In this episode, we talk with Robyn Clark, CEO of WinningWise, about succession planning, performance management, and leadership development in engineering. We explore their significance for organizations, focusing on aligning goals and enhancing employee satisfaction. Robyn also highlights the shift toward developmental performance management and its impact on engagement and retention. ***The video version of […]

The post Strategies for Successful Performance Management in Engineering – Ep 329 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, we talk with Lisa Nourse, Talent Acquisition Manager; Hannah Newhard, P.E., PTOE, Traffic Engineer; Nicholas Teach, Transportation Engineer; and Curt Grass, Senior Engineer, about the impact and role of the Young Professionals Group (YPG) at Stanley Consultants, exploring its influence on the development and success of young professionals in the engineering field. […]

The post How a Young Professionals Group Can Shape Your Engineering Future – Ep 320 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Jay Jayaseelan, the founder of Learning Through Robotics, a STEM platform that teaches and reinforces STEM concepts through “hands-on” activities using robotics technology. Jay talks to us about how STEM courses can help kids excel in science and math and how hands-on learning play and learning through robotics methods […]

The post Hands-On STEM Learning in an Online World – Ep 230 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Justin Nguyen, the founder of GetChoGrindUp, a movement to help students navigate their way through college. We talk about LinkedIn for engineers, how to get started on it, and how to grow your network. Justin also shares some pretty amazing tips with us that will definitely help you to […]

The post Tips and Tricks on How to Leverage LinkedIn for Engineers – Ep 229 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk about how you can stay safe and keep healthy during the coronavirus pandemic by changing the way you think and doing things differently daily. During this pandemic we are indeed dealing with tough times, but if you can adapt a positive mindset, you might just find that even within these […]

The post How to Stay Safe and Keep Healthy During the Coronavirus Pandemic – Ep 228 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Bill Keen, founder and CEO of Keen Wealth Advisors. Bill was previously seen on episode 214, where he talked about retirement for engineers. In today’s episode, Bill talks about how what is happening today with the current pandemic is affecting the stock market and our everyday lives as well […]

The post The Impact of the Pandemic on the Stock Market: Securing Your Financial Future – Ep 227 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

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 […]

The post Networking Tips for Introverted Engineers – Ep 226 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Christian Knutson, CEng, P.E., PgMP, F. SAME, who has co-hosted this podcast in the past and now serves as the Europe Program Manager for Stanley Consultants. He is responsible for managing and coordinating Stanley Consultants’ activities in the U.K. and Europe as well as providing program/project management delivery and […]

The post How Project Management Skills Contribute to Your Overall Success as an Engineering Leader – Ep 225 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Tony Munson, author of People Skills for Engineers. Tony talks about the technical and non-technical skills that engineers need to possess to become successful engineers. He also talks about how you can make a good first impression on your boss, and explains how to correct versus criticize someone. His […]

The post People Skills for Engineers: Making a Good First Impression – Ep 224 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, in honor of Black History Month, we talk to Julius Hudson, who is a civil engineer, a STEM Advocate, and the National Professionals Chair at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Julius talks about how NSBE has helped him in his career and what it means to be culturally responsible. Engineering […]

The post Celebrating Black History Month With Engineer Julius Hudson of NSBE – Ep 223 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, we celebrate National Engineers Week by telling you what National Engineers Week is, and why it is important. We also highlight some interesting news stories about the engineering license and share some of the responses we received from our listeners about a question we asked on […]

The post Celebrating National Engineers Week and Thoughts on the Professional Engineering License – Ep 222 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

One of the most important aspects that is needed when starting to cultivate an inclusive management style is building trust. Not only do you need to include your team in conversations, but you also need to empower your entire team.

The post Cultivating an Inclusive Leadership Style as a Technical Professional -Ep 221 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, we talk with Prof. Saleem H. Ali, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences and the Blue & Gold Distinguished Professor of Energy and the Environment at the University of Delaware (USA), about the critical role of aluminum in sustainability, its ecological impacts, and effective strategies for engineers seeking […]

The post The Pros and Cons of Using Aluminum in Sustainability – Ep 319 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

To grow in your career, you need to understand that people and the relationships you build with them are of utmost importance. 

The post How to Build Relationships With Your Engineering Team – Ep 220 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Before you can be productive, you’ve got to start thinking the right way.It is very hard to define productivity when you don’t have your goals lined out. When you have your goals set and you know which way you are supposed to go, everything will start falling in place.

The post The Productivity Mindset for Engineers – Ep 219 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I will walk you through five questions and use these questions as a brainstorming process to help determine your 2020 goals.

The post 2019 Reflection and Setting 2020 Goals: Your Engineering Guide – Ep 218 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Identify suitable opportunities for your engineering team to build new competences. Focus on what they want and any weaknesses or development needs.

The post How to Support the Professional Development of Your Engineering Team – Ep 217 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, we’re kicking off a series where we will be diving into the four key drivers of great engineering managers. I talk to Seth D. Scheilz, Professional Engineer at Black & Veatch in Kansas City, about the first key driver: providing your team members with engineering career growth opportunities.

The post Providing Engineering Career Growth Opportunities to Your Team – Ep 216 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Provide your younger professionals with a custom mentor. This mentor should already be an effective manager or leader in the same field that the younger engineer are aspiring to manage, so that they can learn from the mentor.

The post The Life Cycle of a Great Engineering Manager – Ep 215 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

To project manage your own financial life requires some real thought and discernment. You need to have something to retire to and not just from. Think about what your retirement will look like, from a social aspect as well as a relational aspect.

The post How to Engineer Engineering Retirement – Ep 214 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Most successful engineers agree that taking risks and doing things that were uncomfortable in their careers were the things that have helped them most in their careers.

The post The Scariest Things You Should Do in Your Engineering Career – Pick One Today – Ep 213 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Not having the time to mentor somebody cannot be used as an excuse. If you want to succeed as an engineer or as a leader, you need to commit to helping others.

The post Mentoring Matters – How to Find a Great Engineering Mentor Regardless of How Busy People Are – Ep 212 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Sometimes we don’t take risks because we can’t actually get ourselves to do it; remember that real success happens outside of your comfort zone.

The post Transitioning from Engineering to Marketing – Ep 211 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andrew Temte, CFA, former CEO of Kaplan Professional, author of “Balancing Act: Teach, Coach, Mentor, Inspire,” and host of The Balancing Act Podcast, about enhancing leadership and organizational development in today’s dynamic business landscape. He will reveal key strategies from his book, such as strategies for building trust […]

The post How Emotional Intelligence Drives Organizational Development – Ep 318 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am taking you with me on a road trip to the offices of Burns Engineering in downtown Philadelphia where you will listen in on a conversation between myself and Laura Hughes. Laura practiced as an engineer earlier in her career but is now the Director of Business Development at Burns Engineering, […]

The post TECC 210: Business Development Skills for Engineering Professionals – Ep 210 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Everybody's problems are different because their circumstances are different -  so treat people in a flexible nature that is reasonable.

The post The Importance of Having Fun in the Engineering Workplace – Ep 209 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

The best way to rise in a company is to solve the problems that your boss doesn’t even know they have. Sometimes this can lead to a disagreement between you and your boss, but it also might just be what you need to advance in your career.

The post Why Engineering Intern Tori Thomas Published Her Disagreement with Her Boss on LinkedIn – Ep 208 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

If the water gets hot in your career, do you have someone that will throw you a life vest and help you get up again? Disaster can strike at any time in your career and that is why you have to create stability around yourself in your career.

The post How to Avoid Becoming a Frog in Boiling Water in Your Engineering Career – Ep 207 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

What makes us successful as an engineer is not solely what’s going to bring us success as a leader or a partner. We need to be really tuned in with who we are and grow in our profession.

The post The Truth About Engineering Partnership: The Good, The Bad, and The Potentially Ugly – Ep 206 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Constant communication on the things that you can improve on is very important in your career journey, and especially within the first 90 days at your firm. The first 90 days when starting a new job is like an extension of your job interview. Your managers will want to make sure that you are a good fit for the company and that they make a good hiring decision.

The post Starting a New Job: How to Succeed Faster in the First 90 Days of Employment – Ep 205 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

There are ways to show your company you're ready for engineering management, but it takes extra time, dedication, focus and the ability to stretch yourself.

The post How to Show Your Company You Are Ready for Engineering Management – Ep 204 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Five Years, 260 Weeks, 1820 days, 2,620,800 Minutes. What will you do with it? What could you do with it? Where Will You Be Five Years from Now?

The post Where Will You Be Five Years from Now in Your Engineering Career? – Ep 203 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Look at the things that are important to you and determine what the 80/20 drivers are in your career and life. Do you have deadlines around them? If it is important to you, you should have a clear and defined deadline.

The post How to Use Deadlines as Productivity Tools in Your Engineering Career and Life – Ep 202 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

An introvert is not simply a shy person or somebody that is not outgoing. It is someone who needs time to recharge their batteries alone after they spent a lot of time with people.

The post Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Tackling the Job Search for Rising Introverts – Ep 201 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, we talk with Jen Hubbard, recruiter, and talent acquisition at Wallace Design Collective, about recruiting strategies for modern engineering firms and adaptability in considering changes in the job market. Jen also provides tips on candidate sourcing, relationship-building, and successful salary negotiations. ***The video version of this episode can be viewed here.*** Engineering […]

The post Top Recruiting Strategies for Modern Engineering Firms – Ep 317 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Ram Iyer, an engineer with a business degree, tallks about business thinking skills and the techie mindset and how you can develop these skills.

The post How to Develop Business Thinking Skills for Engineers and Techies – Ep 200 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Lisa Earle McLeod, a global expert on purpose-driven work. She is the author of five books, including the bestseller: Selling with Noble Purpose and we will be talking about how you can lead with a noble purpose, and how by doing this, you can improve your engineering career and […]

The post How Engineering Professionals Can Lead with Noble Purpose – Ep 199 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am speaking with Chris Marshall, P.E., Regional Geotechnical Engineer at Professional Services Inc. (PSI) in Houston, Texas.  We talk about the strategies he uses when dealing with everyday distractions in his engineering career and we discuss the difference between a maker’s and manager’s schedule, and how you might utilize these different […]

The post Maker’s Versus Manager’s Schedule for Engineers – Ep 198 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with consultant and keynote speaker Molly McPherson, M.S., APR.  We outline strategies to communicate more confidently and clearly, and we also discuss how you can become more effective on social media, specifically LinkedIn. These two topics can have a massively positive impact on your professional development efforts. Engineering Quotes: Here […]

The post How to Confidently Communicate In-Person and Online for Engineers with Molly McPherson – Ep 197 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

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 […]

The post Where Passion Meets Productivity: The Intersection Between People’s Careers and the Company Objective – Ep 196 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am going to discuss the four books that I am currently reading and how these books, or really how my reading process may help you as an engineer. I decided to create this episode because engineers are constantly asking me what I am reading or what books they should be reading […]

The post The Four Books That I Am Reading Now and How They Can Help You as an Engineer – Ep 195 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I outline two different approaches to professional development efforts. I explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of these approaches, and how you can use them to increase your overall success in your engineering career and life. Engineering Quotes: Here are the 2 different approaches to […]

The post Do You Prefer Sprinting or Jogging with Your Professional Development Efforts? – Ep 194 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Jim (a false name used to keep our guest anonymous), a young engineer who had to spend some time in prison soon after he graduated college. We talk about everything he went through while in prison as well as the things he learned and how his experiences have contributed […]

The post What Prison Has Taught This Young Engineer and How it Can Help You- Ep 193 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Rich Archbold, senior engineering director at Intercom. We talk about an article he wrote called: “Engineers quit managers, not companies. Don’t let that manager be you.” Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the key points discussed about why engineers quit managers and not companies: One of the most important […]

The post Why Engineers Quit Managers Not Companies – Ep 192 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with award-winning journalist and host of the Peggy Smedley show, Peggy Smedley about cyber-security and hacking and how it affects us as engineers in our work as well as in our personal lives. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the key points discussed about hacking and how it puts our […]

The post Hacking and How It Puts Our Engineering Systems at Risk – Ep 191 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Matthew Douglas, the operation leader at EMI, talks with me about my new book, “The Intentional Engineer.” We discuss intentionality in engineering careers, work-life balance and explain how you can conquer challenges with confidence. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About How to Become an Intentional Engineer: A […]

The post How to Become an Intentional Engineer: A Guide to a Purposeful Career – Ep 316 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, you will be listening in on a conversation between myself and Christopher Geiger, PE who is an Engineering Director with Lockheed Martin on a pretty interesting topic that we haven’t talked about much on the podcast which is sustaining long term projects with short term technology. He will also tell us about […]

The post Sustaining Long Term Projects with Short Term Technology with Christopher Geiger – Ep 190 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Paul Axtell about something all engineers are involved in, which is meetings.  Not just the “M-word”, these are the individual and team interactions that make projects happen, and Paul provides us with some great take-aways you can use to take your meetings from ordinary to extraordinary. Engineering Quotes: Here are some […]

The post Taking Your Meetings from Ordinary to Extraordinary – Ep 189 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I speak with Professor Jim Tinjum, who is the Associate Chair of the Department of Engineering Professional Development at University of Wisconsin-Madison. We talk about his roughly 1300-mile, 14-day bike trip across the Upper Midwest and what made him decide to take this bike ride for sustainability. Engineering Quotes: Here are the […]

The post Taking Action – A Bike Ride for Sustainability – Ep 188 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Adam Zach, PE, a project engineer at an environmental engineering firm in Grand Forks, North Dakota. We talk about the importance of goal setting for engineers and how setting goals has greatly contributed to his success in his career, but even better Adam shares his process in this episode, […]

The post Goal Setting for Engineers Based on One Engineer’s Proven Process – Ep 187 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.