Does engineering need role models who are a little less brilliant? If young people only look up to stars like Brunel and Stephenson, the myth that you need to be a genius to work in STEM will continue. So, to illuminate career paths in STEM, you also need influencers who are closer to home: streetlights. Streetlights are diverse, authentic role models who help young people to figure out their own path and take the next step. Learn more at Sarah Chapman's blog: https://lnkd.in/eHV73u9Y #STEMAmbassadors #CareersInSTEM #EngineeringJourney
People say they want to be successful, but when pushed they can often find it hard to define what this actually means for them. What success looks and feels like is going to vary from person to person and it does not have to be just about promotion, recognition or earning more and more money. There are alternative ways of measuring success and working out what it looks and feels like for each individual. It might be finding more time for your family, building more choice and flexibility into your life, or developing new knowledge or skills to enable your career to move ahead or in a new direction altogether. It is important to remember that success does not always have to be linear and upwards to be enriching.
Maggie Eckel
2w
This is an exceptionally great blog post!
Anh Nguyen
1w
Thank you to Sarah C. for this excellent blog!
Principal Geotechnical Engineer and award winning EDI Champion / Advocate at GHD
1wWe can be all be role models, lead by example, servant-hearted. Yet believe there a shortage of visible, diverse role models who people can be inspired by. Many involuntarily act as role models and often do not recognise the positive impact that they have made on individuals, the wider sphere of interflence, and beyond in encouraging others to be change agents, or promoting the positive impact that they have made on individuals, the wider organisation, and beyond in encouraging ohers to engage with promoting workplace or societal change.