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Attracting people, winning them over
Initiating conversations
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And much more!
Why Engineers Struggle with Confidence and Speaking Up At Work | Improving Your Confidence
If you’re an engineer who struggles with confidence, imposter syndrome, self-expression, leadership, or setting boundaries - there’s a good chance you’re not looking in the right place for the solution.
John Chao is a Perspective Coach with a background in HR with global aerospace engineering companies - and in this video, he shares insights on why most engineers struggle in these areas, how it impacts your career, and what you can do about it!
How to Give Constructive Feedback Without the Stress | Leadership Training for Engineers
As an engineering leader, you need to make sure every engineer on your team does the job right - which means you have to give constructive feedback and deliver your message in a way that influences, motivates, and inspires the engineer to WANT to improve their performance.
This is a critical skill for engineering managers, yet most engineering managers don’t know how to give constructive feedback to employees or peers - or they avoid it all together because it’s uncomfortable - which allows the problems to continue.
In this video, I’m going to explain where most engineering managers go wrong - with respect to giving effective constructive feedback. You’re also going to learn a simple framework for giving constructive feedback in a way that actually gets results - and without the stress!
Moving From Individual Contributor to Managing Remote Team of Engineers | Interview Vince Marvin
Moving from individual contributor into your first leadership role is challenging enough by itself - but when you’re managing an entirely remote team of engineers that’s based in different time zones throughout the country adds another layer of complexities in your first 90 days.
Check out this interview with Vince Marvin to hear his story and learn how he overcame these challenges.