Vision Setting and Blueprinting for Long-Range Vector Setting for Engineers – Ep 090

In this episode, Chris Knutson and I dive into long-term goal setting or vector setting for engineers and give you some actionable steps on how to do it. Key points: The best way to shape the future of your engineering career is to design it. Here is a summary of this episode which can help you to […]
Special Q&A Series from Engineering Management Institute and the WPI MBA Program 1 of 6 – Ep 089

This podcast episode is the first of a special six episode Q&A Series which airs every first Friday of the month starting December 2015. My guest co-host, Pat Sweet and I answer questions from our listeners asking for engineering career advice. This Q&A Series is brought to you by WPI’s Foisie School of Business which […]
The Peak Performance Equation for Engineers – Ep 088

Calvin Guyer (@CalGuyer60) shares an equation for engineers, that help minimize distraction and achieve high performance and increase our potential. Key points: Performance = Potential – Interference (gives example of Steve Jobs)
Reinventing Yourself So You Can Stand Out in Your Engineering Career – Ep 087

In this episode, Dorie Clark (@dorieclark), marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review shares some strategies on how you can reinvent yourself by rebranding, and her thoughts on having mentors for mid to senior engineers and mastermind groups as part of your reinvention journey. Reinventing Yourself So You Can […]
Building Your Engineering Career Flywheel with the Two Engineering Executives – Ep 086

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview two engineering executives from Big Red Dog engineering – Will Schnier, PE and Russell Yeager, PE – and we talk about building your engineering career, the concept of a flywheel, and how these guys have used this concept to build a leading engineering company. […]
How to Work With Baby Boomers and Leverage the Power of Long-Range Engineering Career Planning – Ep 085

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews John Tarnoff, a coach that works with the baby boomers generation professionals in career transitions and career resiliency. Both skills that effective engineers wield and both skills that each of us must build to create a fulfilling engineering career. “A chasm cannot be […]
Leading An Engineering Career on the Razor’s Edge – Ep 084

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Paul Rulkens and talk about the razor’s edge, some strategies on continuous improvement, and the power of knowledge that comes from reading books. Paul explains why any of us would want to be pre-eminent (hint: it accelerates your engineering career or business). And […]
Improving Your Public Speaking and Getting into the Flow as an Engineer with Author Rashid Kapadia – Ep 083

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Rashid Kapadia who is an author of book entitled Necessary Bridges, and he talks about how engineers can improve their public speaking skills and get into the flow or put themselves in an atmosphere to succeed. “May what I do flow from me like a […]
Designing Your Leadership Style for An Effective Engineering Career – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Ep 082

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews retired major general Paul McGillicuddy on leadership and how to design your leadership style. They dig deep into leadership traits, where to find leadership training, how to deal with a difficult boss, and many more straight from Paul who has an amazing role […]
Questions You Must Ask if You Want to Become a Partner in Engineering Firm – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Ep 081

Image by pch.vector on Freepik In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Jonathan Voelkel who details questions you must ask yourself if you want to become a partner in engineering firm. “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” – Bill Bradley Jonathan Voelkel joined Rusk O’Brien Gido (ROG) […]