Business Development Skill Building for Civil Engineers – Ep 092
In episode 92 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I am taking you with me to visit T&M Associates headquarters in Middletown NJ, where we are going to sit down with Ihsan Al-Fayyomi to talk about business development skill building for civil engineers. Here are some of the questions I ask Ihsan: Can you talk about how you […]
4 Opportunities to Grow Your Leadership Skills
Leadership skills are crucial for engineers looking to take on more responsibility, and move into management. If you’ve ever read this blog, or anything I’ve written on leadership in the past, you’ll already know that. What you might not know is how to develop your leadership skills. This is a constant struggle for engineers looking […]
How to Handle Conflict Resolution Questions During Engineering Job Interviews
In any type of interview, but especially in engineering job interviews, hiring managers ask questions about how you would deal with technical conflict. They want to know about your interpersonal skills and how you would deal with a problem in the office if it should arise, especially if the conflict is of a technical […]
Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills with George Siedel – Ep 180
In this episode, I talk with Professor George Siedel, who is an expert on the topic of negotiation. Professor Siedel gives some great advice around negotiating for success based on his writing, books, research and experience. He takes a complex topic and provides some very practical strategies around it. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of […]
Assessing Risk on Infrastructure Projects with Michael Burns from AECOM – Ep 091
In episode 91 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, which is the third episode of our 5-episode infrastructure series, I talk with Michael Burns, PE, PgMP from AECOM. We talk about many things related to infrastructure. One of the main topics we discuss is assessing the risk associated with infrastructure projects in deciding whether or not to move […]
LGBTQ Inclusion in Engineering…When We Embrace Diversity, We All Win – Ep 090
In episode 90 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Joseph Barker, PE, PTOE, a licensed Professional Engineer and Traffic Operations Engineer from Stantec. We discuss the topic of diversity and why firms should embrace diversity for engineers which provides inspiration and typically leads to them being happier and more productive in their careers. […]
Developing a Plan B When Giving Engineering Presentations
The mutter of the crowd begins to subdue as the moderator asks people to settle into their seats for the next engineering presentation. After a brief intro, the presenter steps to the front of the room. After a smooth speech introduction, the speaker is just going to his first slide when the projector light […]
5 Key Skills You Can Build to Manage Conflict in the Workplace
Conflict is an inevitable part of life. People with the healthiest relationships, both personally and professionally, understand and recognize this fact. Rather than trying to simply avoid conflict, they learn to manage conflict and work through it. Developing good conflict resolution skills for the workplace is possibly one of the most important things you […]
Practical Strategies You Can Use for Productively Dealing with Conflict – Ep 179
In this episode I talk with Dana Caspersen, conflict specialist, speaker and author of the book: Changing the Conversation: the 17 Principles of Conflict Resolution. During the interview, Dana outlines very practical strategies that you can use when dealing with conflict. Engineering Quotes: Here are the 3 principles that Dana Caspersen discusses in regards to dealing […]
Why Civil Engineering CEOs Need to Focus on People with Nick DeNichilo – Ep 089
In episode 89 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Nicholas (Nick) DeNichilo P.E., President and CEO of Mott MacDonald North America. Our conversation focused mostly on why civil engineering CEOs need to focus on people and the effect that doing so can have on you in your career and life. Here are some […]