

The AEC Leadership Podcast
Anthony Fasano, P.E., AEC PM, F. ASCE & Rebecca Swabey, P. Eng
Leadership in architecture, engineering and construction comes with its own set of challenges, and technical leaders at all stages of their career need support and guidance. The AEC Leadership Podcast (AECLP) is dedicated to helping engineering leaders of all experience levels navigate these challenges. With a diverse audience of AEC professionals across various disciplines, The AECLP provides valuable insights and practical advice.
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Mar 21, 2017 • 47min
How to Create a Winning Strategy for an Engineering Career of Success – Ep 145
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Nader Mowlaee on how to create a winning strategy for an engineering career of success. They hit on why, and how, to establish your own personal brand and they also dive into core skills development and their importance to engineers, as well as the importance of building and […]
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Mar 7, 2017 • 33min
Ensuring the Resiliency of the Power Grid and Critical Infrastructure – Ep 144
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Mike Legatt, CEO and founder of ResilientGrid Inc. on ensuring the resiliency of the power grid and critical infrastructure. This all came into being through one experience he had while doing laundry in 2003. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed: Every time that a human being makes a […]
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Feb 21, 2017 • 23min
How to Set Goals and Track Progress in your Engineering Career – Ep 143
Let’s take a walk together. In this episode, I am going to give you seven steps that you could use to get super focused on your career growth including where you want to go in your career. I will also explain to you how to track your progress in your engineering career. (The recording of […]
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Feb 7, 2017 • 25min
Choosing Between a Fortune 50 Company and a Small Engineering Firm – Ep 142
In this episode, I talk with a listener whose question I previously answered in Episode 131. We talk about the factors that influenced his decision in choosing between a Fortune 50 Company and a Small Engineering Firm, and what he learned from the decision he made. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points discussed in […]
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Jan 24, 2017 • 29min
Putting out Fires and Driving Value as a Professional Engineer – Ep 141
In this episode of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I am going to be talking to Aaron Khan, one of our listeners from Australia, about putting out fires and driving value as a professional engineer. Aaron asked some amazing questions that I believe hold many keys to engineering career success. Engineering Quotes: Here are the […]
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Jan 10, 2017 • 25min
How to Use Your Time Wisely as an Engineering Professional – Ep 140
In this episode, I am going to talk to one of our listeners, Carl Humphrey, about challenges that he is facing around career planning and will give you some advice on how you can use your time wisely as an engineering professional. There were some very interesting strategies that we discussed in this episode that […]
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Dec 27, 2016 • 9min
The Importance of Seeing Opportunities in your Engineering Career – Ep 139
In this episode, I want to share a story with you about two shoe salesman and also talk about the importance of seeing opportunities in your Engineering Career…. Engineering Success quotes: Here are some ideas to implement that will help you in seeing opportunities in 2017: Think about your approach in your engineering career and your […]
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Dec 13, 2016 • 20min
10 Things you Can Do to Collaborate Better With your Engineering Teams – Ep 138
In this episode, I am going to give you 10 actions that you can take to better collaborate with your engineering team and also explain how this will benefit your career development. Engineering Quotes: Here are 10 steps to better collaboration in your engineering career. 1. Get to know your coworkers, colleagues and team members: When you […]
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Dec 2, 2016 • 19min
How to Make Career Changes in Your Engineering Career – Ep 137
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast I am going to answer questions from our listeners on how to make career changes or shifts in your engineering career. Engineering Quotes: Here are the summary of questions and answers about career changes that we’ve discussed in this session: Question: I would like to know […]
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Nov 29, 2016 • 20min
How to Build Confidence as an Engineering Professional – Ep 136
In this episode, I will give you 10 very specific things you can do to build your confidence as an engineering professional. Engineering Quotes: Here are 10 ways to build confidence as an engineering professional: 1. Get clear on your goals by reflecting and experimenting Think about everything you have done in your career to […]
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