Responsibilities include formally and informally addressing the broad and individual professional and personal development needs of POW members. The Committee will also foster an encouraging environment to continually support members in their individual development aspirations. The major responsibilities include:
- Create and conduct annual assessment to determine and prioritize professional development activities
- Provide professional development tidbits (i.e. articles, professional development websites and organizations, public training event notifications) at each general body meeting
- Plan 2-3 events annually to address professional development needs of the organization
- Develop a process to identify and prioritize membership development needs
- Build professional development knowledge base for information sharing
- Organize and conduct event debriefs
- Organize and conduct event debriefs for all events (within four weeks after the event)
Women Of Distinction: Purpose: Annual awards program established to honor African-American women in the community who have shown great leadership and willingness to give back to the community. The major responsibilities include:
- Facilitate committee meetings
- Coordinate logistics with event sponsor
- Distribute applications for nominations
- Lead selection process with team of reviewers
Professional Forum & Silent Service Auction: Purpose: Annual event which creates and enhances opportunities for various professionals to network and form productive relationships, while engaging in an informative, productive conversation about an important professional issue.
The Silent-Service Auction provides an opportunity for young professionals to bid for an hour of time with a seasoned, accomplished professional in the St. Louis metropolitan area and support a strong and effective database of all POW contacts. The major responsibilities include:
- Facilitate committee meetings
- Work with team to develop and coordinate the overall flow of the event
- Determine event location
- Identify speakers and silent service auction providers
- Work with fundraising committee to identify forum sponsors
- Ensure progress, direction and professionalism of panel process
