Her Engineering Career Podcast

You may not be among the chosen engineers who just get noticed and move up the career ladder fast. But, rather than waiting for that, you can gain visibility by showcasing your leadership competency now. Learn 4 ways to take initiative and show what you can do as an engineering leader.

Your strengths are less about what you can and can’t do and more about why and how. You have your own individual set of strengths that drive how to go about your engineering work in the best way. In this episode learn how to use them as a powerful career tool.

If you and your engineering career aren’t quite matched up yet, you’re feeling a bit of a struggle. Once you're more aligned with each other you'll feel motivated and purposeful. But this match-up rarely happens on its own. In this episode learn 5 steps to help you and your career fit better together.

Applying creative and strategic ideas is an important skill in your engineering career. What do you do to hone that skill? Not what you think. This episode gives you steps to creative and strategic ideation. Learn why women engineers are sometimes good at this. And sometimes not.

You don't want to wait until your performance review to find out how you're doing in your engineering job. Because you need to know on a more continuous basis. This episode teaches you how to get that feedback more often from your boss. Including pointed questions that draw out the input you need.

It's your dream to be known for something in your engineering career. To make an impact in a certain area. In this episode learn how your expertise can be the seed for making this happen and how it can facilitate a fulfilling career experience.

You probably haven't looked at your resume much since you got your latest job. But it's an essential tool even if you're not applying for new engineering positions. So you want to keep it up to date.  In this episode learn other important uses for your resume. And get 5 tips for keeping it current.

Networking tasks tend to get pushed off. But to be a better networker you need to give them some priority. In this episode you'll learn 3 networking mistakes to avoid. It will inspire you to be more proactive when it comes to career connections.

Leading a cross-functional team is the ultimate engineering experience. It’s a fascinating form of team leadership. And there’s so much you can learn that will help you in your career. In this episode learn the unique challenges of managing cross-functional teams and how it will benefit you.

You’re always a little anxious about keeping your team engaged at work. But it turns out that, as a woman engineer, you have some innate leadership tendencies that naturally inspire people. In this episode learn some motivation essentials and find out why you're a natural team motivator.