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Jeff Perry

The Challenges and Opportunities of the Great Resignation (for Engineering Leaders)

January 9, 2023 By Angelique Burns

This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA

Great ResignationThe last few years have brought a lot of commotion and shakeup in the employment world. From mass layoffs to record unemployment and everything in between, “volatility” is certainly the word that comes to mind. One phenomenon that was coined during this time was the “Great Resignation.” 2021 saw the highest levels of quitting and resignations in decades, and they stayed relatively high in 2022 as well.

This created challenges for many employers and leaders, but it also presents opportunities as we move into this new year.

The Opportunity of the Great Resignation

“To some, the pandemic exposed how much work had become like adult daycare. Everyone is expected to be in at a certain time. They’re expected to stay till a certain time. And it’s best to look busy in between.” ~ Russ Hill

One question to ask is: WHY have so many people been quitting their jobs, while at the same time levels of overall employment remain high?

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Filed Under: Blog, Leadership/Management Tagged With: Challenges and Opportunities of the Great Resignation, Jeff Perry, Lure and retain good employees, People are looking for MORE

3 Keys to Effective Communication for Successful Engineers

December 12, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA

effective communication

“The art of communication is the language of leadership” ~ James Humes

Are you an effective communicator?

Pause a moment before you answer that.

If your instinct is to say “yes,” let me ask another question: Do those you work with believe you are an effective communicator?

It might be worth asking them! If they are honest with you, even if you are doing well they will share opportunities for you to improve your communication approach.

In many ways, effective communication is a HUGE key to your personal and professional success. So let me share three keys to effective communication that can help you in your career!

1. Simplify Communication

“Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.” ~ Albert Einstein

Engineers work on remarkably complex products, processes, and systems. Many go deep into learning and applying specialized technical knowledge. They need to learn new programming languages, understand complicated technical details, and put it together into something that is great for end users.

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Filed Under: Blog, Leadership/Management Tagged With: Ask a better question, Effective Communication for Successful Engineers, Jeff Perry, Simplify your communication

3 Traits Every Engineering Manager Needs to Develop

October 3, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA

DevelopManaging a team of engineers is an awesome opportunity, but one that needs to be done well. In order to succeed, there are many traits you will want to develop so you can do the job effectively.

In this article, we will focus on three key traits that, if you can develop as strengths, will set you and your teams up for great success!

Note that these are skills that seem easy to understand, yet sometimes they can be harder to develop. Ask your team for feedback, find mentors or coaches who can help you, and practice, and be patient with yourself!

You can do it – let’s dive in!

Listening

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” ~ Stephen R. Covey

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Filed Under: Blog, Leadership/Management Tagged With: Every Engineering Manager Needs to Develop, Jeff Perry, Managing a team of engineers, You can lead more effectively

Embrace the Power of Networking to Unlock Opportunities and Insights

August 15, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA

Networking

“Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities.” ~ Michele Jennae

Networking and its validity or importance is written and talked about extensively — but what do you actually do about it?

While I am a proponent of networking both inside and outside your organization, this article will be mostly focused on networking with those you don’t work with currently. You need to look outside and learn from people who are in different companies, roles, and environments from you.

Networking

Doing so will expand your insights, understanding, and opportunities beyond what you can do if you are only creating connections inside your current organization.

Networking on the Outside

Let’s look at a few reasons why establishing your network outside of your organization can be helpful. Reasons include, but are not limited to:

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Filed Under: Blog, Networking/Client Relations Tagged With: Establishing Your Network Outside of Your Organization, Jeff Perry, The Power of Networking, Unlock Opportunities and Insights

Focusing on Your Frustrations Slows You Down – Focus on This Instead to Make Progress

June 27, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA

The Gap and The Gain“You are your own worst critic.” We hear this a lot, but does it have to be true? Do we always have to be so hard on ourselves as we try to make progress and reach new goals? Find out the distance between the gap and the gain

Goal setting, resolutions, making progress, and reflection are things many people do at the turn of a new year. Yet many people set goals only to not reach them, and get demoralized and stop trying.

So how do we actually find happiness in our lives and careers?

The answer: Lack of happiness, frustration, burnout, and dissatisfaction are driven mostly by focusing on The Gap — the difference between where we are now vs. the ideal that we want to be true. This focus gets us spending so much time feeling that sense of lack — “I’m not good enough, I don’t have enough, things will never be how I want them to be…” And on and on.

So how do we turn it around?

Focus on The Gain — the progress we’ve made, how we have improved, feeling gratitude, and more.

What Are The Gap and The Gain?

“The way to measure your progress is backward against where you started, not against your ideal.”
~ Dan Sullivan

The idea for The Gap and The Gain first came from Dan Sullivan, founder of the Strategic Coach, who has recently partnered with Benjamin Hardy to create a book about the concept.

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Filed Under: Blog, Career Goals and Challenges Tagged With: Jeff Perry, Living the Dream, The Gap and The Gain

The Power of Building Accountable Teams for Excellent Performance

April 18, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA

When executives are asked what leadership skills they wish their leaders were better at, one of the most common responses is the ability to hold their people accountable. This indicates a red flag, as it is an indicator that the organization as a whole is not very accountable. Rather than a focus on holding others accountable, we should instead be making the shift toward developing people who are accountable.

accountable teams

Wait, What Do You Mean?

Let me explain myself by asking a few simple questions for you to ponder:

  • How would you describe someone who is accountable?
  • How do we hold someone else accountable?
  • How do we hold ourselves accountable?

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Filed Under: Blog, Leadership/Management Tagged With: Building Accountable Teams, collective success, developing people who are accountable, Excellent Performance, hold ourselves accountable, holding others accountable, Jeff Perry, leadership skills, Make assignments, Personal Accountability, Publicize team goals, team achievement, understand the goals of others, what accountability looks like

Breaking Down Impostor Syndrome for Ambitious Engineers

February 7, 2022 By EMI

This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA

Impostor Syndrome

“It’s not what you are that holds you back, it’s what you think you are not.” ~ Denis Waitley 

Impostor syndrome is a common struggle. We all have it — at least to some degree. And those who don’t think they have it at all are probably just too prideful to recognize or admit it. 

It’s this feeling like we don’t belong. Even when we’re doing good work, there is this lingering fear that perhaps one day someone with a clipboard is going to come up to us and say, “I’m sorry, it appears we’ve made a mistake — you need to go now.” 

But how do we manage it so it doesn’t keep us down, hold us back, and limit our success? Let’s talk about that! 

Name It to Tame It: An Example 

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Filed Under: Blog, Personal Development and Professionalism Tagged With: acknowledging something that we don't like, Ambitious Engineers, Breaking Down Impostor Syndrome, Confidence, experiencing failure, expressing doubts, fears, help others succeed, I don’t belong here, Impostor Syndrome, insecurities, Jeff Perry, limit our success, Objective Evidence, Serving Others, you do belong

TECC 265: Finding Career Fulfillment in Your Engineering Career

January 25, 2022 By EMI

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Finding Career Fulfillment in Your Engineering Career

In this episode, Jeff Perry, MBA talks about how you can find career fulfillment. He shares a framework that will help you on your journey and some actions that you can start taking right away to get on the path to engineering career fulfillment.

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Finding Career Fulfillment:

[Read more…] about TECC 265: Finding Career Fulfillment in Your Engineering Career

Filed Under: Career Goals and Challenges, TECC Podcast-The Engineering Career Coach Podcast Tagged With: Building a Strong Foundation, Building your career, Career Clarity, Career Fulfillment, career growth, Engineering Career, Jeff Perry, Mindset, Personal Branding

Effective Strategies in a World of Remote Work

December 13, 2021 By EMI

 

This is a guest post by Jeff Perry, MBA

Remote WorkI’ve always been a pretty big fan of flexible work options and remote work. It’s been nice to have the ability to do it when I’ve been sick, traveling, or taking care of other business. While not possible for all job roles, remote work can have a lot of benefits. 

With the coronavirus and its many effects on the working world, we will need to adapt to increased and accelerated remote work. Some people love it, others don’t.

No matter your personal feelings, embracing the advantages of remote work and learning how to effectively communicate in remote settings will become increasingly important for career success.  

Benefits of Going Remote 

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Filed Under: Blog, Career Goals and Challenges Tagged With: Benefits of Going Remote, communicate, Jeff Perry, Less Natural Distractions, MBA, No Travel Time, Online Tools, remote work, Set Appropriate Boundaries, Time for Personal Development, Tips for Working Remote

As a Leader, You Must Extend Trust to Earn Trust

October 11, 2021 By EMI

This is a blog by Jeff Perry, MBA

Can you ever write and talk enough about trust? Probably not. Its power is huge at work, at home, in communities, and more.  

Without trust, things just break down. Yet trust doesn’t just happen or magically appear. It is built and shaped over time in relationships by making and keeping commitments to each other.  

But where does it begin?  

With you. 

A Leader’s Job Is to Lead 

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