The Power of a Personal Brand for Engineering Managers
Whether you realize it or not, you have a brand. This may come as a surprise to you. After all, you’re an engineering manager, and not some sort of company or a product. But it’s true. In fact, everyone has a brand. Everyone is known for something among their friends and colleagues. The real question […]
Two Types of Goals That Matter When Leading People
Of all the lessons that I’ve learned over the course of my career, one stands out as possibly the most important and impactful: The successful manager manages performance, not the person. An engineering manager is responsible for the performance of the team. Projects still need to be completed on time and on budget. Work outputs […]
How to Discover Your Work Style and Personal Value
Engineering requires deep and focused thought. There are two primary engineering positions: the Engineer and the Engineering Manager. Each requires a unique work style. The main performance environment of the Engineer is at their desk in solitude. Engineers, the technical staff, typically require silence in order to focus on their work. The main performance environment […]
Effective Communication Is Key With People at All Levels in Civil Engineering – Ep 135
Effective communication is key to becoming a successful engineering manager. Being able to communicate effectively teaches you to listen to your clients and other disciplines, and also helps you to understand more about the needs of projects.
A Young Female Civil Engineering CEO Shares Her Story – Ep 134
Take ownership of your career and never assume that others will push your career forward. At the end of the day, you are the only person who can drive things forward.
How to Develop Relationships With Engineering Managers
Workers who maintain a strong, positive relationship with their managers not only increase their employment opportunities, but enhance engagement and improve productivity too.
Managing Mega Civil Engineering Projects and Staying Calm in the Process – Ep 112
In episode 112 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I’m taking you with me to the offices of Louis Berger where I will be speaking with the Department Manager, Muzamil Husain, PE. We talk about the importance of managing mega civil engineering projects and how to stay calm during stressful situations. Engineering Quotes: Here are some […]
Where Passion Meets Productivity: The Intersection Between People’s Careers and the Company Objective – Ep 196
In this episode, I will be speaking to Jakob Heuser, an engineering leader, writer, speaker and entrepreneur about the intersection between people’s careers and the company objective. For this episode we will have a guest co-host named Carolette Wright. Carolette is a mechanical engineer and she has been an avid listener of our show who […]
The Best New Year’s Career Resolutions for Engineers
Working in highly complex and diverse technology fields, being a successful engineer requires the willingness to train extensively and the flexibility to continually upgrade present skill sets by acquiring new sets of knowledge & industry insights, just to stay up to speed with market changes. This takes a big toll on many engineers and […]
Engineering Your Leadership to Generate Flow – Ep 111
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Croft Edwards, author on GeneralLeadership.com and an extremely accomplished leader and leadership coach on how to generate flow through leadership. Engineering Success quote: Here are the key points from the episode:
