The Engineering Career Coach Podcast

In our 100th episode, we share with you a response from Executive Director Joe Schroedel about credentials and certifications during the Society of American Military Engineer’s Student Leader Workshop in North Carolina. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points: A person who produces results and who knows what he’s doing is more valuable in […] The post Engineering Career and Life Lessons to Live By – Ep 100 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

This podcast is the third of six special Q&A Series which air every first Friday of the month in addition to our regular episodes through May 2016. I answer more questions from our listeners asking for career advice. In today’s episode we will have Q&A on engineering degree and credential questions:  Here is the summary […] The post Engineering Degree and Credential Questions – Special Q&A Series from Engineering Management Institute and the WPI MBA Program 3 of 6 – Ep 099 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson interviews Dave Willenberg who talks about how to enhance both written and spoken technical communication, and shares how he transitioned from engineer to entrepreneur by recognizing and acting on opportunities. Here are some of the questions Chris asks: How did you go from Detroit to Hamburg? What was the greatest challenge […] The post Building Crystal Clarity in Your Technical English for Engineers – Ep 098 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In today’s episode, HR expert Amanda King gives you four steps to being a rock star engineering job candidate. Here Are Some of the Key Points Discussed About the 4 Steps to Being a Rock Star Engineering Job Candidate With HR Expert Amanda King: Step 1 | Who you are – Identify your values and your […] The post 4 Steps to Being a Rock Star Engineering Job Candidate with HR Expert Amanda King – Ep 097 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by pvproductions on Freepik In today’s episode, Joe Lampinen of Kelly Services talks about the trends in the industry and what employers are looking for in the engineering industry in the way of engineering skills and certifications. Here are some key points: Trends in hiring: Hollywood model/talent supply chain management – hiring just for […] The post A Discussion on What Engineering Skills and Certifications Are In Demand – Ep 096 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In today’s episode, Paul Gibbons, an expert in organizational change management, talks about how you can implement change leadership in the engineering organization you work for today or the engineering project you’re currently leading. Here Are Some Key Points Discussed About the Science of Successful Organizational Change for Engineers: Reasons and expertise do not by […] The post The Science of Successful Organizational Change For Engineers – Ep 095 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

This podcast is the second of six special Q&A Series which airs every first Friday of the month in addition to our regular episodes through May 2016. In this episode we will be discussing certification questions. I answer more questions from our listeners asking for career advice. Here Is the Summary of the Certification Questions […] The post Certification Questions – Special Q&A Series from Engineering Management Institute and the WPI MBA Program 2 of 6 – Ep 094 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In today’s episode, Taylor Pearson, the author of the bestselling book The End of Jobs, talks about entrepreneurship and why the typical 9 to 5 jobs aren’t necessarily “stable” anymore for engineers. Here are some key points from this episode: #1 – The social & technological advancements of the past 100 years have brought us […] The post Why Engineers Need Entrepreneurship with Bestselling Author Taylor Pearson – Ep 093 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In today’s episode, author Dr. Paul Cantonwine talks about The Never-Ending Challenge of Engineering: Admiral H.G. Rickover in His Own Words, which is a practical and philosophical look at the principles used by engineers and leaders from the perspective of Admiral Hyman George Rickover – one of America’s greatest engineers. Why Admiral H.G. Rickover is […] The post The Never-Ending Challenge of Engineering: Admiral H.G. Rickover in His Own Words – Ep 092 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, I am going to review 4 energy blocks, some of which are most likely standing between you and success. Key points: G – Gremlins – the part of you that makes you feel less than who you really are, and shows up as the “I’m not good enough” voice. How to overcome […] The post GAIL: Overcoming Energy Blocks in Your Engineering Career – Ep 091 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson and I dive into long-term goal setting or vector setting for engineers and give you some actionable steps on how to do it. Key points: The best way to shape the future of your engineering career is to design it.  Here is a summary of this episode which can help you to […] The post Vision Setting and Blueprinting for Long-Range Vector Setting for Engineers – Ep 090 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

This podcast episode is the first of a special six episode Q&A Series which airs every first Friday of the month starting December 2015. My guest co-host, Pat Sweet and I answer questions from our listeners asking for engineering career advice. This Q&A Series is brought to you by WPI’s Foisie School of Business which […] The post Special Q&A Series from Engineering Management Institute and the WPI MBA Program 1 of 6 – Ep 089 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Calvin Guyer (@CalGuyer60) shares an equation for engineers, that help minimize distraction and achieve high performance and increase our potential. Key points: Performance = Potential – Interference (gives example of Steve Jobs) Once we as engineers learn to deal with or remove the interferences we can not only increase our performance, but we can then […] The post The Peak Performance Equation for Engineers – Ep 088 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Dorie Clark (@dorieclark), marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review shares some strategies on how you can reinvent yourself by rebranding, and her thoughts on having mentors for mid to senior engineers and mastermind groups as part of your reinvention journey. Reinventing Yourself So You Can […] The post Reinventing Yourself So You Can Stand Out in Your Engineering Career – Ep 087 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview two engineering executives from Big Red Dog engineering – Will Schnier, PE and Russell Yeager, PE – and we talk about building your engineering career, the concept of a flywheel, and how these guys have used this concept to build a leading engineering company. […] The post Building Your Engineering Career Flywheel with the Two Engineering Executives – Ep 086 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews John Tarnoff, a coach that works with the baby boomers generation professionals in career transitions and career resiliency.  Both skills that effective engineers wield and both skills that each of us must build to create a fulfilling engineering career. “A chasm cannot be […] The post How to Work With Baby Boomers and Leverage the Power of Long-Range Engineering Career Planning – Ep 085 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Paul Rulkens and talk about the razor’s edge, some strategies on continuous improvement, and the power of knowledge that comes from reading books. Paul explains why any of us would want to be pre-eminent (hint: it accelerates your engineering career or business).  And […] The post Leading An Engineering Career on the Razor’s Edge – Ep 084 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Rashid Kapadia who is an author of book entitled Necessary Bridges, and he talks about how engineers can improve their public speaking skills and get into the flow or put themselves in an atmosphere to succeed. “May what I do flow from me like a […] The post Improving Your Public Speaking and Getting into the Flow as an Engineer with Author Rashid Kapadia – Ep 083 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews retired major general Paul McGillicuddy on leadership and how to design your leadership style. They dig deep into leadership traits, where to find leadership training, how to deal with a difficult boss, and many more straight from Paul who has an amazing role […] The post Designing Your Leadership Style for An Effective Engineering Career – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Ep 082 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by pch.vector on Freepik In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Jonathan Voelkel who details questions you must ask yourself if you want to become a partner in engineering firm. “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” – Bill Bradley Jonathan Voelkel joined Rusk O’Brien Gido (ROG) […] The post Questions You Must Ask if You Want to Become a Partner in Engineering Firm – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Ep 081 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.