Lockheed Martin Leadership Association Aurora Chapter 561 Newsletter

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1 Volume 1 Version 1 Lockheed Martin Leadership Association Aurora Chapter 561 Newsletter From the Chapter President Welcome to the Lockheed Martin Leadership Association of Aurora, NMA Chapter #561 We are very excited that you have decided to join us on our journey to establish a local NMA chapter here in Aurora. LMLA Aurora will be able to better serve our members and provide more opportunities to participate, learn new skills, support our community, grow as leaders, meet new friends, reconnect with old friends and be a part of a great organization. The LMLA Chapter will be as great as we make it so I challenge you, help us shape it into an association envied by others! Be an active member, participate in events, join a committee, lead a project, share your ideas, the payoffs will be enormous new friends, exciting experiences, enhanced skills, and growth, as a individual, and as a leader. Together we can accomplish amazing things I look forward to working with you all in Diane Kirkpatrick LMLA Aurora 561 Chapter President

2 From the Central Area Chair/National Director Just off the podium They have trained for hours, days, weeks, months, and years. The sacrifices have been made. The injuries have healed. The equipment has been perfected. The moment is finally here: The Olympics! For some it is the last time they will ever be on the Olympic stage and for others their career has just begun. Each athlete has one goal in mind to win the gold medal and watch their country flag be raised while hearing their national anthem. But not everyone is a winner, for the 4th place finishers the heartache is deep and profound. They are just off the podium. They didn t cross the finish line fast enough or get the highest score so close to being on the podium and receiving that Bronze, Silver, or Gold medal. So incredibly close to being forever known as the Bronze, Silver or Gold medalist in their sport that they worked so hard in. So what makes them a leader? They get back up. They brush off the dirt and try again. Bobsledder, Lolo Jones, did not get on the podium in Sochi but her teammates did. She cheered them on, took their picture and shouted U-S-A as they took the podium. In an interview she says, The lesson in humbleness is definitely gold for sure." Lolo is just one example of the leadership that has shined through in these Winter Olympics. For Nordic Combined athlete, Todd Lodwick, he says this, It's the Olympic rings, it's the Olympic Games," he said. "This being my sixth, I've really learned how to take it all in, what the five rings represent and what the American flag represents. Not only for myself, but for people back home, and the pride that they see every four years. So how can we as members of the National Management Association take the lessons learned in Sochi and become better leaders in our organization? We can realize that not everything will go as planned but we get back up and keep on going. We can continue to strive for the Gold medal: building membership, creating Professional Development opportunities that our members want, engaging in the community and cheering each other. The podium doesn t have to be 4/1000 of a second away it is in our reach, so go for it and don t give up! Elizabeth Thomas Central Area Chair / National Director

3 Professional Development Committee The Professional Development Committee (PDC) is actively engaged and working to establish learning opportunities for our chapter members based on inputs from our local LM senior leadership, Career Development Roundtable discussion and information to be obtained through a planned survey. The Professional Development Committee (PDC) consists of the following members. Please engage any of these individuals to voice your desires. Chuck Boyer P254 Andrew Brown P254 Kyria Brown - Triton Bob Collins - DE Frank De Leonardis - FSLS Jared Hershman P254 Dani Hite - DE Scott Jones - FSLS Edna Lee P254 Betty Lott P254 Bob Price P254 Kristina Rourke - DE Dave Schmitt - DE Activities to date include: Career Discussion Panel Frank Caldwell and Bill Sonnemaker provided insight into their careers and what individuals can do to prepare for future opportunities. Career Development Roundtable: Betty Lott led this event and is in the process of collecting all of the information shared by the participants. The discussion was very good and provided a lot of useful information which will be shared with the chapter members. Stay tuned for the details In-work: Dani Hite and Bob Collins are establishing relationships with other LMLA Chapters and requesting their PDP and any training material that can be shared. More to come Planned Activities: Establish the Professional Development Plan (PDP) Career Planning Training discussion details will be shared soon. If you are interested in supporting the committee to help establish and implement learning opportunities, please contact one of the PDC members. If you have any suggestions, please them to any team member. Remember we are in this together! Bob Collins Professional Development Committee Chairman

4 Community Service Committee On Saturday, 15 February about a dozen community volunteers helped Hearts Across the Miles (HATM) package and ship morale packages to our troops deployed overseas. We packaged and shipped fifty large boxes, totaling nearly 2,500 pounds, to nearly 25 units deployed throughout the world (we ll post photos on the HATM Facebook page later this week) On Saturday, 15 March, Hearts Across the Miles, community volunteers, and the Metro Denver Area Girl Scout council will partner to ship over 10,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to our deployed troops. The packaging event will take place at the Colorado National Guard armory, 55 S. Potomac, in Aurora. We ll need all hands on deck, from 9:00am until approximately 4:00pm, to support this worthy event. If you can t make the entire time, we prefer early rather than late, since we d hate to have folks come at 1300 and we might be finished. Our packaging day ends when we re done. If we get a big turnout early in the day, we might get done early!! After that, we hope to support Special Olympics during this summer. We re still awaiting details on the date, time, and location, but stay tuned. Alisha Gilbert Community Services Committee Chairman Events & Activities Calling all artists, designers, and doodlers! We need a Chapter Logo and we want you to submit an entry! - One entry per person - Entries due to Travis Nelson by 18 April - Logo will be voted on by the LMLA Chapter 18 April 16 May - Winner will receive the glory and a Parking Spot for the Month of June (Front of Building A)

5 The NMA Vision Statement NMA is the recognized worldwide partnership of people and businesses inspiring outstanding leadership, and cultivating highly productive workplaces. Mission Statement NMA offers leadership development products and creates opportunities that maximize the potential of our members, sponsoring organizations, and communities. Statement of Principles NMA is dedicated to managerial excellence, personal and professional growth, and leadership development. The following principles identify NMA's core beliefs and provide the basis for the Association's Mission Statement. We believe in the highest standards of personal and organizational integrity and respect for the individual We believe in lifelong learning, continuous improvement, and the development of a workforce capable of sustaining a competitive posture in the global economy We believe management is a creative, dynamic, and essential process enabling people to achieve personal and organizational objectives We believe that managerial responsibility is shared among all individuals at all levels of the organization and that leadership is critical to management success We believe that individuals and organizations have a community and civic responsibility Code of Ethics I will recognize that all individuals inherently desire to practice their occupations to the best of their ability I will assume that all individuals want to do their best I will maintain a broad and balanced outlook and will recognize value in the ideas and opinions of others I will be guided in all my activities by truth, accuracy, fair dealing and good taste I will keep informed on the latest developments in techniques, equipment, and processes I will recommend or initiate methods to increase productivity and efficiency I will support efforts to strengthen the management profession through training and education I will help my associates reach personal and professional fulfillment I will earn and carefully guard my reputation for good moral character and good citizenship I will promote the principles of our Free Enterprise System to others, by highlighting its accomplishments and displaying confidence in its future I will recognize that leadership is a call to service

6 Keep up with current events and participate in the conversation! Join us at Interested in joining the Communications Team & being a leader within LMLA Aurora? Talk to Travis Nelson (travis.j.nelson@lmco.com) about any of the following: SharePoint Design Newsletter Editing or Article Development Aurora Community Communications LMLA Aurora Chapter 561 LM Executive Sponsor Bob Riegel Officers President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Committee Chairman Professional Development Membership Community Service Program Communications Diane Kirkpatrick Bob Collins TJ Kuhl Danielle McGee Bob Collins Lisa Ramos Alisha Gilbert Alisha Gilbert Travis Nelson LMLA and YOU It s all about developing leaders, helping them stay engaged, career resilient and recognizing that NMA can be your community s best resource in that endeavor.