Deep technical expertise Isn't enough for higher impact: Become a high-leveraged engineer
I have learned that To truly excel, you need three key attributes: great communication skills, business sense, and domain understanding. This worked for me and may work for you as well.
Tips for Managing Up: Single most important skill to propel your career
If you are at the top of his attention, over-communicate. If you’re not doing the most pressing thing right now, you have to learn to drop back and do great work. That way, when you do become the top of the attention, it’s for the right reasons, and not because everything is on fire.
Outshine in engineering interviews with the STAR framework
Do you struggle to explain your projects in interviews? Are you unsure how to share your achievements during an interview with the full context?
STAR framework will help you prepare for that.
14 Rules of persuasive storytelling for pre-sales consultants
Know your audience,
Adapt your vocabulary to match your audience,
Make client care, Structure your story - Minto’s Pyramid Principle,
Demonstrate competence & Establish your credibility
Be Specific with a flexible framework in place,
Appeal to the head, heart, and hand
How to get promoted fast in an engineering career?
Do you want to excel in the engineering career? Surprisingly, this has very little to do with technical skills.
To be a high-leveraged engineer, learn meta-skills like better communication, relationship management, and business understanding once you perfect the basics of your technical skills.
