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High-stakes meetings are meetings where you want to impress people. You know that this kind of meeting is a great opportunity to get your ideas heard and possibly dazzle leaders with your brilliance. The problem

Hiring and training new employees is one of your biggest expenses, and it is costing you a lot more than money. In this post, I would like to provide strategies for improving your firm’s retention rate, regardless

This piece is on delegation, why you should do it, and how to do it right. First, though, check out how to do it badly. My husband and adult daughter were both working from home,

  Image by pressfoto on Freepik I received this question recently from a young engineer, and it’s one that many young engineers struggle with. They feel like they are ready to move into an engineering

  High-performing engineering teams are not the smartest. They are not the most experienced. The best engineering teams are exactly that… TEAMS. It’s not about IQ, but EQ (emotional and social intelligence). It’s less about

For engineering firms, a healthy culture that continues to evolve and adapt is the driving force for long-term company success. Positive work culture is linked to improved employee engagement, increased productivity, and higher profit margins.

  “All the things that others want for me, can’t buy what I want because it’s free.” This a line from a song entitled “Corduroy” by the popular band Pearl Jam, led by famous vocalist Eddie Vedder. There

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, that’s why you should do different activities that provide opportunities for a positive change. And here is an excellent example to

“People management” — that’s the term nowadays for managing your people and yourself. It means you’re focusing on growing the employee side of your business. I’ve worked with engineers for over 20 years on the

Civil engineers are designers and builders of everything related to infrastructure: roads, bridges, dams, ports, and many others. While construction and maintenance of any asset happens in the physical world, there is a lot of work

  Do you have engineering managers in your firm who are more effective than others? Every engineering company does. However, most companies are trying to “improve” them, but with no success. Why? They are not considering the Theory of

Managing a team of engineers is an awesome opportunity, but one that needs to be done well. In order to succeed, there are many traits you will want to develop so you can do the

Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik Every year, our business units prepare “Business Development” plans. This year, one of the major takeaways from our plans was the importance of thought leadership. A deep dive into

  Image by katemangostar on Freepik   “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication

Clients are arguably the most important aspect of running a successful and healthy engineering firm. What’s even more important is retaining them. Did you know it can be anywhere from five to 25 times more

  Is this you? Do you feel like the hamster going round and round on the wheel and getting nowhere in your engineering career and life? What are you doing to make the most out