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3 Tips for Adapting to Uncertainty

March 21, 2022 By EMI

This is a guests blog by Jese H. Vance, P.E.

“If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty.”
~ Stephen Covey 

The last two years have been full of uncertainty, and it does not look like that is going to improve any time soon. Times of uncertainty often require us to adapt to a variety of changes and obstacles. I have listed three tips below to help you adapt during these uncertain times.  

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Filed Under: Civil Engineering Tagged With: 3 Tips for Adapting to Uncertainty, Adapting to Uncertainty, being resourceful, Jese H. Vance, Look for the Opportunity, making decisions, Times of Uncertainty, When things are uncertain

How to Get a Group of Engineers to Actually Make Decisions

June 25, 2021 By EMI

This is a guest blog by Patrick Sweet, P.Eng., MBA, PMP, CSEP

Engineering, much like other kinds of knowledge work, is fundamentally about making decisions. While factories produce physical devices, engineering teams produce decisions — decisions on how products and services will be designed, implemented, maintained, and retired. Decision-making is at the very core of what we do.

It’s surprising, then, that we have so much trouble actually making decisions within engineering teams. We’ve all been part of meetings where problems were discussed, positions were defended, and at the end, no real decision was made. For many (myself included), it can be one of the most frustrating parts of working in engineering.

In this post, I’ll offer some concrete strategies on how to bring a group of engineers together and actually make decisions.

Make Sure Everyone Knows That a Decision Needs To Be Made Beforehand

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Filed Under: Blog, Leadership/Management Tagged With: anchoring the discussion, Avoid Consensus, broaden a group’s thinking, decision making, decision on a topic, discuss a decision, Group of Engineers, leading to groupthink, Make Decisions, making decisions, participating in decision-making, Patrick Sweet, people with authority, relevant information, stakeholders, vote on a proposition

TCEP 161: Should I Go to Grad School or Apply for Civil Engineering Jobs?

January 13, 2021 By EMI

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grad school

In this episode, I answer a question that I get from civil engineering students almost daily. Should they seek full-time employment immediately after completing their undergraduate studies or go to grad school and pursue a master’s degree? And I promise you, whether you are a student, a project manager, an owner, or a CEO, you will take something out of this episode because I get into the decision-making processes.

Graduate school and professional engineering licensure are invaluable — but, as with any career, it is more a question of timing, and the answer to this question is different for every civil engineering graduate, depending on their situation.

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Filed Under: Job Search/Salary/Relocation, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: advanced engineering knowledge, Apply for Civil Engineering Jobs, Civil Engineering, civil engineering graduate, Civil Engineering Q&A, Create an action plan, decision-making processes, engineering problems and projects, enter the workforce, full scholarship, grad school, making decisions, making uninformed decisions, multiple internships, professional engineering licensure, pursue a master's degree, research the expectations, seek full-time employment

TCEP 126: Starting A Civil Engineering Firm

September 11, 2019 By EMI

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Starting A Civil Engineering Firm

In episode 126 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, I will be talking with Dax Hoff, PE who is the founder and owner of Dax Consulting. Dax outlines the process of starting a civil engineering firm and also covers some of the aspects of building an engineering business including finding new business and hiring the right people.

Engineering Quotes:

Starting A Civil Engineering Firm

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Dax:

  • Tell us about your background and career journey and how you got to where you are today.
  • Take us through your thought process of deciding on starting a civil engineering firm.
  • Did you always feel that you wanted to become a business owner?
  • What are some of the benefits to starting a civil engineering firm?
  • What are some of the risks in starting your own business?
  • How do you bring in new business when starting and growing a civil engineering firm?
  • Talk to us about the process of hiring engineering staff?

Here Are Some Key Points Discussed in This Episode About Starting A Civil Engineering Firm:

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Filed Under: Business/Entrepreneurship, TCEP-The Civil Engineering Podcast Tagged With: business owner, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Firm, civil engineering work, financial situation, Flexibility, hiring people, Hiring the right people, income, making decisions, network, positive points, recession, relationships, risks, starting a business, Starting A Civil Engineering Firm

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