Leadership

What Does Transformational Leadership Mean for Engineers?

March 2, 2020 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Holly Welles

Transformational leadership is a model of leadership that involves a leader who inspires his or her followers to work together toward a common goal and focus on the greater good. The best transformational leaders can enter a stagnant organization, identify its issues, and begin making improvements almost immediately.

While this type of leadership may come naturally to some people, most must learn how to develop these skills before they can apply them. As future engineers, this means developing yourself, practicing these newly learned skills, and working towards a common goal with an organization in which you’re already involved.

TCEP 137: The Role of Project Management in Consulting Engineering

February 12, 2020 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk to Ann Tomalavage, PE, PMP, LEED AP, a licensed professional engineer who has spent the last 20+ years training engineering professionals on how to become great project managers. Ann talks about some of the key points to becoming a successful project manager, and she also discusses the role of project management in consulting engineering.

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Ann Tomalavage:

How did you get into project management training and how did you become so interested and passionate about the topic of project management?
What differences could an engineer expect when transitioning from a project engineer to a project manager role?
What made you decide to start a project management training course?
You recently talked at an ACEC event on project management; could you tell us about it and the feedback that you received from the audience?
What would you say is one of the biggest challenges for engineers in terms of making the transition to project management?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About The Role of Project Management in Consulting Engineering:

Scientific Laws of Leadership

January 9, 2020 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Jeff Perry

As engineers, we learn massive amounts of equations, corollaries, theorems, and laws. These typically apply to mathematics or scientific laws that must be understood in order to make appropriate engineering designs and calculations. However, have you ever wondered if these scientific laws that the natural world follows have applications to our personal growth, development, and leadership? In my opinion, the answer is a clear “Yes!”

In this post, I’ll take examples from some of the most commonly known scientific laws of physics — Newton’s Laws of Motion. I’ll show you how these fundamental laws apply to the movement and progress of people and teams, not just physical objects. Then, I’ll provide suggestions actions, or “motions,” you can take in your own leadership.

How to Build Genuine Inclusion into Your Corporate Culture

July 1, 2019 By EMI

***How to Build Genuine Inclusion into Your Corporate Culture* *is a guest blog by Michael J. Carragher, P.E., VHB***

As engineers, we like hard lines and definition in our daily lives – spreadsheets, CADD drawings, checklists and things we can easily see and measure. While these characteristics support effective work products, they are often the traits that inhibit us from excelling in the more unstructured human factors that are crucial to organizational success. [Read more…] about How to Build Genuine Inclusion into Your Corporate Culture

TCEP 119: Working in the Public Sector Versus Private Sector for Civil Engineering Professionals

June 5, 2019 By EMI

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In episode 119 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I visit with John M. Keller PE, PMP, who serves as the Executive Director of The New Jersey Turnpike Authority. We talk about the differences between working in the public sector versus private sector and John provides some very specific examples, which may help you if you are deciding between these two career paths.

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Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask John Keller during the interview:

Tips to Engineer Your Leadership and Coaching Skills for Better Product Development

April 15, 2019 By EMI

***This* *is a guest blog by Nader Mowlaee***

So, you have an awesome idea for a new technology for product development. This is the one. It’s going to make you a millionaire. Or so you think. The problem is, 90 percent of new startups fail, and a lack of collaboration is one of the reasons why.

Sure, you want to take the credit and take action and start developing your new product as quickly as possible, however, you can’t do everything yourself. Instead, you need a team of experienced engineers, managers, and stakeholders to help you along the way. And, you’ll need to provide them with leadership, accountability, and coaching. Here’s why: [Read more…] about Tips to Engineer Your Leadership and Coaching Skills for Better Product Development

TECC 196: Where Passion Meets Productivity: The Intersection Between People’s Careers and the Company Objective

February 20, 2019 By EMI

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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 has volunteered to help with this episode and some of the other content we produce in hopes of inspiring engineers.

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed about the intersection between people’s careers and the company objective:

TCEP 105: From Civil Engineering to Helping Civil Engineers in Texas Every Day

November 26, 2018 By EMI

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In episode 105 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I speak with Lindsay O’Leary, PE, LEED AP about her career path from a civil engineer to now working full-time as the Executive Director for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Texas Section where she is helping civil engineers to achieve success on a daily basis.

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the questions I ask Lindsay about how she went from being a civil engineer to helping civil engineers on a daily basis:

How did you go from being a civil engineer to Executive Director for the ASCE Texas Section?
Do you think you would be able to do this job successfully if you weren’t a civil engineer?
What are some of the challenges the organization is facing that you have to deal with?
What were you dealing during the Hurricane Harvey disaster?

Here are some key points discussed in this episode:

TECC 184: Career Questions Answered Through a Peek Inside the Engineering Management Accelerator

September 4, 2018 By EMI

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In this episode, I am going to answer some questions from some of the engineers who participated in our Engineering Management Accelerator Online Workshop. We had so many great questions during this course related to professional development, job promotions, communication, leadership and more, that I decided to share the answers here so that engineers all over the world can benefit from them.

Engineering Quotes:

Here is the summary of questions and answers from a recent group coaching call during the Engineering Management Accelerator Online Workshop:

TECC 174: Strategies Tech Managers Can Use for Building Effective Teams

May 1, 2018 By EMI

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In this episode, I talk with Jen Bunk, architect of the People Stack® – the network of people, places and things that help tech managers build better teams. Jen provides strategies that tech managers can use for building effective teams. Jen also talks about how, in order to be an effective leader, you must commit to leadership and also consider seeking coaching and guidance in your own career.

Leadership

This is a guest blog by Holly Welles

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Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Ann Tomalavage:

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About The Role of Project Management in Consulting Engineering:

This is a guest blog by Jeff Perry

How to Build Genuine Inclusion into Your Corporate Culture is a guest blog by Michael J. Carragher, P.E., VHB

Engineering Quotes:

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask John Keller during the interview:

This is a guest blog by Nader Mowlaee

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed about the intersection between people’s careers and the company objective:

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the questions I ask Lindsay about how she went from being a civil engineer to helping civil engineers on a daily basis:

Here are some key points discussed in this episode:

Engineering Quotes:

Here is the summary of questions and answers from a recent group coaching call during the Engineering Management Accelerator Online Workshop:

Engineering Quotes:

Here are some of the key points discussed on building effective teams within an organization:

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***How to Build Genuine Inclusion into Your Corporate Culture* *is a guest blog by Michael J. Carragher, P.E., VHB***

***This* *is a guest blog by Nader Mowlaee***