A Manager in Training
When I received my Masters degree, I could officially call myself an Engineer. In North America and Canada, before practicing engineering, people must be recognized and licensed by local (State or Provincial) agencies. The process will provide them with a stamp and a number with which they will have to seal and sign any official deliverable before submission to the end client.
The process begins by obtaining a title of Engineer in Training a.k.a EIT. EITs' roles are to improve and advance in certain technical fields, as well as learn to manage and promote the social implications of their careers. EITs' must be supervised by an individual possessing the Professional Engineer designation. They should also keep the log for all the projects in which they have been involved during their EIT era. After 4 years, they will be ready to be designated the title of Professional Engineer. That is when they will write a 8-hour long exam consisting of ethics and laws of practicing engineering. By successful passing the exam, and after a lengthy paper work, they are awarded the Professional Engineer title, which can be shown off on the email signatures, as well as business cards and official letters with them being undersigned.
For those who are willing to be managers, there are no "official" trainings! or designation!. Managers can educate themselves to some degree with studying numerous books and articles in different fields, from leadership, to strategic planning. In management, there is no right answer, or no wrong answers! there are always betters answers than others! And better answers can only be determined by their degree of effectiveness in mitigation of an issue, solving an operational problem or optimizing an operational cycle. Other than that, management's outcome can not be measured and marked as "good" or "bad" as easy as you can assess engineering work!
I am being trained as a future manager! This weblog, from now on, will concentrate on my experience as a "Manager in Training". I will try to share my experiences with you!
Thanks for listening!
