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TECC 226: Networking Tips for Introverted Engineers

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In this episode, I talk to Devora Zack, MBA a bestselling author, global keynote speaker, and leadership consultant. Her internationally released books, “Networking for People Who Hate Networking, 2nd Edition” “Singletasking”, and “Managing for People Who Hate Managing” are translated into 45 languages. Devora talks to us about networking and provides some great tips on how you can improve your networking skills as an engineer, including networking actions that can be performed in times like these, where there will be limited face-to-face interaction.

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TECC 201: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Tackling the Job Search for Rising Introverts

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Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Tackling the Job Search for Rising Introverts

In this episode, you will be listening to a conversation between myself and Amanda Glover who helps introverts build confidence and be the best professionals they can be. We will talk specifically about how introverts can nail the job search process, as well as the importance of overcoming limiting beliefs.

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Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

Overcoming Limiting Beliefs

Here are some of the key points discussed about overcoming limiting beliefs and tackling the job search for rising introverts:

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What’s An Ambivert? It’s How To Move Others Throughout Your Engineering Career

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TECC 150907 - AmbivertFor the longest time through my engineering career I labeled myself an ‘introvert’.  You know, the typical engineer stereotype: reserved, shy, maybe a bit nerdy.  OK, maybe seriously nerdy. In any case, I just considered myself the stereotypical engineer introvert.

This was despite the fact that I was leading people, talking in front of groups of peers, and working in project teams.  In each of these situations, I was actively communicating with other people and doing so with a specific intent: to move them.  Move them to do something.  Change a behavior, react to tasks they were assigned, maybe help me accomplish a co-goal.

In reality, I wasn’t just an introvert.  I was bit more than that.  But I wasn’t an extrovert either.  So what was going on? [Read more…] about What’s An Ambivert? It’s How To Move Others Throughout Your Engineering Career