Strategies Tech Managers Can Use for Building Effective Teams – Ep 174

Strategies Tech Managers Can Use for Building Effective Teams

In this episode, I talk with Jen Bunk, architect of the People Stack® – the network of people, places and things that help tech managers build better teams.  Jen  provides strategies that tech managers can use for building effective teams.  Jen also talks about how, in order to be an effective leader, you must commit […]

The Benefits of Building Accountability into your Engineering Career- Ep 172

The Benefits of Building Accountability into your Engineering Career

In this episode, I talk with Josh Haynam, co-founder of Interact, which is a quiz marketing tool used by more than 40,000 companies around the world. We talk about the benefits of building accountability into your engineering career. Josh gives an excellent analogy that he uses in terms of how a coach can help you […]

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 […]

Big Picture Thinking Versus the Details in your Engineering Career – Ep 170

Big Picture Thinking Versus the Details in your Engineering Career

In this episode, I talk about the difference between big picture thinking versus a detailed orientated mindset and how to benefit from both in your engineering career. I will detail the benefits of each of these thinking patterns and provide strategies for utilizing both effectively as a technical professional. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of […]

Personal Accountability Starts with the Question Behind the Question – Ep 168

Personal Accountability Starts with the Question Behind the Question

In this episode, I talk with John G. Miller about Personal Accountability and his bestselling book entitled QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life.  Miller has spent many years speaking to thousands of professionals on how they can become more accountable in their careers and lives. Tweetables: Here are […]

Slide Rules: Design, Build, and Archive Presentations in the Engineering and Technical Fields – Ep 167

Slide Rules: Design, Build, and Archive Presentations in the Engineering and Technical Fields

In this episode, I talk with author Traci Nathans-Kelly who gives very specific strategies on how you can dramatically improve your technical presentations.  The information discussed is from her book called Slide Rules: Design, Build, and Archive Presentations in the Engineering and Technical Fields. Slide Rules is a first-rate guide for practicing engineers, scientists, and technical […]

Learning to Lead through Leadership Flow – Ep 166

Learning to Lead through Leadership Flow

Image by senivpetro on Freepik In this episode, I talk with seasoned leadership expert, an author on General Leadership and an extremely accomplished leader and leadership coach, Croft Edwards about his new book called: LeadershipFlow | Perfectly Square; A Story About Learning to Lead and Transforming a Company. Our conversation focuses on how you can learn to lead […]