1. continuing professional development
The Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer standard
The Institution of Engineers of Ireland, Cumann na nInnealtóirí
Presented by Aidan Harney, Chartered Fellow, CIPD
CPD Director, Engineers Ireland
Supported by the Dept. of Education & Skills
aharney@engineersireland.ie
2. 1. Engineers Ireland introduction
2. What is Engineers Ireland Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Accredited Employer standard?
3. Next steps?
Presentation outline
3. 1. Engineers Ireland introduction
2. What is Engineers Ireland Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Accredited Employer standard?
3. Next steps?
Presentation outline
4. Engineers Ireland introduction
Ireland’s 2nd
largest professional body - 24,500 members
Represents engineers and technicians at all levels: cert to PhD
Strong national framework – 31 regions, divisions & societies
Work with Government on major national issues
Our customers? You
5. Engineers Ireland & Industry
Supply of engineering
and technicians
Increase supply of resources
•School Industry Partnerships
•Careers In Engineering
Third level Accreditation
• International recognition
• World-class courses
6. Engineers Ireland & Industry
Supply of engineering
and technicians
Increase supply of resources
•School Industry Partnerships
•Careers In Engineering
Third level Accreditation
• International recognition
• World-class courses
Development of engineers
and technicians
CPD Training
•Technical & soft skills
• Webcasts, lectures, seminars
Professional titles
• Chartered Engineer
• Associate Engineer
• Engineering Technician
7. Engineers Ireland & Industry
Supply of engineering
and technicians
Increase supply of resources
•School Industry Partnerships
•Careers In Engineering
Third level Accreditation
• International recognition
• World-class courses
Development of engineers
and technicians
CPD Training
•Technical & soft skills
• Webcasts, lectures, seminars
Professional titles
• Chartered Engineer
• Associate Engineer
• Engineering Technician
CPD Accredited Employer
• Recognises good
organisational CPD systems
and practices
8. 1. Engineers Ireland introduction
2. What is the Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Accredited Employer standard?
3. Next step?
Presentation outline
9. Moving Ireland up the value chain
Moving engineers up the value chain
10. Moving Ireland up the value chain
Moving engineers up the value chain
Irish Government
13. Definition of Formal CPD
“Formal CPD is planned,
structured activity that
contributes to the rounded,
professional development
of engineers/technician.”
Skills for life for individual engineers/technicians
17. Definition of CPD Accreditation
Independent assurance that an
organisation has good systems and
practices in the area of CPD for its
engineers and technical staff
Driving innovative among our leading employers
18. Definition of CPD Accreditation
Independent assurance that an
organisation has good systems and
practices in the area of CPD for its
engineers and technical staff
Driving innovative among our leading employers
20. How to become a CPD Accredited Employer
Mandatory for Accreditation
1. Internal CPD Committee
2. CPD Policy
3. Performance Management & Development System
4. Formal CPD – minimum 5 days average p.a. recorded
5. Mentoring for Professional Development
6. Linkages with Professional Institutions / Learned Bodies
7. Knowledge Sharing activities
8. Evaluation of impact of CPD
A framework for driving strategy through CPD
21. Internal CPD Committee
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• Brings together heads from Engineering,
HR, Training, Quality, Finance etc
• Reports to top management
Benefits:
Org: Links CPD & strategy
Individual: Enjoy working in an
organisation where CPD is high on top
management agenda
22. Internal CPD Committee
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• Brings together heads from Engineering,
HR, Training, Quality, Finance etc
• Reports to top management
Benefits:
Org: Links CPD & strategy
Individual: Enjoy working in an
organisation where CPD is high on top
management agenda
23. CPD Policy
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• Covers all aspects of CPD
• Approved by senior management
• Published and well-communicated to all
relevant staff
Benefits:
Org: Drives a culture of development and
innovation
Individual: Clarity of developmental
opportunities
24. CPD Policy
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• Covers all aspects of CPD
• Approved by senior management
• Published and well-communicated to all
relevant staff
Benefits:
Org: Drives a culture of development and
innovation
Individual: Clarity of developmental
opportunities
25. Performance Management & Development
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• Organisational strategy clearly
communicated at dept and individual level
• Each eng/tech has a formal review
• Training Needs Analysis / CPD plans
Benefits:
Org: Alignment of goals and aims
Individual: Role clarity. Clear ‘blue print’ for
achieving goals and learning outcomes
26. Performance Management & Development
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• Organisational strategy clearly
communicated at dept and individual level
• Each eng/tech has a formal review
• Training Needs Analysis / CPD plans
Benefits:
Org: Alignment of goals and aims
Individual: Role clarity. Clear ‘blue print’ for
achieving goals and learning outcomes
27. Formal CPD – minimum 5 day average p.a.
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• Targeted CPD in accordance with
individual plans
• CPD records maintained
• Minimum 5 days CPD average annually
Benefits:
Org: Defines organisational capability
Individual: Portfolio of talent; helps in
applying for promotions as well as
Professional titles e.g. Chartered Engineer
28. Formal CPD – minimum 5 day average p.a.
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• Targeted CPD in accordance with
individual plans
• CPD records maintained
• Minimum 5 days CPD average annually
Benefits:
Org: Defines organisational capability
Individual: Portfolio of talent; helps in
applying for promotions as well as
Professional titles e.g. Chartered Engineer
29. Mentoring for Professional Development
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• The pay-back of Mentoring assessed at
all levels
• Training for Mentors to work with learners
towards career progression
Benefits:
Org: Culture and communication; retention
Individual: Role models and guidances for
learners
Career ‘rejuvenation’ for Mentors
30. Mentoring for Professional Development
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• The pay-back of Mentoring assessed at
all levels
• Training for Mentors to work with learners
towards career progression
Benefits:
Org: Culture and communication; retention
Individual: Role models and guidances for
learners
Career ‘rejuvenation’ for Mentors
33. (Research: Galpin & Skinner)
Mentoring
Job Rotation
360 degree feedback
Qualifications support
Coaching
Interpersonal training
Management Development
Technical training
Career counselling
Buddying
Hi-fliers preferred development tools
34. “Overall, excellent course.
Very professional with
excellent content and
delivery. Appropriate
practical examples.”
IRISH AIR CORPS
35. Mentoring for Professional Development
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• The pay-back of Mentoring assessed at
all levels
• Training for Mentors to work with learners
towards career progression
Benefits:
Org: Culture and communication; retention
Individual: Role models and guidances for
learners
Career ‘rejuvenation’ for Mentors
36. Professional Institutions / Learned Bodies
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• Active participation with relevant, learned
bodies / Third Level
• Staff supported in achieving the personal
benchmark of a Professional title
Benefits:
Org: Avoids ‘negative lock in’
Individual: Networking; Exposure to new
practices, materials, innovations;
International recognition of title
37. Professional Institutions / Learned Bodies
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• Active participation with relevant, learned
bodies / Third Level
• Staff supported in achieving the personal
benchmark of a Professional title
Benefits:
Org: Avoids ‘negative lock in’
Individual: Networking; Exposure to new
practices, materials, innovations;
International recognition of title
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Knowledge Sharing activities
• Coordinated means of sharing important
knowledge across the business
• Project close-out reports; Lunch ‘n’ Learns
A culture of openness and trust
Benefits:
Org: Competitive advantage from cross-
pollination of ideas and practices
Individual: Avoids ‘re-inventing the wheel’;
learning from others in a community
atmosphere
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Knowledge Sharing activities
• Coordinated means of sharing important
knowledge across the business
• Project close-out reports; Lunch ‘n’ Learns
A culture of openness and trust
Benefits:
Org: Competitive advantage from cross-
pollination of ideas and practices
Individual: Avoids ‘re-inventing the wheel’;
learning from others in a community
atmosphere
40. Evaluation of impact of CPD
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• The objectives and intended impact of
CPD initiatives are agreed beforehand
• Staff agree roles for evaluating success
Benefits:
Org: Clear return on investment in CPD
Individual: The transfer of learning to
workplace application is clear
41. Evaluation of impact of CPD
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2.
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• The objectives and intended impact of
CPD initiatives are agreed beforehand
• Staff agree roles for evaluating success
Benefits:
Org: Clear return on investment in CPD
Individual: The transfer of learning to the
workplace application is clear
Staff reflect on their knowledge intake
42. How to become a
CPD Accredited Employer
Mandatory for Accreditation
1. Internal CPD Committee
2. CPD Policy
3. Performance Management & Development System
4. Formal CPD – minimum 5 days average p.a. recorded
5. Mentoring for Professional Development
6. Linkages with Professional Institutions / Learned Bodies
7. Knowledge Sharing activities
8. Evaluation of impact of CPD
www.engineersireland.ie/CPDe-Guide
Recommended advanced practices for each of 8
43. CPD moving up the value chain
Essential for Accreditation
• All organisations seeking to achieve
the standard of Engineers Ireland
CPD ACCREDITED EMPLOYER
must satisfy the criteria at this level.
• Ensure that larger employers have
appropriate CPD systems and
practices in place
Organisations with a rapid rate of
change
• Technologically complex, fast-paced
sectors, compete at world-class level.
44. • All organisations seeking to achieve
the standard of Engineers Ireland
CPD ACCREDITED EMPLOYER
must satisfy the criteria at this level.
Employers of more than 100
engineering professionals
• Ensure that larger employers have
appropriate CPD systems and
practices in place
Organisations with a rapid rate of
change
• Technologically complex, fast-paced
sectors, compete at world-class level.
CPD moving up the value chain
45. • All organisations seeking to achieve
the standard of Engineers Ireland
CPD ACCREDITED EMPLOYER
must satisfy the criteria at this level.
• Ensure that larger employers have
appropriate CPD systems and
practices in place
Larger organisations with a rapid rate
of change
• Technologically complex, fast-paced
sectors, compete at world-class level.
CPD moving up the value chain
46. Essential for Accreditation
• Mandatory x 8 Criteria
Employers of more than 100
engineering professionals
• Advisory Best Practices x 2 Criteria
Organisations with a rapid rate of
change
• Advisory Best Practices x 2 Criteria
www.engineersireland.ie/CPDe-Guide
47. Advisory Best Practice
9. Postgraduate Education activity
10. Competency Frameworks / Talent Management
Essential for Accreditation
Employers of more than
100 engineering professionals
Large organisations
with a rapid rate of change
48. Advisory Best Practice
9. Postgraduate Education activity
10. Competency Frameworks / Talent Management
11. Advanced Knowledge Management practices
12. Fostering Creativity & Innovation
Essential for Accreditation
Employers of more than
100 engineering professionals
Large organisations
with a rapid rate of change
49. How to become a
CPD Accredited Employer
Mandatory for Accreditation
1. Internal CPD Committee
2. CPD Policy
3. Performance Management & Development System
4. Formal CPD – minimum 5 days average p.a. recorded
5. Mentoring for Professional Development
6. Linkages with Professional Institutions / Learned Bodies
7. Knowledge Sharing activities
8. Evaluation of impact of CPD
www.engineersireland.ie/CPDe-Guide
50. 1. Engineers Ireland introduction
2. What is Engineers Ireland Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Accredited Employer standard?
3. Next step?
Presentation outline
51. Support from Engineers Ireland
• Consultancy in the area of best practice CPD systems
– An expert team, all with industry backgrounds, to advise and support you
• Dr. John Butler, Chartered Engineer, FIEI, CPD & HR Director
• Michael Hayden, Chartered Engineer, FIEI / former M.D. of ESBI
• Aidan Harney, CPD Director, Engineers Ireland, MBS, BA MIITD
• Catherine Sullivan, CPD Accreditation Executive, MIITD
• Ronan Kearns, Chartered Engineer, CPD Accreditation Executive
– FREE 12 Chapters in on-line e-Guide:
www.engineersireland.ie/CPDe-Guide
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60. Your own support system
• Senior management buy-in and support is VITAL
• Form a CPD Project team, with a senior ‘sponsor’
• Work closely with Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited
Employer standard rep to implement 8+ criteria
63. Organisations respond to
their business environment:
Legislation
Recession
High Government Borrowing
Competitiveness issues
Benefits – why get involved?
64. Organisations respond to
their business environment:
Legislation
Recession
High Government Borrowing
Competitiveness issues
Businesses adapt Strategy:
Develop strong risk capability
Diversification
Innovation New markets
Expand overseas etc.
Benefits – why get involved?
65. Organisations respond to
their business environment:
Legislation
Recession
High Government Borrowing
Competitiveness issues
Businesses adapt Strategy:
Develop strong risk capability
Diversification
Innovation New markets
Expand overseas etc.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) system
A systematic approach to connecting disparate Learning & Development approaches;
align all staff development with business strategy; document and monitor the benefits
of this synergy
Benefits – why get involved?
66. Organisations respond to
their business environment:
Legislation
Recession
High Government Borrowing
Competitiveness issues
Businesses adapt Strategy:
Develop strong risk capability
Diversification
Innovation New markets
Expand overseas etc.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) system
A systematic approach to connecting disparate Learning & Development approaches;
align all staff development with business strategy; document and monitor the benefits
of this synergy
Improved knowledge
Lessons learned
New capabilities
Manage costs
Benefits – why get involved?
67. Organisations respond to
their business environment:
Legislation
Recession
High Government Borrowing
Competitiveness issues
Businesses adapt Strategy:
Develop strong risk capability
Diversification
Innovation New markets
Expand overseas etc.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) system
A systematic approach to connecting disparate Learning & Development approaches;
align all staff development with business strategy; document and monitor the benefits
of this synergy
Improved knowledge
Lessons learned
New capabilities
Manage costs
Benefits – why get involved?
68. Exclusive access to the CPD
Accredited Employer Symposium
Entry to the CPD Company of the
Year award
Major benefit
Best-Practice Sharing
69. Exemptions
from three of the eight
criteria involved in
“Excellence Through
People” national HR
award
Benefits – leverage your HRM work
Special Mutual Recognition agreement
70. 1. Engineers Ireland introduction
2. What is Engineers Ireland Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Accredited Employer standard?
3. Next steps?
Presentation outline
71. CPD Accredited Employer standard
Agree to move forward
with Engineers Ireland
CPD as Basic Company
Objective
Assign investment &
resources
ImplementationSign-up Submission Accreditation
Review your CPD
systems
Ensure that they fulfil
each of the Engineers
Ireland’s accreditation
criteria
Satisfy Criteria:
1-8 Mandatory
9-12 Advisory
Accreditation Panel
Visit
Formal Approval
72. Email: Thank you
aharney@engineersireland.ie
“CPD has helped us retain capabilities here in Galway
and attract a multi-million R&D facility. It remains a
cornerstone of our operations.”
Declan Slemon, Director, Boston Scientific Galway
CPD Company of the Decade, 1998-2008
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Editor's Notes
Long history in Ireland, represents all disciplines and all levels of engineering, under both EU Directive and Irish Statute Engineers Ireland is recognised body for registration of engineers and technicians
The role of the engineering professional is changing and while technical expertise is still an essential element of the engineering profession, we encourage CPD in not just technical areas but also in other areas such as…
The role of the engineering professional is changing and while technical expertise is still an essential element of the engineering profession, we encourage CPD in not just technical areas but also in other areas such as…
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
One of the most comprehensive academic studies over a two-year research project focused on the motivation and developmental preferences of “high flyers”
The research asked which development tools, high flyers had found most useful.
Commonly used development processes, such as technical training and the much talked about ‘buddying’ were actually viewed unfavourably by a significant proportion of these respondents.
As HR professionals, we certainly need to be aware of this for top talent
Coaching was mid-rated
Mentoring was considered the most valuable development tool, with job rotation and 360° feedback also rated very high along with Further Third Level education
We’ve had so many enquiries from companies to want to get mentoring right that you may know, we are now running in-company programmes for CPD companies… indeed we’re running it for several companies here
If you want further details, place your business card in the jar at reception and we’ll get them to you
PRIZE: The card that gets pulled out will have a programme run for them, free of charge
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
The first band is designed to ensure that any organisation has good CPD systems and practices in place in the area of professional development for engineers and technical staff
It is the starting point for all organisations and a foundation to build on over the years.
The second band reflects criteria we’ve tracked in larger employers and is designed to ensure that employers of more than 100 engineers have CPD in place suitable for the scale of their operation and the number of engineering professionals employed.
The final band is designed to ensure that larger organisations, in very technologically complex, fast-churning sectors, typically ICT and high-end manufacturing, have CPD systems in place to compete at world-class level.
This framework will allow for moving UP the value chain in CPD terms in the same way every function in an organisation, and organisations overall, are challenged to move up the value chain
There are 8 Mandatory criteria in the first band and then I’ll look at the 2 Advisory best practices in each of the other bands
Full details are in the manual but let me introduce the new criteria ahead of our discussion
On to the final band… larger employers in very fast paced, fast changing environments where the core technology might transform as frequently as every 2 years. 2 final Criteria.
How often do you let your engineers PLAY????????
The top employers we looked at in this sector have structured experimental time….
… Goal-orientated practices for new idea generation and problem solving
Tools for Innovation
And Training in Creative-Thinking is provided… WOW!!!!
There are three clusters or bands in the revised Engineers Ireland CPD ACCREDITED standard, designed to ensure that our scheme sets the bar appropriately high for all involved
THANK YOU VERY MUCH…..
We have a number of important annual events, such as our CPD Symposium and our CPD Company of the Year awards which can be accessed exclusively by CPD Accredited companies.
But outside of these we also arrange strategic linkages between organisations that wish to network to discuss best practice in learning and development for their staff
Due to a formal agreement which has been signed between Engineers Ireland and FÁS Excellence Through People, achieving CPD Accreditation now has additional benefits for an organisation.
The great news is that once your company gains CPD Accredited company status, they can then apply to FÁS to achieve ‘Excellence Through People’ certification and FÁS will allow exemptions from three of the eight Excellence Through People criteria.
The first step in becoming an Accredited Company is to sign the CPD Protocol. This involves sending us an email indicating that you wish to pursue CPD Accreditation and that it is relevant for your organisation.
We will then conduct a ‘gap analysis’ of your existing CPD Systems to identify how they can be enhanced by the implementation of the Seven Criteria to add value to your business. You will then work towards implementing the Seven Criteria within your organisation. When this process is complete, you will send us a submission outlining what you have put in place over the last number of months. We will then set a date for the audit.
We award Accreditation on the basis of the written submisison and the Audit itself.