Three Ways Engineers Can Bridge the Gap Between Technical Skills and People Management
Image by pch.vector on Freepik “Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” – Stephen R Covey Engineers are typically known for their technical skills, but people management is a critical aspect of their roles. Engineers who can manage people effectively can […]
Your Engineering Team Is Like a Family, Treat It as Such – Five Actions to Take
Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik As a father of three kids and a leader at the Engineering Management Institute (EMI), I have seen a number of similarities between raising a happy family and building a strong professional team. I have also done a fair share of athletic coaching, both at the youth and […]
Be a Good Manager; Practice These Ways to Take Care of Your People
Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik This is how it went at the high school career fair. I was talking with students about what they wanted to do career-wise. “I want to be a manager,” one teenager said proudly. “Why do you want to be a manager?” I asked. “Because they make the big […]
Moving From Transactional to Transformational Engineering Leadership
Image by senivpetro on Freepik As leaders, we have a responsibility, duty, and stewardship to take care of those we lead so they can grow and become the best they can be for themselves and the organization. In order to do this, we don’t simply want to be interacting with them in a transactional […]
Top 5 Leadership Skills Every Engineer Needs to Succeed in the Workplace
“Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.” ~ Unknown Engineering is a profession that requires a combination of technical skills and leadership skills. Engineers need to possess excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and analytical skills to develop innovative solutions. […]
Scrum for Effective Multi-Project Teams (Part 3)
Image by DCStudio on Freepik Picking up from Parts One and Two in this series, this installment explores another level of the Scrum mindset in the AEC industry. When a design team is comfortable implementing Scrum concepts on the individual project level, they eventually reach a tipping point with the number of projects (and […]
Scrum Techniques for Productive Project Teams (Part 2)
Image by DCStudio on Freepik In Part One of this article series, keys to collaboration for engineering project teams were highlighted as Team, Communication, and Results. These three keys are fundamentals of the Scrum mindset for project management, promoting efficiency to meet market demand while encouraging growth of our engineering companies and team […]
Adaptive Project Management with Scrum Techniques (Part 1)
Image by DCStudio on Freepik As the quantity and complexity of projects continue to rise across the industry, improving the efficiency for engineering teams is critical to meet demand. When current project demands already over-utilize staff, embracing the growth mindset required to provide career opportunities to staff can also be difficult. Efficiency gains relieve the […]
The Four Major ‘Shifts’ Changing Everything About Leadership and Firm Success
Image by pressfoto on Freepik Like most large-scale systemic events, March 2020 gave “official birth” to a new era of work and life — one with new rules, new ways of thinking, and lots of big change. Among the change we’ve all seen and experienced for several years now, there have been a number […]
The Most Important Equation for Engineers When It Comes to Learning
Image by partystock on Freepik In this article, I want to highlight a critically important equation that every engineering executive, leader and HR professional must be aware of to avoid wasting a lot of time and money and to best develop their most important resource: their people. The Formula for Results A colleague recently shared […]
