The AEC Leadership Podcast

In this episode, I talk with Daniel Priestley, co-founder of Dent and author of the book “Key Person of Influence“. Daniel provides us with a 5-step formula that you can use to become a key person of influence in your industry. Engineering Quotes: Here are 5 ways that you can become a key person of […] The post Becoming a Key Person of Influence as an Engineering Professional – Ep 178 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with two very successful women from The Mathews Group, Melissa Mathews and Tia Over. We talk about communication strategies that you can implement when a crisis arises whether it’s a project crisis, client crisis or career crisis. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the key points discussed in this episode […] The post What Every Engineer Needs to Know When a Crisis Arises – Ep 177 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Andrew Hoover of UW Continuum College about how to evaluate which professional certificates can boost your career. Andrew has a lot of experience in education, especially learning and gives some very insightful advice which can help you identify the credentials that can boost your engineering career. Engineering Quotes: Here […] The post How to Evaluate Which Professional Certificates Can Boost Your Career – Ep 176 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Josh Elledge from UpMyInfluence about how to advance in your engineering career by growing your authority online. Josh gives some great tips on how you can build authority and use it to catapult your career forward. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the key points discussed on growing your authority: […] The post How to Advance in Your Engineering Career by Growing Your Authority Online – Ep 175 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Chris Goede from the John Maxwell Company about leadership. Chris explains the 5 Levels of Leadership model and gives some great strategies for becoming a very powerful engineering leader. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of the key points discussed on becoming a powerful engineering leader. John Maxwell states that […] The post Five Levels of Leadership to Help You Become a Powerful Engineering Leader – Ep 173 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk with Josh Haynam, co-founder of Interact, which is a quiz marketing tool used by more than 40,000 companies around the world. We talk about the benefits of building accountability into your engineering career. Josh gives an excellent analogy that he uses in terms of how a coach can help you […] The post The Benefits of Building Accountability into your Engineering Career- Ep 172 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by katemangostar on Freepik In this episode, I answer some questions from our listeners and subscribers about building communication skills, improving public speaking, and strategies for overcoming being overqualified for a position you want. Engineering Quotes: Here is the summary of the questions and answers discussed on how to improve communication skills and deal […] The post How to Improve Communication Skills and Deal with Being Labeled as Overqualified – Ep 171 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I talk about the difference between big picture thinking versus a detailed orientated mindset and how to benefit from both in your engineering career. I will detail the benefits of each of these thinking patterns and provide strategies for utilizing both effectively as a technical professional. Engineering Quotes: Here are some of […] The post Big Picture Thinking Versus the Details in your Engineering Career – Ep 170 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

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.