Tag: communication
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Communication 3.0—Final Thoughts
Part one of my series on communication for the mechanical engineer can be found here. Part two can be found here. Affirming Others’ Ideas Accepting Praise Difficult Conversations The Importance of Tone Delivering Bad News Responding to Others’ Disappointment Two-Minute Pause Giving Work to Someone Senior to You Speaking Up About Ethical/Safety Issues Keep Your…
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Communication 2.0 – A Practical Focus
Check out part one of the series on communication for the mechanical engineer here. As stated in the last post – If this list seems overwhelming, rest assured these skills will become intuitive with practice. Focus on a few items at a time and give yourself grace as you’re learning. Here’s a small sampling of…
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Communication 1.0 – The Utmost Skill
“All engineers calculate. Good engineers communicate.” – John Kuprenas, 101 Things I Learned in Engineering School. The stereotypes are broadly true – engineers lack communication competency. Don’t neglect the need to develop this ultimate skill. Technical prowess will naturally advance as colleagues provide much-needed feedback and projects come and go—not so with communication. Delivering communication…
Vicarious Failure 