expectations. I made a lot of notes and, of course, still have the course materials which are really useful. It is definitely a course that I’d recommend to other aspiring engineering managers.”
“It was nice being in the IMechE HQ in Birdcage Walk. I popped out at lunchtime into St James Park and took some photos of me with the pelicans. An unexpected bonus!”