How to Begin your Speech Planning and Design
A long time ago in a conference room far, far away, speakers used to give their presentations using a slide projector. Before computers were easy to move around, the slide projector was the all-in-one machine used to put graphics on the screen during a presentation. You may have heard of the Kodak Slide Carousel. You […]
10 Great Benefits of Using a Project Plan in Your Engineering Career
Every professional engineer must treat his projects seriously by allocating enough time to planning and organizing future actions. A project plan is useful not just for improving the quality of the end product, but also for developing better team dynamics and better results for the company you’re working for. In today’s post, we’re discussing 10 […]
How to Improve Communication Skills and Deal with Being Labeled as Overqualified – Ep 171
Image by katemangostar on Freepik In this episode, I answer some questions from our listeners and subscribers about building communication skills, improving public speaking, and strategies for overcoming being overqualified for a position you want. Engineering Quotes: Here is the summary of the questions and answers discussed on how to improve communication skills and deal […]
No, It’s Not a Bad Thing Working for the same Company your Entire Civil Engineering Career – Ep 079
In episode 079 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I will give my opinion on why I don’t believe it’s a bad thing to work for same civil engineering company for a long time, possibly even your entire career. I constantly hear people say that you have to make a move from one company to the […]
How to Think Like an Entrepreneur with this One Simple Step
When I started my engineering career, I worked hard to understand and apply engineering principles and processes required to prepare deliverables in a technically correct and efficient manner. I consider myself a good engineer. There was a time I believed the work should speak for itself. Being an introvert by nature, I don’t like to […]
5 Reasons Why an Entrepreneurial Mindset Is Essential for Business
Note from Founder: Hello this is Anthony Fasano, P.E., founder of the Engineering Management Institute (EMI). At EMI we are focused on helping engineers become more effective managers and leaders. In this post, guest author Johanna Cider talks about the importance an entrepreneurial mindset can have when growing a business. Well, I believe that […]
Big Picture Thinking Versus the Details in your Engineering Career – Ep 170
In this episode, I talk about the difference between big picture thinking versus a detailed orientated mindset and how to benefit from both in your engineering career. I will detail the benefits of each of these thinking patterns and provide strategies for utilizing both effectively as a technical professional. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of […]
A Deep Conversation on the Philosophy behind building a Civil Engineering Firm – Ep 078
In episode 078 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I talk with Robert Mora, PE, PLS, ENV SP about the philosophy that he and his partner are operating under in building Batture Engineers + Land Surveyors, a unique civil engineering firm based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Here are some of the questions I ask on building […]
Expect Murphy’s Law to Apply to all Engineering Presentations You Give
I’ve had the honor of speaking to thousands of engineers across the world over the years, which has helped me to understand why public speaking is so important to any professional. It gives you the ability to reach and impact a lot of people. That being said, there’s been a few times, where I showed […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Encourage Flexible Engineering Work Hours
Flexible working has been one of the main topics in the business world in the last couple of years. This trend has reached the engineering field too, with 77% of firms offering some kind of flextime to their employees. Seeing that we are now living in the world where the newest employees are millennials, employees […]