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Compass, Gear, and Pencil: Learn to Write…and Communicate
If you are trying to decide among a number of skills which one you wish to improve, improve your writing. For certain having good skills in speaking, managing a program, or negotiating a budget are...
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Public Speaking Skills for Engineers 101: The More You Speak, the Better You Get
I can’t emphasize enough how important your public speaking skills are as an engineer. Depending on your discipline and specific job description, you very well could have to deliver multiple...
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The Emotionally Brilliant Engineer
This is a guest post by Pat Sweet. Over at my Engineering and Leadership blog, I tend to talk quite a bit about how business skills can be applied to the daily work of an engineer so thatengineers can...
View ArticleThe Importance of Computer Technology in Your Engineering Career
Featured Guest Blogger: Nancy Evans One might think that computers and engineering are distinct technological pursuits, as people often equate engineering with large macroscopic projects while...
View ArticleHow to Create an Extraordinary Engineering Career – Anthony Fasano’s Complete...
JULY 2014 UPDATE: Since I wrote this post in October of 2013, the feedback from engineers has been amazing. This is a very long post that is meant to help you throughout your engineering career, so...
View ArticleWow the Crowd: Anthony Fasano’s Guide to Public Speaking for Engineers
Even though I have been a professional speaker for three years as of the publication of this guide, I still introduce myself as an engineer. People often joke and say, “You can’t be an engineer,...
View ArticleLessons Learned from Two Days with Engineering Leaders, and Laws on Life’s...
A few days ago, we put on our annual Institute for Engineering Career Development (IECD) meetup in Austin, Texas. The event consisted of three days of intensive learning sessions from over 15...
View ArticleInverse Explanation: How to easily walk a layman through your engineering...
This is a guest blog post by Dave Willenberg, LEED AP Remove communication from engineering, and what are you left with? Math, mostly. Solve any problem in the world, but at the end of the day, if you...
View ArticleInverse Explanations – Part 2: The Danger of Linearity
This is a guest blog post by Dave Willenberg, LEED AP When most people think about technical communication, their first thought is about how engineers communicate with other engineers. What almost...
View ArticleLooking Beyond the Tasks: Interpersonal Skills every Engineer should have
This is a guest blog post by Carol Evenson Engineers play a vital role in their workplaces. They are the people that keep things going, that make the company work, and that do the work behind the...
View ArticleTCEP 054: How to Master the Language for Clearer Engineering Contracts
In episode 054 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Ken Adams, an expert in the world of contract drafting on how to master the language to create clearer engineering contracts....
View ArticleGood Communication Skills- An Engineer’s Career Escalator
This is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. The boss and I were talking the other day about hiring a young engineer. The person we were considering checked a lot of the boxes we were looking for and they...
View ArticlePresentation Visual Aids – Design a Tool, not a Crutch
This is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. Engineers use a variety of tools to complete their daily tasks. The list may include a calculator, a computer with the right software, and a book of...
View ArticleFive Benefits of Public Speaking
Five Benefits of Public Speaking is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. Engineering is a tough job that is dedicated to completing complicated designs that solve complex problems. Solving those problems...
View ArticleSpeech Preparation: Preparing and Not Preparing for Presentations
Speech Preparation is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. I’m always excited when I get to deliver a speech, so I sent in an application to speak at a conference of operators on one of my favorite...
View ArticleThe Best Ways to Find Public Speaking Opportunities Around You
Public Speaking Opportunities is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. To get better at public speaking, you need to practice public speaking. It may not seem like it, but there are many public speaking...
View Article5 Tips for Improving Internal Team Communication
Project managers spend the vast majority of their time communicating with others. Depending on the source you reference, the figure can go as high as 80 percent of one’s time is tied-up in some type...
View ArticleDon’t Ignore Opportunities to Celebrate Engineering
Don’t Ignore Opportunities to Celebrate Engineering is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. It was Engineers Week and I attended a nice banquet to celebrate. The evening commenced with drinks and...
View ArticleExpect Murphy’s Law to Apply to all Engineering Presentations You Give
Expect Murphy’s Law to Apply to all Engineering Presentations You Give is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. I’ve had the honor of speaking to thousands of engineers across the world over the years,...
View ArticleHow to Begin your Speech Planning and Design
How to begin your speech planning and design is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. A long time ago in a conference room far, far away, speakers used to give their presentations using a slide projector....
View ArticleActions Speak Louder than Words in Your Presentation
Actions Speak Louder than Words in Your Presentation is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. Most engineers, and most people, will tell you that giving a presentation is not something they look forward...
View ArticleAvoid Torturing Your Audience When Giving Presentations
Avoid Torturing Your Audience When Giving Presentations is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. We all know it. We all hate it. Yet, all of us do it at least once in a lifetime. How often have we suffered...
View ArticleWhy Communication for Engineers Is so Important
Why Communication for Engineers Is so Important is a guest blog by Thomas A. Anderson, P.E: Do you remember the telephone game? In school, you and your classmates tried to pick a phrase and “pass it...
View ArticleDeveloping a Plan B When Giving Engineering Presentations
Developing a Plan B When Giving Engineering Presentations is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. The mutter of the crowd begins to subdue as the moderator asks people to settle into their seats for the...
View ArticleHow to Handle Conflict Resolution Questions During Engineering Job Interviews
How to Handle Conflict Resolution Questions During Engineering Job Interviews is a blog post by Nader Mowlaee In any type of interview, but especially in engineering job interviews, hiring managers ask...
View ArticleStrategies for Delivering a Presentation to a Hostile Audience
Strategies for Delivering a Presentation to a Hostile Audience is a guest post by Shoots Veis, P.E. As engineers we often get the opportunity to work on great projects. We often transform the landscape...
View Article5 Simple Ways to Have More Meaningful Conversations as an Engineer
This is a guest blog by Lara Smith “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”—Eleanor Roosevelt Who hasn’t heard this famous quote? To have meaningful...
View Article5 Crucial Client Communication Skills for Engineering Project Managers
Honing top client communication skills will make you a more competitive and more desirable candidate in the field. If you’re already part of a team, then it will make you much more adept. The post 5...
View ArticleEngineers Quit Managers Not Companies – Dear Manager, We Need to Talk!
This is a guest blog by Manny De La Cruz I am writing you this note because I think we need to talk, but quite frankly, I am a bit intimidated to bring this up. I have been working for you for quite...
View ArticleWho Knows What You Know? – Your Voice Matters!
Your Voice Matters is a guest blog by Mike Burns Last month we discussed Continuous Learning, growing together as teachers and students, deepening our commitment to sustained personal and professional...
View ArticleHow Public Speaking Changed My Career Direction (and Can Change Yours Too)
This is a guest blog by Carl Friesen How can one speech transform your life? If you’re the one giving it, on the right topic, and to the right audience, it can. That’s what it was for me. In 1999, I...
View ArticleBeing a Good Communicator Isn’t as Hard as You Think
This is a guest blog by Jeff Perry, MBA “Engineers don’t have good communication skills.” I hear this all the time, and it is a myth. While it may be true for some engineers, we cannot put it out as a...
View ArticleStop Talking and Listen!
This is a guest blog by Fernando A. Ceballos, P.E. Communication: The imparting or exchanging of information or news. Depending on your personality, you are either the type to listen or talk. Usually,...
View Article3 Virtual Presentation Strategies for Tech Entrepreneurs to Accelerate...
This is a guest blog by Melissa Marshall It is no secret that your ability to communicate well about your tech is often the make-or-break reason for project success. You can have the best idea or...
View ArticleHow to Write Emails That Get the Job Done
This is a guest blog by Pamela A. Scott What if you could write really good emails? Would it boost your career? I’m sure it would because being able to write really good emails would make you stand out...
View ArticleThe (Not-So) Secret to Successful Client Management
This is a guest post by Lindsay A. O’Leary, P.E., CAE, LEED AP, M.ASCE A consultant’s priority is to provide a service in exchange for payment. It may be advice or developing and executing a plan. In...
View Article3 Tips for Selling Yourself So You Can Sell Anything Well
This is a guest post by Nader Mowlaee Some people are great at speaking about themselves. They’re the ones that have a story to tell about every situation. They’re comfortable going from one topic to...
View ArticleGreat Managers Ask Powerful Questions
This is a guest blog by Pamela A. Scott Join me as we discuss a group of managers whose task was to share information with staff on how a company decision was made. Their conversation had gone around...
View ArticleThree Steps to Make the Most of Your Decisions
This is a guest blog by Gina Covarrubias When it comes to decision-time, do you go all in, or do you spend time waffling and floundering? Learn what you can do to make the most of any decision you...
View ArticleYour Ears Are Your Strongest Resolution and Negotiation Weapons
This is a guest post by Gabe Lett, FSMPS, CPSM, LPC Most content that centers around communication and conflict resolution has to do with assessing your feelings, your body language, your...
View ArticleCommunicating Process Is a Powerful Differentiator
This is a guest post by Gabe Lett, FSMPS, CPSM, LPC I wonder where Sue is in completing that draft? Does Frank know his quality check is due this afternoon? Does Lynn remember our grant application is...
View ArticleGreat Managers Communicate Differently With Different People by Doing This
“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...
View ArticleBreaking Through Common Communication Barriers
This is a guest blog by Gina Covarrubias This article highlights three common communication barriers that might be holding you back. Learn what you can do to break through these barriers and form...
View Article5 Strategies for Engineers to Enhance Their Communication Skills
This is a guest post by Tiffani Teachey “Great communication begins with a connection.” ~ Oprah Winfrey As engineers, we are constantly faced with the challenge of communicating complex technical...
View ArticlePublic Speaking for Engineering Success
This is a guest post by Tiffani Teachey “Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.” ~ Maya Angelou I’m excited to share insights on...
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