How to Support Women in Your Workplace
In the engineering industry, only 13% of professionals are women. Moreover, only 30% of women who earned a bachelor’s in engineering remain in the field for more than 20 years. Often, workplace culture, a lack of appreciation for their skills, and gender discrimination, in general, drive them away from the industry. This is a detriment to the […]
Tips for Civil Engineers on Crisis Management and Becoming Confident Leaders – Ep 141
In this episode, I talk with Andy Platz, PE, who is the CEO and President at Mead & Hunt. Andy talks about his career journey of how he went from being a fresh graduate to a CEO of a company. He provides some great crisis management tips to civil engineers and also gives very actionable […]
Engineers Quit Managers Not Companies – Dear Manager, We Need to Talk!
I am writing you this note because I think we need to talk, but quite frankly, I am a bit intimidated to bring this up. I have been working for you for quite some time and feel like things may have dwindled a bit between us. But to be honest, I think that there […]
Structural Engineering City Walking Tour App – Ep 022
Image by jcomp on Freepik, Image by vector_corp on Freepik, and Image from Freepik In episode 22 of The Structural Engineering Channel Podcast, we talk to Angie Fante, PE, SECB, LEED AP, who is the Principal and Chief Structural Engineer at Ballinger. Angie talks to us about a Structural Engineering City Walking Tour App that […]
Networking Tips for Introverted Engineers – Ep 226
In this episode, I talk to Devora Zack, MBA a bestselling author, global keynote speaker, and leadership consultant. Her internationally released books, “Networking for People Who Hate Networking, 2nd Edition” “Singletasking”, and “Managing for People Who Hate Managing” are translated into 45 languages. Devora talks to us about networking and provides some great tips on […]
An Engineering Growth Framework for Engineers and Engineering Managers
Without a proper career path in front of you, chances for further progress seem diluted at best. An engineering growth framework addresses such concerns expediently by providing ground rules and a wide-ranging action plan for those who wish to move ahead in their careers. The growth framework offers tremendous insights; it focuses on how […]
A Near Death Experience, the COVID-19 Coronavirus, and How Civil Engineers Can Help Reduce the Spread of Pandemics – Ep 140
In this episode, we focus on a topic that is on everyone’s minds — the coronavirus and how it should be a wake-up call to civil engineers. And we’re discussing this with Michael Paddock, PE, PS, a licensed civil engineer and surveyor. Twenty years ago, Mike was told he had three to six months to […]
Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset: Risk Is Opportunity
In previous EMI blogs, we discussed Thinking Big and Being Mindful as We Set Goals and Building Confidence Through Empathetic Stakeholder Engagement. I fully respect that managing these objectives with a myriad of associated voices can be distracting as we attempt to sustain growth. Sustaining growth, for our businesses and talent, is particularly difficult in the Architectural, […]
Structural Analysis Using Finite Element Modeling and Hydropower Dam Inspections – Ep 021
In episode 21 of The Structural Engineering Channel podcast, we talk to Aimee Corn, PE, who is a civil and structural engineer at Gannett Fleming. Aimee will be talking to us about structural analysis using finite element modeling and hydropower dam inspections. She also talks about her career journey and shares some great tips on […]
How Project Management Skills Contribute to Your Overall Success as an Engineering Leader – Ep 225
In this episode, I talk to Christian Knutson, CEng, P.E., PgMP, F. SAME, who has co-hosted this podcast in the past and now serves as the Europe Program Manager for Stanley Consultants. He is responsible for managing and coordinating Stanley Consultants’ activities in the U.K. and Europe as well as providing program/project management delivery and […]