The Engineering Career Coach Podcast

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Barbara Pachter who’s been featured on CNN, NBC, ABC as a recognized expert when it comes to business etiquette and the impact it can have on your success and your engineering firm. Engineering Success quotes: Some of the key points from this episode include: Etiquette is important because how […] The post How to Increase Your Etiquette Skills to Boost Your Engineering Career and Business – Ep 107 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews organizational culture expert and success coach Carol Ring on how company culture drives employee engagement and business. Carol also gives us a better perspective on how engineer leaders or members of project teams can help shape their engineering firms and improve results overall. Engineering Success quotes: Some of the […] The post Building Culture Into Your Engineering Firm Versus Bolting It On – Ep 106 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by wavebreakmedia micro on Freepik In this episode, my co-host Chris Knutson, PE leads one of the panels from our past Engineering Career Summit on project management and communication and how you can be a successful communicator with your engineering project team. Here Some of the Key Points Discussed About How to Be a Successful […] The post How to Be a Successful Communicator from Successful Engineers – Ep 105 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

This podcast is the fourth of six special Q&A Series which airs every first Friday of the month in addition to our regular episodes through May 2016. My co-host Chris Knutson, PE and I answer more questions from our listeners asking for engineering career advice. Here Is the Summary of the Special Q&A We’ve Discussed […] The post Engineering Career Questions and Answers on Career Path, Maintaining Focus, and International Work – Special Q&A Series from Engineering Management Institute and the WPI MBA Program 4 of 6 – Ep 104 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews an entrepreneurial educator and success coach Debbie Ruston about identifying, developing, and integrating entrepreneurial skills into one’s engineering career. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points from this episode: Think past the natural skills that you have and start to develop other skills that can support you […] The post How to Build Entrepreneurial Skills for Engineering Career and Business Success – Ep 103 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Joan Graci, a career strategist, success coach, and business growth expert, and they discuss the importance of knowing what you want from a company you might work for and viewing that relationship from the perspective of an entrepreneur. They also dive into the importance of engineering firms strategic […] The post How an Entrepreneurial Mindset Shift Will Bring You Engineering Career Success – Ep 102 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

Image by senivpetro on Freepik In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews leadership expert Steve Armstrong on leadership and how to develop your leadership skills in your engineering firm. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points around building a strong leadership culture in your engineering firm: Everybody in your engineering firm has a story. […] The post How to Use Leadership in Your Engineering Firm to Attain High Performance – Ep 101 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.

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.