3 Ways to Use Your Calendar to Make the Most Out of Your Workweek
Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Do you feel like you have too much work and a too little week? Does your work sometimes spill into late nights or even weekends? Know that you are not alone and that throughout your career, you will often have to recalibrate your approach to optimize your workload. Obtaining […]
Designing Our Ideal Day to Achieve Greater Success
The number one reason most often expressed to me in strategic planning and team development work for not taking advantage of new opportunities is a “lack of time.” A lack of time (and inability to effectively manage time) is not only holding many of us back from taking advantage of new opportunities, it’s hurting us […]
Trends & Predictions for Professional Services Firms in 2022 (From a CEO)
Whether we can believe it or not, 2022 is here. What does this mean for people and firms in the professional services industry? If it’s anything like the past two years, we can expect … well, the unexpected. Using what he’s learned and experienced firsthand throughout his career and leading a company through a pandemic, […]
The Ways Technology Maintains Productivity of Teams That Work Remotely
Wondering how advanced technology can assist businesses in making their teams productive? In this article, I will discuss several ways how technology has already optimized the work of remote employees! Last year, businesses witnessed a fundamental transformation of the traditional office due to the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted in a kind […]
How To Write SMART Goals, Courtesy of a Moose
Several years ago, we took a family vacation to Maine. Being a savvy professional, I set official goals for the trip. I wrote them down, of course. Goals aren’t real unless you write them down. I shared my written goals with a peer group. I even wrote them down in the visitors’ registration book at […]
How to Discover Your Work Style and Personal Value
Engineering requires deep and focused thought. There are two primary engineering positions: the Engineer and the Engineering Manager. Each requires a unique work style. The main performance environment of the Engineer is at their desk in solitude. Engineers, the technical staff, typically require silence in order to focus on their work. The main performance environment […]
Winning With Impact: How to Stand Out in the Workplace, Marketplace, and Recruiting Space
Whether newer to the workforce or with 20 or more years’ experience, so many of us are: Feeling the weight of burnout and disengagement, Yearning for more meaning and purpose, and Wanting to make a difference in solving issues facing our world and those we care about. Organizationally, many of us are also struggling to […]
How to Create Your Most Productive Day in 30 Minutes
Would you believe me if I told you the only thing between you and the most productive day you’ve had is 30 minutes? Thirty minutes is all it takes to transition from feeling overwhelmed and stressed out to an engineer who has a plan to be productive and conquer their day. Keep reading to […]
Work From Home Productivity Tips for Engineers
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, many engineering companies across the United States and beyond are implementing travel restrictions and work from home directives. I have had the opportunity to work from home, on and off, over the last ten years, and as nice as it sounds, one of the biggest challenges with doing it […]
5 Modern Strategies to Integrate AEC Disciplines in 2020
One of the biggest challenges we face in construction is integrating all the AEC disciplines in our projects so their valuable input can positively affect the project. The key disciplines that need careful integration are the Architect, Engineer, and Contractor. These are the organizations that design the projects and carry out their execution.