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JUNE 27, 2016

I’m sitting next to Rick, a retired railroad engineer, on a delayed Southwest flight from Tampa to Baltimore. The snow was coming down so hard you couldn’t see the sky, when the train stopped dead on the tracks—serious engine trouble. It’s been a LONG week of serial cancelled flights, and other travel frustrations.

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APRIL 27, 2017

We first met in person when he was sharing tips from his fantastic book The Culture Engine with a group of tech leaders committed to building healthy business cultures. Despite living only a few miles apart for several years, I (David) only knew Chris online.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Here are just a few examples of how you can use micro-motivation events: 1) New Documentation System The entire engineering organization migrated to a new documentation system to better serve clients and respond to support inquiries more quickly.

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MARCH 18, 2024

If culture is “what people like us do,” then story-telling is the engine that drives your team’s culture. Share your own stories. Occasionally, invite other leaders or executives to share their stories and examples. Commitment The final dimension of your cross cultural leadership is to make it all happen.

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MAY 8, 2023

The HR Director of a large engineering firm where I (David) was about to start a day-long workshop had taken me aside to warn me. When you lead them out of their complaint spiral, they’ll be more effective and the team will benefit from their insights. “He’s Bad…” “I’ve got to warn you about Phil.”

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JULY 25, 2022

We once worked with a very literal-minded engineer who had a reputation as a caustic teammate. “A third party could bring a fresh perspective.”. Wow, that’s interesting, I hadn’t looked at it that way.”. “I I appreciate you thinking about how we can save money here.”. (We

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JUNE 26, 2021

Tammy Cravit is a data engineer, friend, and advocate for LGBTQ inclusion. If you’re looking to move beyond a “check the box” approach to LGBTQ inclusion and create a more inclusive workplace, you won’t want to miss this important episode of Asking For a Friend.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

There is so much to do that some days I just want to give up!” – Halisee, Software Engineer Halisee called us looking for help with the overwhelm. When There’s Just Not Enough Time: Beyond Time Management “I just don’t have time.

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AUGUST 4, 2023

You build a bridge, the engineers will tell you upfront what the serviceable life of that bridge will be. Why do we have to have a conversation about maintaining our infrastructure? When you build a road, you know it’s going to deteriorate.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

One time we worked with a very literal-minded engineer who had a reputation as a caustic teammate. Wow, that’s interesting. I hadn’t thought of it that way. I appreciate you thinking about how we can save money here. And as he was working to first affirm, his starting effort was, oh, that’s an idea.

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JUNE 13, 2017

Here’s an example of a planner we built to help one of our engineering clients. Building the spreadsheet is an intervention in itself as it forces the manager to think about (or in some cases go figure out) what each person needs. Then have them track each time they actually do the recognition. Winning Well Encouragement Planner.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

In today’s episode, you’ll meet Jamie Marsden – an engineer who saw an opportunity and built a team to support leaders in a groundbreaking way. In today’s episode, you’ll meet Jamie Marsden – an engineer who saw an opportunity and built a team to support leaders in a groundbreaking way.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

Army Ranger-qualified Combat Engineer Officer, I learned how to find the confidence and conviction to do what it took to accomplish the mission even when it was really hard… especially when it was really hard. A guest post from LGL tribe member, Tom Eakin, about confidence, resilience, and the courage to keep going.

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JULY 18, 2014

John Hunter of the Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog brings us Encouraging Curiosity in Kids. However, there are some things parents can do to create a strong foundation for your children, and one of the best places to start is to create a family vision. Follow Jesse @JesseLynStoner.

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APRIL 23, 2021

I watched the engineers and the people in the command center as the latest project was landed on Mars, where you had the you’ve got the helicopter and the, uh, all the different years and years of planning that goes into landing the newest Rover onto Mars and all the new technology that’s in it.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Whether you lead a multinational company, a human-service nonprofit, a team of three engineers trying to solve a stubborn problem, are a parent, or a community volunteer, in your role as a leader you give and receive truly significant gifts nearly every day of the year. So, how can we actively invoke gratitude? Follow Michelle.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

In fact, US engineers dismissed suspension bridges as unsafe in general, much less for a railroad. So he did what visionary entrepreneurs do, got permission from the government, formed a company, and looked for someone with the technical know-how to make it happen, and that someone was an engineer named Charles Elliot Jr.

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MAY 3, 2017

If you are in sales, you should close more sales; if you are an engineer, the scope and complexity of the problems you tackle should increase. This phase could include learning about your chosen field, your role, the skills needed to excel, the industry, etc.

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OCTOBER 30, 2015

Edwards Deming, engineer and management consultant. “He clearly articulated the importance of building a management system that was effective and continually improving. Social engineering was developed in response to racial inequities in the justice system. ” – Albert Einstein. – Follow John. Follow Artika.

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