#52 – Therese Miclot: The Engineer Whisperer
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- Drinking a Spotted Cow, available only in Wisconsin.
- Observed her mom who struggled with pad bosses.
- Got intrigued by the psychology of work.
- First job at a heavy engineering company – Rockwell
- Found leadership and communication skills lacking in engineers.
- But both are important even if you don’t want to go into management.
- “The Trusted Advisor” by Maister, Green, and Galford
- Engineer should look at changing habits as expanding their range.
- Dual career path options still exist for engineers.
- Business cards aren’t dead yet.
- Openness to receive feedback is a fuel for growth
- Peter principle is still in existence, commonly in fast growing companies.
- Therese gives the skill necessary to move into senior management.
- Steve Jobs was a good leader despite being a jerk, not because of it.
- Sometimes engineers need to be quiet
- Milwaukee is a great town and a lot of manufacturing
- Indianapolis is not bad either.
- Fun activities at the racetrack
- Daytona Speedway also has great activities.
- Work on human interactions to future proof yourself.
- Engineers are facilitators.
Therese’s website – www.ThereseMiclot.com
Therese’s book – The Facilitation Advantage
Bert’s Company – www.dexterityeng.com
