Her Engineering Career Podcast

A key reason engineers leave their organizations is work climate. Renewing your workplace can enhance diversity and innovation. Learn the 5 stages of STEM workplace transformation to retain talent and optimize business outcomes.

You know your engineering job comes with some stress. But too much of it is overwhelming.  This episode contrasts manageable stress and overwhelm. Learn why women engineers feel overwhelm at work. And get tips for what to do about it.

If you're too comfortable in your engineering role it's time to up your game. You should be looking for big change to unlock your career potential.  This episode explains how to anticipate your mid-career transition and take action to make it happen.

There's an easy way you can determine if you're on track in your engineering career. In this episode you'll learn about the SPOT Check tool. It'll help you get clarity on where you are and be more confident in what your next steps should be.

Self-improvement in your engineering career - and finding what works for you - can be daunting. But there are many ways to get more out of your career without a lot of effort. This episode provides 10 examples for you to try.

A diverse workforce is key to innovation. This episode helps you determine the status of your STEM workplace and its diversity strategy. Learn 4 approaches you can take  - and metrics you can use - to ensure your workplace is as welcoming and supportive as it should be.

Time is a struggle. You never have enough of it. But what you need is not more time but more time satisfaction. This episode is about prioritizing tasks that maximize your satisfaction. Learn ways to make time more meaningful. And create a whole new outlook for your engineering career.

In case your engineering career isn't thriving at the moment, this episode provides some insight to get you back to career basics. You'll get 6 empowering reminders for re-energizing your career care strategy. Plus how to optimize your engineering career journey with coaching.

Even though you have the title and the authority, people don't see you as a leader. And they're not motivated to follow you. This episode shows you how to lead with vision and alignment. And leverage your unique way to enable motivation and optimal results.

Knowing how to get ahead in your engineering career isn't easy. And you have doubts about what you should do next. This episode is about stepping up in your career. Learn what it means, discover the benefits and get some tips. 

Finding the right STEM talent and keeping it is not easy. But it's a primary enabler for your business. Learn 10 things you can do to draw excellent STEM talent, enhance innovation and improve business outcomes.

Introducing a special series of minisodes on STEM Workplace Transformation, especially for organizations who hire engineers and other STEM employees.

You'd love it if opportunities appeared exactly when you're ready for them. But it never works that way. This episode gives you 7 things to consider when deciding on opportunities in your engineering career - whenever they happen to pop up. 

If you never see a woman engineer it's hard to imagine you can be one. And if you can't envision your career success it's much harder to achieve it. This episode shows you how to see yourself as a successful engineer. And dispel any limiting beliefs.

It's not easy to handle the rigors of your engineering career while managing the challenges in life. This episode shows you how to adjust the pace of your career to accommodate your situation. Learn 9 ways to tailor your job to fit your life right now.

Here is Part III of the miniseries on women engineers, the bosses they work for and the organizations that support them. This episode is from the organization's perspective. Learn about why the workplace plays such a key role in retention of women engineers. And come away with ideas for positive change. 

Here is Part II of the miniseries on women engineers, the bosses they work for and the organizations that support them. This episode is for managers. It includes 5 things you should know about women engineers. And how to disrupt your common management routine for the better.

Here is Part I of the miniseries for women engineers, the bosses they work for and the organizations that support them. This episode focuses on women engineers. Learn 5 concepts that take you beyond success to fulfillment in your career. To achievement that has true meaning for you.

Here's the intro for my upcoming Miniseries on women engineers, the bosses they work for and the organizations that support them.

As an engineer you love being in the details. But as you move up into leadership you'll be more focused on the big picture. In this episode you'll learn what it means to have a big picture mindset and all the ways it benefits you.

You're very familiar with that imposter feeling. When you're fooled into thinking you're not who you really are. It's a common malady for women in engineering. This episode teaches you how to overcome imposter syndrome. Listen in to learn the 4-step cure.

Your job is going well. You're doing fine in your engineering career. But maybe there should be more to it. This episode teaches you how to own your career. To lead yourself along a meaningful path. So you can have an impactful career that brings you joy.

You tend to focus more on career failures than your successes. And you often hear yourself saying you can't do it. This episode reminds you that you can. And teaches you 3 practices for strengthening confidence in your engineering career.

You have a real connection with your workplace. And you love your job because of it. But turns out your employer doesn't always have your best interests in mind.  This episode will help you understand that disconnect. And learn to support the mission while still advancing your engineering career.

Your engineering career is very productive right now. You're always in motion. But you wonder if your work is actually fulfilling - or just busy.  This episode gives you the formula for making your unique contribution, so you can move beyond busy-ness to career fulfillment. 

You often find that your message isn't getting across at work.  You think you've explained yourself quite well.  When in fact you haven't communicated clearly enough. In this episode learn the do's and don'ts of communicating with more clarity in your engineering job. And all the ways you'll benefit from doing so.

Looming project deadlines are one of the challenges you face in your engineering job. Your schedule slips. The work is delayed. And the whole project seems daunting.  But you have more options than you think. In this episode you'll learn 10 ways to ease the pressure of your project deadlines.

You're hoping for opportunities to come your way in your engineering career. It'll be great when, someday,  key connections or job possibilities get handed to you. But it takes a little more effort and intention on your part. In this episode you'll learn how to be aware of opportunity and maneuver yourself to take advantage of it.

You think you need to wait for your time to lead. You need to be ready. But actually you already have what you need to take on a leadership opportunity. This episode changes your misconceptions about leadership. And gives you the realities of stepping into your leadership role now.

It's great to be busy and useful in your engineering work. But where is it taking you? And who is in charge? This episode teaches you to reinforce your career intentions through energy, vision and alignment. You'll gain a whole new perspective of where you are and where you want to be in your engineering career.

In your engineering job interview you're focused on what the interviewer wants to know about you. But finding the right work environment for you is just as important. This episode teaches you how size up the workplace, so when the job offer comes, you'll know it's the right place for you.

Setting goals is a great way to ensure progress in your engineering career. The problem is it gets to be a bore. This episode gets you away from that tedious routine. It explores how you can create goals that you find meaningful. And love to pursue.

You've been submerged in your work for a while now - rarely coming up for air. Now it's time to breathe new life into your engineering career. In this episode learn the signs that your engineering career needs attention. Remember the importance of career care. And keep your future self from falling behind.

No matter how well you plan for your engineering career, some things are just unknowable. And they can cause more stress and fear. But there are things you can do. This episode shows you how to be open to the possibilities. You'll learn how to stay agile and adaptable to whatever happens. So you can have more success in your career.

Even if they seem a little disconnected, there are benefits to aligning your career with the mission of your organization. This episode teaches you the 4 steps to making this alignment happen. So there's synergy with your work and leverage for your engineering career.

Even though you feel like you're not doing enough in your engineering career, the truth is you are. Sometimes you just need affirmation that the work you're doing is exactly right. This episode provides truthful and powerful affirmations to reframe your mindset.  And  substitute for your career worries.

Enjoy this week's Listeners' Choice episode - a favorite of mine and a particular favorite of my listeners. You'll learn about an awesome skill that you already have. It's your superpower.

Your engineering career is in good shape when you know what your next step will be. In this episode you'll get help in determining your next step and how to get there. And how to make that part of your routine. So you'll go farther faster toward your dream career.

The future of your engineering career isn't totally clear. But you know you want to keep moving toward your vision. And staying connected is critical for that. This episode gives you tips for developing strong connections. They're practical actions that fit right into your everyday work. 

Taking risk propels your career so you can make the contribution you wish to make as an engineer. But taking risk isn't really your strength. In this episode you'll learn the benefits of risk, ways you may be avoiding it, and how you might take more of it.

You're in a lull between engineering projects, looking to ramp your workload back up. And since no one is bringing you ideas, it's a great opportunity to take the initiative. This episode teaches you what it means to take the initiative - and the best times in your career to take it, or not.

You've taken on your most challenging engineering leadership role so far. It's the right move for you. But you're feeling some side effects of making this leap. This episode is all about the symptoms of making a monumental change. Learn some remedies for getting through them and coming out stronger in the end.

You're excited to return to your engineering job. But you're worried about going back to work as a mom. How much have you missed? And how will you handle your complex schedule? This episode teaches you post maternity leave strategies to ease you back into your engineering career.

Too many obstacles are getting in the way of your engineering career. How are you ever going to reach your dream? You wish you had more time, more say, more experience, more power, and more confidence. This episode grants you your wishes.

Lately your engineering career is in automatic mode. You don't feel aligned. You're not moving ahead. And you're even a little bored. This episode will help you take it up a notch and reawaken your zest. You'll learn 5 ways to disrupt your engineering career to make it more impassioning and effervescent.

You're noticing all the ways you're not taken seriously in your engineering career. It's exhausting. But it doesn't have to derail you. This episode provides tips for staying the course in your engineering career while the people who don't respect you fade away.

The guidance you get throughout your engineering career is inconsistent. And most mid-career engineers - especially women - don't get much at all. In this episode you'll learn how to be proactive in getting the guidance you need to keep you and your career on the road to fabulous.

You've put your career message out there. And it's helped you with connections and opportunities. But your message isn't always received loud and clear. In this episode you'll learn how to refine it so your message captivates. So it's catchier and more notable and gets you the attention - and the career leads - you want.

You know your engineering role and you do it well. But you don't have as good a grasp of the big picture. This episode guides you on developing a big picture perspective in your career. You'll learn to see things from the organization's view and beyond. And you'll learn to zoom out from your own work to see its broader impact.

Even though you're the expert, talking about your work with senior leaders is - to say the least - stressful. This episode will teach you to turn your dread into opportunity. You'll learn 10 insights to  make sure your meetings with senior leaders are empowering for you and uplifting for your engineering career.

You know you should be your authentic self in your engineering career. But being yourself is not always that simple. In this episode learn why it's so important - and so hard - to be your authentic self. And get some career tips on how to be more self aware.