Learning and Development: The Antidote to the Great Resignation
Why Learning And Development Are So Important For Engineers
In this age of the Great Resignation, engineering firms everywhere are asking themselves what they need to do to attract and retain the best talent. Maybe you’re an engineering manager asking yourself the same question. Should you give people more money? Better flexibility? Better benefits?
As you’ll hear, my guest today believes that the single most important thing you can do is provide a clear path for career growth and to actively support that growth, and he’s got the data to prove it.
Anthony Fasano is the President and CEO of the Engineering Management Institute, an organization dedicated to helping engineers develop managerial skills such as communication skills, public speaking, networking, productivity and leadership. Anthony is a professional engineer and a certified professional coach. He holds a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Lafayette College and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.
Questions for the guest
- How did you approach your own leadership development (i.e. What got you in to leadership? what’s your leadership story)?
- Why is leadership important for engineers today? How might it become more important in the future?
- What kinds of things do you find people struggle with as they transition in to management? Why is it so hard to make that transition?
- What kinds of things can individual engineers do to grow their leadership skills?
- What can organizations do to support their current and future leaders?
- What does a great leadership program look like? What topics might get covered? How should it be delivered?
- If people are interested in EMI, where can they go to learn more?
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