Her Engineering Career Podcast

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. 

You're at a slow point in your engineering career. You're losing momentum. And losing sight of your career vision. What you need is affirmation. This episode takes you through 4 steps to reaffirm your confidence. So you can remember who you are, why you're here. And all the ways you're an awesome engineer.

In your quest for career inspiration you search for direction from other people. And ideas from different places and jobs. But instead of looking outward you should be looking inward. In this episode learn the 4 elements of your energetic center and how it becomes the guide for your engineering career.

You can look back on your own career to see how things have progressed for women engineers. Luckily, at least in my career timeframe, there are some improvements. This episode highlights 4 big lessons I've learned over time. What I thought then vs. what I know now.

Even though you're flattered to be asked to mentor another engineer, you're reluctant to add more tasks to your calendar. But if you turn her down you'll miss out on an enlightening experience. In this episode learn how you'll grow professionally and advance your career by being a mentor.

You've invested a lot into your engineering career already. And you're determined to make a go of it. But doubling down on learning the technology only gets you part of the way there. This episode helps you with the people side of things, which is the key to your career success.

Even with all your decision-making experience and your diligence in following a decision-making process, it's not easy to be the decider. There's no easy answer. You have to make the call. This episode provides tips to make it easier on you. To help develop your skills and be a more decisive engineer.

If you could just get people to understand you and like you more, you think you'll be more satisfied with your engineering job. But that's not how it works. This episode will help you release the need to please everyone. You'll enjoy a more free and easy work day and a smoother career journey.

What kind of characteristics do you need to become the engineering leader you want to be?  In this episode you'll learn key qualities of leaders I've seen in action. People who are great examples to help you develop qualities that align with you. And pursue your own leadership style. 

You've been raised to believe that power is bad, so you tend to be power-averse. But you need power to succeed as an engineer and leader. In this episode you'll learn about different kinds of power in the engineering workplace. And the power-averse tendencies to watch out for in your career.

As you begin your new engineering leadership role, you find that people don't see you as a leader. And that makes you feel inadequate. But you're not a failure. Rather, others are failing you. This episode gives you guidance on how to be respected and supported so you can realize your true leadership genius. 

It's awesome to be recognized for who you are and the engineering work you do. The right kind of recognition - both formal and informal - gives you an advantage in your career. This episode explains the benefits of recognition and how you can play a part in getting it.

It's not easy to find the right engineering career path. It's hard to know what you want and how to get there. This episode helps with a number of insights on visioning and discerning the right path for you. You'll learn how get more clarity on it and take action to pursue it.