The AEC Leadership Podcast

In this episode, I talk with David Kowal, founder, and president of Kowal Communications about improving one’s technical writing skills. David gives five very specific strategies that you can start using immediately to make you a more effective writer and overall communicator as a technical professional. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed on […] The post Strategies Engineers can Take to Immediately Improve their Technical Writing Skills – Ep 169 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with John G. Miller about Personal Accountability and his bestselling book entitled QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life. Miller has spent many years speaking to thousands of professionals on how they can become more accountable in their careers and lives. Tweetables: Here are […] The post Personal Accountability Starts with the Question Behind the Question – Ep 168 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with author Traci Nathans-Kelly who gives very specific strategies on how you can dramatically improve your technical presentations. The information discussed is from her book called Slide Rules: Design, Build, and Archive Presentations in the Engineering and Technical Fields. Slide Rules is a first-rate guide for practicing engineers, scientists, and technical […] The post Slide Rules: Design, Build, and Archive Presentations in the Engineering and Technical Fields – Ep 167 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by senivpetro on Freepik In this episode, I talk with seasoned leadership expert, an author on General Leadership and an extremely accomplished leader and leadership coach, Croft Edwards about his new book called: LeadershipFlow | Perfectly Square; A Story About Learning to Lead and Transforming a Company. Our conversation focuses on how you can learn to lead […] The post Learning to Lead through Leadership Flow – Ep 166 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Diane Mulcahy, author of The Gig Economy about opportunities for engineers and technical professionals in the current and future economy. The Gig Economy is a shift in the economy from people working 9 to 5 jobs to people performing freelancing or independent work. This is something that can be […] The post Opportunities for Engineers and Technical Professionals in the Gig Economy – Ep 165 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by javi_indy on Freepik In this episode, I talk with Colonel Mickey Addison, USAF (ret), MSCE, PMP about a project leadership model known as Sync to Swim. As an Air Force officer, Mickey has handled national portfolios totaling billions of dollars, and he is passionate about leadership. We will also talk about his books, […] The post Sync to Swim: Project Leadership for Engineers and Project Managers – Ep 164 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Cynthia D’Amour, MBA, President of People Power Unlimited, and author of The Lazy Leader’s Guide to Outrageous Results, about getting involved in professional associations as well as the importance of networking and building your confidence. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed on getting involved in professional associations: The […] The post Getting Involved in Professional Associations – Ep 163 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk Stuart G. Walesh, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, D.WRE about making engineering mistakes and learning from them as an engineering professional. Actually, we talk about mistakes in general, but then discuss how the consequences of making engineering mistakes can be much larger than others, and how to deal with this in our […] The post Making Engineering Mistakes and Learning from them – Ep 162 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Jane Sidebottom who is the President/Owner of Applied Marketing Knowledge about the power of passion for your profession. We discuss a framework focused on 7 questions to help you find the work you are passionate about. The questions we discuss are from an article by Robert S. Kaplan’s in […] The post The Power of Passion for your Profession – Ep 161 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I will be talking to you about the 80/20 principle and a book called 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More by Perry Marshall. I will discuss how you can leverage the 80/20 rule even further in your engineering career and life. Engineering Quotes: Here are […] The post 80/20 Sales and Marketing – Perry Marshall – Ep 160 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am going to talk to you about the importance of confidence in communicating as a professional engineer. I will specifically be concentrating on three situations from three recent coaching interactions that I had with engineers. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed on the importance of confidence in communicating as […] The post The Importance of Confidence in Communicating as a Professional Engineer – Ep 159 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Belinda Gates, ACC an executive coach, author, and speaker as part of what I have been calling our Game Changing Career Moves series about creating opportunities in your engineering career. We also talk about actions that you can take to have a profound impact on your career advancement. Engineering […] The post Creating Opportunities in your Engineering Career – Ep 158 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am going to talk about whether or not it really matters what path you are taking in your engineering career. I will focus on using the 80/20 rule, goal setting and a quote taken from Alice in Wonderland. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed about the path you take […] The post Does it Matter which Path you take in your Engineering Career? – Ep 157 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Fernando Ceballos, a Civil Engineer, as part of our what I have been calling our Game Changing Career Moves series and we will be talking about taking ownership of your professional development through community involvement. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed on Professional Development: Work gives you […] The post Taking Ownership of your Professional Development through Community Involvement – Ep 156 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Allison Johanson, a licensed clinical social worker about strategies for taking control of your mindset even when your life is in upheaval. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points about taking control of your mindset: Make a list of the things that are distracting […] The post Strategies for Taking Control of your Mindset – Ep 155 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Ian Balina, a serial entrepreneur and former freelancer about how he became a sales engineer and how you can brand yourself as an expert. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed on becoming a Sales Engineer: It’s important being able to take an idea and sell it. There’s […] The post How to Become a Sales Engineer – Ep 154 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I interview successful experienced engineer Ken Macumber, as part of what I have been calling our Game Changing Career Moves series and we will be talking about the importance of selling as an engineer and the things he does in his career to remain successful. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points […] The post The Importance of Selling as an Engineer – Ep 153 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I interview Jon Sharkey, a software engineer from Google about the engineering behind the Waze application. We also talk about how project teams work at Google, specifically what the workflow looks like, tips on project management and everyday communication tools John uses as well as tools used at Google. Tweetables: Here are the […] The post The Engineering behind Waze – Ep 152 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Rebecca Geier, a marketing expert and author of the book: Smart Marketing for Engineers: An Inbound Marketing Guide to Reaching Technical Audiences and we talk specifically about how to market yourself to prospective engineering employers. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed on how to market yourself to prospective […] The post How to Market Yourself to Prospective Engineering Employers – Ep 151 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by wirestock on Freepik In this episode, I talk to Josh Hein about identifying and avoiding stagnation in your engineering career. Josh tells us about the process he went through to move from a smaller engineering company to a bigger one. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed on identifying and avoiding stagnation […] The post Identifying and Avoiding Stagnation in your Engineering Career – Ep 150 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk to Joe Cohan, a practicing civil engineer, and we discuss the importance of a big picture outlook in your engineering career as well as how to continuously improve yourself. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed on the importance of a big picture outlook in your engineering career. It’s […] The post The Importance of a Big Picture Outlook in your Engineering Career – Ep 149 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I interview Zorya Belanger, as part of our Game Changing Career Moves series, we talk about self-improvement, and we discuss the initiatives she took with respect to skill development and the massive effect this had on her engineering career and life. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the key points that our guest made […] The post How Self-Improvement Radically Improved my Engineering Career and Life – Ep 148 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am going to share with you the best thing I ever did to advance my career in hopes that it will drive massive growth in your engineering career. Usually when you look back on your career, you can see a few moves that made a huge impact on your success — […] The post The Best Thing I Ever Did to Advance my Career – Ep 147 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Angie Morgan from Lead Star on how to spark leadership in your engineering career. Angie touches on the importance of credibility, character and service-based leadership and how you can use these to build a career of success as in engineering. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points on how to […] The post How to Spark Leadership in your Engineering Career – Ep 146 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Nader Mowlaee on how to create a winning strategy for an engineering career of success. They hit on why, and how, to establish your own personal brand and they also dive into core skills development and their importance to engineers, as well as the importance of building and […] The post How to Create a Winning Strategy for an Engineering Career of Success – Ep 145 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Mike Legatt, CEO and founder of ResilientGrid Inc. on ensuring the resiliency of the power grid and critical infrastructure. This all came into being through one experience he had while doing laundry in 2003. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed: Every time that a human being makes a […] The post Ensuring the Resiliency of the Power Grid and Critical Infrastructure – Ep 144 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Let’s take a walk together. In this episode, I am going to give you seven steps that you could use to get super focused on your career growth including where you want to go in your career. I will also explain to you how to track your progress in your engineering career. (The recording of […] The post How to Set Goals and Track Progress in your Engineering Career – Ep 143 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with a listener whose question I previously answered in Episode 131. We talk about the factors that influenced his decision in choosing between a Fortune 50 Company and a Small Engineering Firm, and what he learned from the decision he made. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed in […] The post Choosing Between a Fortune 50 Company and a Small Engineering Firm – Ep 142 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to be talking to Aaron Khan, one of our listeners from Australia, about putting out fires and driving value as a professional engineer. Aaron asked some amazing questions that I believe hold many keys to engineering career success. Engineering Quotes: Here are the […] The post Putting out Fires and Driving Value as a Professional Engineer – Ep 141 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am going to talk to one of our listeners, Carl Humphrey, about challenges that he is facing around career planning and will give you some advice on how you can use your time wisely as an engineering professional. There were some very interesting strategies that we discussed in this episode that […] The post How to Use Your Time Wisely as an Engineering Professional – Ep 140 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I want to share a story with you about two shoe salesman and also talk about the importance of seeing opportunities in your Engineering Career…. Engineering Success quotes: Here are some ideas to implement that will help you in seeing opportunities in 2017: Think about your approach in your engineering career and your […] The post The Importance of Seeing Opportunities in your Engineering Career – Ep 139 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am going to give you 10 actions that you can take to better collaborate with your engineering team and also explain how this will benefit your career development. Engineering Quotes: Here are 10 steps to better collaboration in your engineering career. 1. Get to know your coworkers, colleagues and team members: When you […] The post 10 Things you Can Do to Collaborate Better With your Engineering Teams – Ep 138 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast I am going to answer questions from our listeners on how to make career changes or shifts in your engineering career. Engineering Quotes: Here are the summary of questions and answers about career changes that we’ve discussed in this session: Question: I would like to know […] The post How to Make Career Changes in Your Engineering Career – Ep 137 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I will give you 10 very specific things you can do to build your confidence as an engineering professional. Engineering Quotes: Here are 10 ways to build confidence as an engineering professional: 1. Get clear on your goals by reflecting and experimenting Think about everything you have done in your career to […] The post How to Build Confidence as an Engineering Professional – Ep 136 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am going to help you master your elevator speech. I will provide you with 7 specific steps that you can use to pitch the perfect speech. I have assembled these steps from different articles and resources online, all of which are referenced in the resources section of this post. Engineering Success […] The post How to Master your Elevator Speech as an Engineering Professional – Ep 135 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to answer questions from our listeners about career challenges they are facing and choices that they have to make to succeed as an Engineer. Engineering Quotes: Here are the summary of questions and answers I discuss in this session: Question: I am volunteering at […] The post Understanding what it takes to Succeed as an Engineer – Ep 134 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I discuss conflict resolution. I am going to specifically review 5 strategies that you can use for resolving conflicts, whether it be in your engineering job or life. The strategies that I am going to review are those of Thomas and Kilmann’s Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI). Engineering Success quotes: Here are the […] The post Five Strategies for Resolving Conflicts in your Engineering Career and Life – Ep 133 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image of our-team on Freepik In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE will answer some questions from listeners and give advice on why engineers should consider studying and learning about project management. He will also expand on why project management will be good for your engineering career, as well as your engineering organization. Engineering Success quotes: […] The post Building Project Management into your Engineering Career – Ep 132 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast I am going to answer questions on engineering career challenges and critical decisions that some of our listeners have to make. Engineering Quotes: Here are the summary of questions and answers discussed in this episode: Question: If an engineering job offer comes up and you have […] The post Questions and Answers on Engineering Career Challenges and Critical Decisions – Ep 131 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I interview Christina Canters, a communication skills speaker, coach & trainer from the CMethod, on speaking with authority as an engineer. She provided some great tips on how you can improve your speaking skills as an engineer. Engineering Success quotes: Here are 7 tips from this episode on speaking with authority as an […] The post 7 Tips for Speaking with Authority as an Engineering Professional – Ep 130 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Anthony Fasano, PE interviews Shahzal, a structural engineer trainee and listener of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast , and helps him discover his passion and offers guidance on the path to follow to pursue his passion as an engineering manager. Engineering Success Quotes: Here are the main points to practice your passion as an […] The post Planning to Practice your Passion as an Engineering Manager – Ep 129 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I interview and assist spanish speaking engineers as Rener Frank on steps he can take to overcome a big challenge, in order for him to remain motivated in his career. We also discuss one HUGE challenge that he has already overcome. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points: When you start […] The post Overcoming a Big Challenge to Inspire Spanish Speaking Engineers – Ep 128 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast I am going to answer career questions from our listeners asking for career advice. Engineering Quotes: Here are the summary of questions and answers we’ve discussed in this session on engineering career: Question: Can you point me in a direction to learn more about small niche markets […] The post Engineering Career Questions on Career Path, Credentials, and Stagnation Answered – Ep 127 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I give a listener Scott Tarcy career advice on how to grow his CAD design business including what strategy(ies) he should utilize. Engineering Career Success Quotes: Here are the key points from this episode on building a CAD business: To scale a business like this, consider coming up with a good pricing […] The post Career Advice on How to Grow My CAD Business – Ep 126 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Christian Knutson, PE interviews self-made millionaire Daniel Ally who discusses his concepts around engineering success and what it takes to achieve success in life. We will also be talking about the books he is busy reading and how those books might change your life. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points […] The post Be BIG, Serve People, and Achieve Your Engineering Success – Ep 125 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Steve Armstrong, leadership coach and no stranger to leading during an emergency, or crisis situations, about the special attributes of leadership that must be called on when facing crisis situations. And we’ll be doing so based on his experiences with the McMurray wildfires that devastated the town at […] The post Delivering Leadership During A Crisis Situation – Ep 124 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to answer questions from our listeners asking for advice on how to transfer maximum value to their Engineering Firms. Engineering Quote to think about: Here are the summary of the questions and answers I discussed in this session: QUESTION: I want to get […] The post Questions and Answers on How Engineers Can Transfer Maximum Value to their Engineering Firms – Ep 123 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, you’ll hear part 2 of the Sales and Business Development for Engineers panel from our may 2016 Engineering Career Summit in New Orleans, click here for part 1. The panel includes Carl Herrick, Perryn Olson, Jim Rogers and Kristi Hoke. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points from the Sales and Business […] The post Sales and Business Development for Engineers: Advice from a Panel of Experts Part 2 of 2 – Ep 122 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Anthony Fasano, PE talks about Business Development and sales, which consists of two episodes. We will also hear from a panel which includes Carl Herrick, Perryn Olson, Jim Rogers and Kristi Hoke. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points about Business Development: Keep each of your engineering division’s own numbers and […] The post Sales and Business Development for Engineers: Advice from a Panel of Experts Part 1 of 2 – Ep 121 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by 8photo on Freepik In this episode, I interview Lieutenant Colonel Lagerquist, a career civil engineer officer on the topic of obtaining your professional engineering (PE) license by using a 10 step plan. Engineering Success quotes: The 10 key steps to obtaining your professional engineering license: Step 1 – Make up Your Mind The […] The post TECC 120: A 10 Step Plan for Obtaining Your Professional Engineering License appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.