Effective Leadership Communication Tips to Overcome Conflict Better – Ep 347

Effective Leadership Communication

In this episode, I talk to Daniel Tocchini, co-founder and senior partner at Take New Ground, about how conflict, when handled with intention, becomes a leader’s greatest tool and why avoiding tough conversations may be the biggest leadership mistake of all. This episode is a masterclass in effective leadership communication and how it shapes team […]

How Communication Skills Can Propel Your Engineering Career Forward – Ep 321

Communication Skills

In this episode, we talk with Farnoosh Brock about the importance of leadership and engineering communication skills. She emphasizes the need for engineers to close the gap between technical and leadership skills to advance in their careers. Farnoosh highlights the significance of confidence and voice in effective communication and leadership. She also discusses the role […]

A Guide for Engineers on How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills – Ep 305

Improve Your Public Speaking Skills

In this episode, I speak with Doug Berschauer, P.E., the Project Delivery Officer and Water Technology Lead for Parametrix, about the art of public speaking. Discover Doug’s journey to becoming an accomplished speaker and gain valuable advice for engineers aspiring to improve their public speaking skills. ***The video version of this episodes can be viewed […]

How This Engineer Used Wrestling to Train Students on Public Speaking Skills – Ep 276

In this episode, we talk to Nathaniel (Nat) Forgotson, Vice President, and Program Manager at Science Systems and Applications, Inc about effective public communication skills for engineers, and how he used wrestling to train students on public speaking skills. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Public Speaking Skills:

Top Skills All Engineers Need to Excel in for Their Careers – Ep 260

Top Skills All Engineers Need to Excel in for Their Careers

In this episode, we talk to Pamela A. Scott, an executive coach to CEOs and business owners, focusing on communication, managing people, leadership, and emotional intelligence. You might have seen some of the inspirational articles she has authored on The Engineering Management Institute blog before. She’s also been a guest speaker for EMI’s program, The Civil […]

Taking Your Meetings from Ordinary to Extraordinary – Ep 189

Taking Your Meetings from Ordinary to Extraordinary

In this episode, I talk with Paul Axtell about something all engineers are involved in, which is meetings.  Not just the “M-word”, these are the individual and team interactions that make projects happen, and Paul provides us with some great take-aways you can use to take your meetings from ordinary to extraordinary. Engineering Quotes: Here are some […]

Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills with George Siedel – Ep 180

Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills with George Siedel

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 […]

How to Improve Communication Skills and Deal with Being Labeled as Overqualified – Ep 171

How to Improve Communication Skills and Deal with Being Labeled as Overqualified

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 […]