#52 – Therese Miclot: The Engineer Whisperer

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• Drinking a Spotted Cow, available only in Wisconsin.
• Observed her mom who struggled with bad 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

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