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Updated: April 28, 2020 at 7:07 a.m. EDT Below is a list that we are updating daily related to the effects of the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak on the engineering industry including projects, conferences, events, company

Like most people, the team here at the Engineering Management Institute is concerned about the COVID19 coronavirus. While there are many reputable news and medical sources out there to help you stay informed about COVID19,

As novel coronavirus has spread from China to Europe, the United States and around the globe, it has begun to have a debilitating impact on world markets, manufacturing, distribution, supply chains, and the workforce in

  If you take the time to look at the calendar, you will notice that it is already March. At the time of this writing, several significant events had already occurred in 2020. The mere

Transformational leadership is a model of leadership that involves a leader who inspires his or her followers to work together toward a common goal and focus on the greater good. The best transformational leaders can

Ridgewood, NJ – The civil engineering industry is busier than ever, and with the failing infrastructure, climate change, and other world challenges, it will only get busier. While it’s important for civil engineering professionals to

 A few years ago, I attended a conference sponsored by the Florida Engineering Society. The keynote speaker was retired astronaut Story Musgrave. Story is a powerful speaker, and I tremendously enjoyed the many tales of

Previously, I encouraged you to broadly engage your network as you explore your professional intentions, creating balance, reducing stress, and inspiring learning objectives. A positive step in a naturally closed system, relying on trusted peers.

  “Treat mistakes as learning, not failure” ~ Dan Sullivan  “Test fast, fail fast, adjust fast” ~ Tom Peters   “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ~ Thomas Edison  “Success

Many of us think mentorship in construction and engineering requires expertise. In most cases, this is true, but remember that mentors exist for several different reasons.  

Are you where you want to be? For most of us, there is a gap and a need to retarget your "to-be" list to help you move closer to where you want to be.

Ridgewood, NJ -Alexis Clark, P.E., M.ASCE, Structural Engineering Product Manager at HILTI North America, has contributed to the industry she loves, structural engineering, in many ways over the course of her career.  Her involvement in

The foundation of my goal setting is to Doodle, Doodle, Doodle, and Dream Big. Typically this occurs with my first cup of coffee, during my witching hour—that time when my thoughts clutter my thinking.

Do you know EXACTLY the percentage raise you want to earn? For many of our clients, earning a 30% pay raise is a stretch goal they aspire to achieve. 

In this post, I’ll take examples from some of the most commonly known scientific laws of physics — Newton’s Laws of Motion and show you how these fundamental laws apply to the movement and progress of people and teams, not just physical objects.