POPULARITY
Tony sits down with two novice hunters whom he's mentoring, Brandon Morton and Chris Knutson, and they discuss loading chapstick into a shotgun, getting asked to hunt by a 7-year-old, coming back to shore with an empty boat, the responsibilities of a carnivore, enjoying the slow progression of hunting, challenging hunting stereotypes, becoming a better shot, and more.
Tony sits down with two novice hunters whom he's mentoring, Brandon Morton and Chris Knutson, and they discuss loading chapstick into a shotgun, getting asked to hunt by a 7-year-old, coming back to shore with an empty boat, the responsibilities of a carnivore, enjoying the slow progression of hunting, challenging hunting stereotypes, becoming a better shot, and more.
Tryouts and evaluations can be stressful for everyone involved. For players, there is pressure to perform well in a short amount of time in your first time back on the ice after the summer. Coaches need to evaluate a large number of players at the same while parents are hoping for a positive experience for their children. Is there any way to make this easier for everyone? Guest Bio: Chris Knutson, CEO of TeamGenius
Join us to talk Athlete Development Tech with Co-founder and CEO of Team Genius, Chris Knutson. We discuss amateur athletics, how technology can help the industry, the founding story, entrepreneurship, start up culture, obtaining funding, scaling a business and the future vision for the organization.
Renee Myers, Executive Director of the Forest Park Conservancy, and historian/archeologist Chris Knutson educate listeners on the history of Forest Park.
In episode 094 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, which is 4th episode in our 5-part series on infrastructure, Chris Knutson interviews Kate Harris, President, and CEO of Stanley Consultants about harnessing innovation in engineering leadership. Kate gets into future trends of the industry and how we can prepare for them. She also discusses public- and private […] The post TCEP 094: Harnessing Innovation in Engineering Leadership appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
Not every musician ends up on stage. One of our goals is to cover, in depth, the many career opportunities that can be available to a musician. In this episode, we will talk to Chris Knutson about how his music tech skills opened the door to a profitable career in stage and film production. This one's for all you music "tekkies" out there!
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Angie Morgan from Lead Star on how to spark leadership in your engineering career. Angie touches on the importance of credibility, character and service-based leadership and how you can use these to build a career of success as in engineering. Engineering Quotes: Here are the key points on how to […] The post TECC 146: How to Spark Leadership in your Engineering Career appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In episode 054 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Ken Adams, an expert in the world of contract drafting on how to master the language to create clearer engineering contracts. Here are some of the questions Chris asked Ken: What do you consider is the essence of a contract? How do you suggest that […] The post TCEP 054: How to Master the Language for Clearer Engineering Contracts appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Nader Mowlaee on how to create a winning strategy to build a successful engineering career. 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 cultivating a […] The post TECC 145: How to Create a Winning Strategy for an Engineering Career of Success appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
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 […] The post TECC 144: Ensuring the Resiliency of the Power Grid and Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE will answer some questions from listeners and give advice on why engineers should consider studying and learning about project management. He will also expand on why project management will be good for your engineering career, as well as your engineering organization. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points […] The post TECC 132: Building Project Management into your Engineering Career appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Steve Armstrong, leadership coach and no stranger to leading during an emergency, or crisis situations, about the special attributes of leadership that must be called on when facing crisis situations. And we’ll be doing so based on his experiences with the McMurray wildfires that devastated the town at the […] The post TECC 124: Delivering Leadership During A Crisis Situation appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson and I are going to answer questions from our listeners asking for engineering career advice. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the summary of the questions and answers we’ve discussed in this session: Question: How do I decide if it’s time to move on to […] The post TECC 116: TECC Listener Questions Answered appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Brian Howe, a former US Air Force captain who now consults and recruits transitioning military engineers for a nationally recognized recruiting agency. Engineering Success quotes: Here are the key points: Some of the fears when transitioning from active duty to the engineering private sector includes fear of not […] The post TECC 114: Challenges and Opportunities for Transitioning Military Engineers appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this episode, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Croft Edwards, author on GeneralLeadership.com and an extremely accomplished leader and leadership coach on how to generate flow through leadership. Engineering Success quote: Here are the key points from the episode: Leadership is the authority granted to an individual by their followers. Management is the authority granted to […] The post TECC 111: Engineering Your Leadership to Generate Flow appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
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 TECC107: How to Increase Your Etiquette Skills to Boost Your Engineering Career and Business 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 the culture of their engineering firms and improve results overall. Engineering Success quotes: […] The post TECC 106: Building Culture Into Your Engineering Firm Versus Bolting It On appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
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 are the key points: How is communications important in project management? Setting the right expectations for the project […] The post TECC 105: How to Be a Successful Communicator from Successful Engineers 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 are the summary of the questions and answers we’ve […] The post TECC 104: 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 appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In episode 026 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson, PE interviews a successful attorney and mediator, Ken Strongman on the basics of mediation and dives in on a couple of items associated with preparation for mediation and what to expect during the mediation process as an engineer. Here are some of the questions […] The post TCEP 026: How to Resolve Conflict In Civil Engineering Projects Through Mediation 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 in furthering […] The post TECC 103: How to Build Entrepreneurial Skills for Engineering Career and Business Success 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 plans spelling […] The post TECC 102: How an Entrepreneurial Mindset Shift Will Bring You Engineering Career Success appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
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. Listen to their stories and […] The post TECC 101: How to Use Leadership in Your Engineering Firm to Attain High Performance 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 in […] The post TECC 98: Building Crystal Clarity in Your Technical English for Engineers 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 TECC 90: Vision Setting and Blueprinting for Long-Range Vector Setting for Engineers appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In episode 018 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Carl Pritchard, who is considered the “fun guy” of risk management and an author of two books on the subject. Pritchard also lectures around the world on the topic. He teaches project and risk management, consults on risk management practice and works to ensure that […] The post TCEP 018: Risk Management And Your Civil Engineering Career appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews John Tarnoff, a coach that works with baby boomer generation professionals in career transitions and career resiliency. Both skills that effective engineers wield and both skills that each of us must build to create a fulfilling engineering career. “A chasm cannot be crossed […] The post TECC 85: How to Work With Baby Boomers and Leverage the Power of Long-Range Engineering Career Planning appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Paul Rulkens and talk about the razor’s edge, some strategies on continuous improvement, and the power of knowledge that comes from reading books. Paul explains why any of us would want to be pre-eminent (hint: it accelerates your engineering career or business). And […] The post TECC 84: Leading An Engineering Career on the Razor’s Edge appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews retired major general Paul McGillicuddy on leadership. They dig deep into leadership traits, where to find leadership training, how to deal with a difficult boss, and many more straight from Paul who has an amazing role of leadership in his entire career. Leadership is […] The post TECC 82: Designing Your Leadership Style for An Effective Engineering Career – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Susan RoAne who is a world-class teacher, speaker and author on the topic of relationship development and networking. Her books How to Work A Room and Face to Face: How to Reclaim the Personal Touch in a Digital World are great in providing […] The post TECC 80: How To Work a Room And In Your Engineering Project Team – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In episode 015 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Dr. A.J. Briding, an emergency management and homeland security expert with over 40 years of experience who talks about the issues of infrastructure resilience and critical infrastructure protection. He currently does consulting work in the homeland security arena, but started off as a distinguished graduate […] The post TCEP 015: The Importance of Resiliency and Critical Infrastructure Protection as a Civil Engineer – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson and I are going to answer more questions from our listeners asking for career advice. “If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities. It’s very important that you find something that […] The post TECC 79: TECC Community Questions Answered – Part 3 – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson, PE interviews Marc Hurwitz on the topic of followership, what it is, the 5 key skills of followership, and why it’s so important to be as a strong a follower as a leader to build and sustain a successful engineering career. “It’s not your […] The post TECC 78: Leadership is Half the Story: How Followership is Critical to A Successful Engineering Career – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In episode 014 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Jim Rogers who is the author of the American Council of Engineering Companies first ever book on the subject of proposal writing, “Win More Work: How to Writing Winning AEC Proposals.” See books section at bottom of this post for discount code for 25% […] The post TCEP 014: Write Winning A/E/C Proposals with Jim Rogers – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson and I are going to answer questions from our listeners asking for career advice. “Ideally, since 80 percent of your life is spent working, you should start your business around something that is a passion of yours. If you’re into kite surfing and you […] The post TECC 76: TECC Community Questions Answered – Part 2 – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Bruce Harpham and discusses career planning, increasing your ability to generate more income, and lifelong learning and certifications. “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning In the Take Action Today segment of the show, Bruce gives some advice on how […] The post TECC 74: Four Key Insights To Earning $100,000 Per Year in Your Engineering Career – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In episode 012 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Scott Wolter who is a Forensic geologist, author and the host of History’s H2 network’s hit show America Unearthed. He has been the principal petrographer in more than 7,000 material forensic investigations throughout the world, including the evaluation of fire-damaged concrete from the Pentagon following […] The post TCEP 012: Forensics Geology, TV Personality and Traveling the World with Scott Wolter – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In episode 011 of The Civil Engineering Podcast, Chris Knutson interviews Kathy Schneider, PE, a Civil Engineer who is also the National Park Service’s park centered project manager for the $200 million CityArchRiver 2015 redevelopment project at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Gateway Arch), aka the St. Louis Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri. In this […] The post TCEP 011: Dealing With Multiple Stakeholders and Tight Timelines at the St. Louis Arch Straight From the Engineering Project Manager – The Civil Engineering Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, my partner Chris Knutson interviews author James Lehman who gives some good strategies and advice on career transition. “Switching from one career to another can be scary, but it also can be a thrilling experience. Look at it as an opportunity to really go after what you want […] The post TECC 66: Maneuvering Your Engineering Career Through Planned and Unplanned Transitions – The Engineering Career Coach Podcast appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, my co-host Chris Knutson and I are break down the lessons we have learned from our recent event, the Engineering Career Success Summit (ECSS). We also interviewed Skye Coleman to give you an attendee’s perspective and his key take-aways from the event. “All the time and effort put into […] The post TECC 60: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Engineering Career Success Summit 2015 Breakdown of Lessons Learned appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, my co-host Chris Knutson and I are going to talk about the importance of morning and evening rituals and even give you some insights to our own rituals, some of which are life changing. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, […] The post TECC 59: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – How Morning and Evening Rituals can Impact Your Engineering Career and Life appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, my co-host Chris Knutson and I are going to discuss two different approaches to work as an engineer, the firefighter approach and the samurai approach. The basic difference being a reactive or proactive approach in the way you work. “Productivity is never an accident. It is always […] The post TECC 58: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Samurai or Firefighter – What Kind of Engineer Are You? appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, my good friend Christian Knutson, PE, PMP, ENV SP, is going to interview me about the lessons that I’ve learned over the first fifty episodes of the podcast. Chris Knutson has over two decades as a civil engineer field grade officer in the United States Air […] The post TECC 50: The Engineering Career Coach Podcast – Lessons I’ve Learned in the First Fifty Episodes appeared first on Engineering Management Institute.
First episode of SV-Who? with guest Chris Knutson.
Ep. 6 FYI I was wearing a giant cheerios cereal box. ALSO a couple people were getting kicked out of the club at the beginning. Mr S. from the rap group Valley Meadows is on the show to teach me how to be a a rapper!
In this episode, Mike is joined by Chris Knutson, Diana Saez, Jenn Schaal and Joleen Lunzer as the group takes a little time to dissect the art of BEING SAD. Not surprisingly, cat food commercials come up during the conversation a few times. There is also a topical sketch from Joe Bozic as well as […]
In this episode, Mike is joined by Chris Knutson, Diana Saez, Jenn Schaal and Joleen Lunzer as the group takes a little time to dissect the art of BEING SAD. Not surprisingly, cat food commercials come up during the conversation a few times. There is also a topical sketch from Joe Bozic as well as […]
Chris talks about Hawaii, quiting, and Rochester. Fresh of the Signing of Valley Meadows Chris, with the power of energy triumphs over all casts, pod. Find Chris: http://www.facebook.com/chris.knutson.710