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  Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik As a father of three kids and a leader at the Engineering Management Institute (EMI), I have seen a number of similarities between raising a happy family and

  Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik This is how it went at the high school career fair. I was talking with students about what they wanted to do career-wise. “I want to be a

  Image by Freepik   Civil engineers are designers and builders of everything related to infrastructure: roads, bridges, dams, ports, and many others. While construction and maintenance of any asset happens in the physical world,

  Image by senivpetro on Freepik As leaders, we have a responsibility, duty, and stewardship to take care of those we lead so they can grow and become the best they can be for themselves

“Leaders instill in their people a hope for success and a belief in themselves. Positive leaders empower people to accomplish their goals.” ~ Unknown Engineering is a profession that requires a combination of technical skills

  Image by DCStudio on Freepik Picking up from Parts One and Two in this series, this installment explores another level of the Scrum mindset in the AEC industry. When a design team is comfortable

  Image by victor217 on Freepik   Civil engineers are designers and builders of everything related to infrastructure: roads, bridges, dams, ports, and many others. While construction and maintenance of any asset happens in the

  Image by DCStudio on Freepik   In Part One of this article series, keys to collaboration for engineering project teams were highlighted as Team, Communication, and Results. These three keys are fundamentals of the

  Image by jcomp on Freepik   I know what you’re thinking. The title of this article is one of those “click-bait” titles, intended to get potential readers to click on the article, which never actually

Image by DCStudio on Freepik As the quantity and complexity of projects continue to rise across the industry, improving the efficiency for engineering teams is critical to meet demand. When current project demands already over-utilize

  Image by partystock on Freepik “Time is not refundable; use it with intention.” ~ Unknown As an engineer, your job requires a high level of focus and attention to detail. With so many tasks

  Image by Freepik   Civil engineers bring a diverse set of viewpoints, skills, and knowledge to the table. Because of the impact our work has on society, there are many benefits to sharing our

  Image from Freepik If you were, are, or knew a Girl Scout, you’ve heard this tune. It is a classic in Girl Scouts. And it fits with today’s blog. When I work with younger

  Image from Freepik Image by prostooleh on Freepik In this article, I’d like to discuss the importance of building and maintaining the right culture in your firm. It’s the most important thing you can do.

  Image from Freepik   We all have something that feels like if we could change or get over it and turn the weakness into a strength, it would unlock all sorts of progress and

  Image by pressfoto on Freepik Like most large-scale systemic events, March 2020 gave “official birth” to a new era of work and life — one with new rules, new ways of thinking, and lots