The Importance of Having Fun in the Engineering Workplace – Ep 209
Everybody’s problems are different because their circumstances are different – so treat people in a flexible nature that is reasonable.
Why Engineering Intern Tori Thomas Published Her Disagreement with Her Boss on LinkedIn – Ep 208
The best way to rise in a company is to solve the problems that your boss doesn’t even know they have. Sometimes this can lead to a disagreement between you and your boss, but it also might just be what you need to advance in your career.
How to Avoid Becoming a Frog in Boiling Water in Your Engineering Career – Ep 207
If the water gets hot in your career, do you have someone that will throw you a life vest and help you get up again? Disaster can strike at any time in your career and that is why you have to create stability around yourself in your career.
The Truth About Engineering Partnership: The Good, The Bad, and The Potentially Ugly – Ep 206
What makes us successful as an engineer is not solely what’s going to bring us success as a leader or a partner. We need to be really tuned in with who we are and grow in our profession.
Starting a New Job: How to Succeed Faster in the First 90 Days of Employment – Ep 205
Constant communication on the things that you can improve on is very important in your career journey, and especially within the first 90 days at your firm. The first 90 days when starting a new job is like an extension of your job interview. Your managers will want to make sure that you are a good fit for the company and that they make a good hiring decision.
How to Show Your Company You Are Ready for Engineering Management – Ep 204
There are ways to show your company you’re ready for engineering management, but it takes extra time, dedication, focus and the ability to stretch yourself.
Where Will You Be Five Years from Now in Your Engineering Career? – Ep 203
Five Years, 260 Weeks, 1820 days, 2,620,800 Minutes. What will you do with it? What could you do with it? Where Will You Be Five Years from Now?
How to Use Deadlines as Productivity Tools in Your Engineering Career and Life – Ep 202
Look at the things that are important to you and determine what the 80/20 drivers are in your career and life. Do you have deadlines around them? If it is important to you, you should have a clear and defined deadline.
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Tackling the Job Search for Rising Introverts – Ep 201
An introvert is not simply a shy person or somebody that is not outgoing. It is someone who needs time to recharge their batteries alone after they spent a lot of time with people.
How to Develop Business Thinking Skills for Engineers and Techies – Ep 200
Ram Iyer, an engineer with a business degree, tallks about business thinking skills and the techie mindset and how you can develop these skills.