Purpose and Background

To make the leap from engineer to manager, you must possess more than just technical abilities. You must have a full arsenal of soft skills to compliment your technical background, including effective communication and public speaking skills; the ability to network effectively; leadership skills; clearly identified goals; and more. This webinar will provide you with strategies for developing these soft skills and accelerating your leap from engineer to manager. If you are a younger engineer, this webinar will not only provide you with strategies for accelerating your advancement, but it will also prepare you to implement them in your career and see immediate results! Do not miss this opportunity to accelerate your climb from engineer to manager.

Primary Discussion Topics

The speaker will discuss:

• Setting clear goals
• Obtaining the right credentials 
• Finding a mentor
• Becoming an effective communicator and public speaker
• Developing your ability to network
• Leadership development

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Determine how to set clear career goals
• Develop strategies for passing licensing exams (including the P.E. exam)
• Improve your communication skills and become a better public speaker
• Explore network effectively and build career-changing relationships
• Develop your leadership abilities immediately

Webinar Benefits

• Discover a process for setting clear career goals
• Find out how to find the right mentor and get the most out of the relationship
• Learn strategies for becoming an effective communicator with both clients and co-workers
• Find out how to overcome your fear of public speaking and become a powerful presenter
• Obtain strategies for effectively networking and building career-changing relationships
• Discover ways to get and stay organized in the workplace
• Learn how to start developing your leadership abilities regardless of your age

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

Younger civil engineers of all technical specialties will benefit from this webinar.

Webinar Outline

• Setting clear career goals
• Tips for obtaining credentials that will help you advance including tips for passing the P.E. exam and other licensing exams
• How to find a mentor and get the most out of the relationship
• How to become an effective communicator
• Develop your ability to network
• Improve Your Organizational Skills
• Develop your leadership abilities