Avoid Conflict by Focusing on These 3 Areas
“This is what I NEED them to do,” a client said during our call recently. I had to squash the groan that was trying to escape my mouth. The words and the tone of voice this client used were enough to ensure that “they” were not at all likely to do what she wanted […]
5 Simple Ways to Have More Meaningful Conversations as an Engineer
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”—Eleanor Roosevelt Who hasn’t heard this famous quote? To have meaningful conversations, we need to raise our levels to those of great minds. To inspire, to leave a trail behind, and to motivate MUST be our motive. Aren’t you charmed by the conversational […]
Strategies for Delivering a Presentation to a Hostile Audience
As engineers we often get the opportunity to work on great projects. We often transform the landscape through construction and make life safer and more efficient for the people using our infrastructure. However, not everyone is going to see it that way. Many of us have had to deliver a presentation to a hostile audience […]
Actions Speak Louder than Words in Your Presentation
Most engineers, and most people, will tell you that giving a presentation is not something they look forward to. However, given our love of efficiency, engineers should have a different outlook. One reason we give a speech to an audience is because it should be the most efficient way to share information. The presenter has […]
