Transitioning from an Individual Contributor to a Manager in Your Engineering Career – Ep 285
In this episode, we talk to Henry Suryawirawan, VP of Engineering at Flip, about the process of transitioning from individual contributor (IC) to management, and how engineers can deal with failures in their engineering career. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About Transitioning from an Individual Contributor to a Manager in Your […]
Thought Leadership: A Key to Stellar Service
Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik Every year, our business units prepare “Business Development” plans. This year, one of the major takeaways from our plans was the importance of thought leadership. A deep dive into the plans identified more than 120 “thought leaders” within Pennoni. As a firm with 56 years of history and experience, […]
5 Steps to Successfully Introduce New Software to Your Company – Ep 001
In this episode, I introduce you to the host of this show, Nick Heim, P.E., a field and virtual design and construction (or VDC) engineer at StructureCare, and we outline five steps that you can take to choose and introduce new software in your company. Engineering Quotes: Here Are 5 Steps to Successfully Introduce New […]
How Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers Can Benefit Your Engineering Career – Ep 059
In this episode, we talk to Karen Armfield, P.E., a geotechnical engineer and project manager with WSP USA, about the importance of inspiring the next generation of engineers and how it can benefit your engineering career. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Karen: Why do you think it is important for […]
Great Managers Communicate Differently With Different People by Doing This
Image by katemangostar on Freepik “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” ~ Tony Robbins I pulled the quote above because I am reading a book entitled “Principles: Life and Work” by […]
How Engineering Professionals Can Work Alongside Difficult People – Ep 015
In this episode, we talk to Eric Williamson, author of the book, How to Work with Jerks: Getting Stuff Done with People you Can’t Stand, about how engineering professionals can work alongside difficult people at their firms, and how engineering leaders can motivate and retain their staff and continue getting the maximum productivity out of […]
How Engineering Firms Can Prevent Client Churn
Clients are arguably the most important aspect of running a successful and healthy engineering firm. What’s even more important is retaining them. Did you know it can be anywhere from five to 25 times more expensive to gain a new customer than to retain an existing one? So, how are you preventing client churn at […]
The Project Management Triangle: Scope, Schedule, and Budget – Ep 001
In this episode, I talk to Mike Lozanoff, P.E., one of EMI’s project management instructors, about project scope, schedule, and budget, three tools that make up the Project Management Triangle, so you can manage a project successfully. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Mike: How would you describe the project scope? […]
How a Strong Online Presence Can Help You in Your Engineering Career – Ep 086
In this episode, we talk to Luis Duque, PE, M. ASCE, SEI, a Bridge Engineer at Foothills Bridge, about what it is like working as a structural engineer while having a strong online presence. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Luis: What is it like working as a structural engineer while having […]
Cybersecurity for Engineering Firms: This Is Why You Need It – Ep 219
In this episode, I talk to Michael Castro, C.DIR., ASC, MBA, the Founder and CEO of RiskAware (Cybersecurity) Inc., about the importance of cybersecurity for engineering firms and how engineers can introduce cybersecurity into their business. Engineering Quotes: Here Are Some of the Questions I Ask Michael: How can engineers introduce cybersecurity into their business? […]