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TECC 281: Leading Through Influence as an Engineering Leader

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Leading through influence In this episode, we talk to Dana Sherrell, Vice President of Engineering at Boulevard, about leading through influence as an engineering leader and how you can keep an engineering team on track when a company experiences rocket ship-like growth.

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Leading Through Influence
Leading Through Influence

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Leading Through Influence:

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TGEP 44: How Engineers Can Effectively Manage Remote Teams

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Manage Remote TeamsIn this episode, we talk to Sonia Sorabella Swift, P.E., civil engineer, and Director of Engineering at Menard USA, with over 15 years of experience in ground improvement design, excavation support design, subsurface investigations, construction observation, and engineering analysis about how engineers can effectively manage remote teams.

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Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Sonia:

  • What experience have you had working with others remotely?
  • What is the hardest part of remote work and management?
  • In your opinion, what have you found to be the most effective way to communicate with team members when working remotely?
  • What changes to your working environment have helped to manage remote teams?
  • Can you maintain a team atmosphere when working remotely, and if so, how do you do that?
  • What do you think the future holds for remote work, especially in the engineering industry?
  • What final piece of advice would you like to give engineers out there?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How to Effectively Manage Remote Teams:

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TECC 252: Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Culture

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In this episode, we talk to Mark Kinsella, the VP of Engineering at Opendoor, a real estate company in California, about entrepreneurial engineering. He also discusses the four key components of culture in a firm and provides ways on how you can empower your teams to be more productive.

Engineering Quotes:

engineering culture

engineering culture

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Entrepreneurial Engineering & Engineering Culture:

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TECC 242: Critical Career Questions Answered for Engineering Professionals

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In this episode, I answer critical career questions from engineers about career planning, licensing, work-life balance, credentials, finding a job, working remotely, and more, and also talk about happiness in your career.

These questions are from a Q&A session where I answered career questions for engineers. During these sessions, I take career questions from engineers on any challenging situation they are dealing with, career planning questions they might have, goal setting, or any other engineering-related questions. If you are interested in joining me on these calls, please check out the link in the show notes of this episode.

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~ Alice Walker

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career questions

career questions

Here Are Some of the Career Questions and Answers in This Episode:

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I recently received my mechanical P.E. license. However, having spent most of my career as a quality engineer, how should I make the most of it?

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TSEC 26: Updates to the 2020 NCSEA SE3 Survey

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In episode 26 of The Structural Engineering Channel, we talk to Rose McClure PE, SE, LEED AP, a senior consulting engineer at Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Rose talks about SE3, an NCSEA Committee that works to improve engagement and retention of structural engineers. She provides us with the latest updates on the SE3 2020 survey, the state of engagement and equity in the SE profession, and the future of the profession from the perspective of a younger engineer.

Engineering Quotes:

SE3 Survey

SE3 Survey

SE3 Survey

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Rose McClure in This Episode:

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TCEP 142: Cybersecurity Tips for Civil Engineers Working Remotely During COVID-19

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cybersecurity

In this episode, I talk to Jonathan Hard, CEO and President of H2L Solutions, Inc. (H2L). H2L specializes in cyber and information assurance and provides cybersecurity solutions for government and commercial customers. Jonathan talks about cybersecurity, both what individual engineers can do to protect themselves in the world of homeworking and what engineering companies need to consider, and why the company should be working with the United States government.

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Cybersecurity

Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Jonathan Hard:

  • What are some of the key cybersecurity things that homeworkers should be thinking about?
  • Are there any other actions that an individual may want to be thinking about to strengthen their home cybersecurity systems beyond a VPN?
  • Are there things that company managers need to be thinking about with regard to additional items or activities to make sure that their staff is up to scratch with cybersecurity?
  • Can you explain what the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program is?
  • As we look to the future, where do you see the IT industry going with regard to homeworking, businesses, and what you think the new normal is going to look like?
  • How can people get connected with you and learn more about what you and your company are doing?

Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Cybersecurity:

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