The Happy Engineer | Career Success for Engineering Leadership Zach White

Have you ever felt frustrated when your brilliant ideas at work weren't taken seriously?
 
Listen now and discover the secrets to making your ideas impossible to ignore!
 
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
 
1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational insights you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
 
2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
 
3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our exclusive coaching program for engineering leaders.
 
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In this episode, I dive into the crucial skills of selling ideas effectively within the engineering field, a skill often overlooked but immensely valuable for career advancement. 
 
We often have brilliant ideas that could significantly benefit our companies, but without the right influence and sales tactics, these ideas can falter at the execution stage. I share insights from a recent coaching session where we addressed these challenges, focusing on increasing both the intrinsic and perceived value of your proposals to upper management. 
 
Drawing from real-world examples and sales principles, I outline strategic approaches to enhance your persuasiveness and ensure your innovative ideas get the support they deserve. 
 
So press play and let’s chat about transforming your technical skills into influential salesmanship!
 
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Do you need a roadmap into, or OUT of, engineering middle management? You’re not alone.
 
These are some of the toughest jobs in your career, in some ways harder than being Vice President.
 
So listen now for how to win as an engineering manager!!
 
> Full Show Notes, Resources, & More
 
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
 
1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
 
2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
 
3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers.
 
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In this episode, meet former Vice President of Engineering at VidYard and Principal Founder of ThreeNorth Consulting, Jason Gallaugher.
 
If you want to succeed in middle management, you must understand how to get leverage. You must change your approach. You must block the imposter voice and unsustainable work that leads to burnout.
 
Jason has spent over 20 years in engineering and technology, where his journey has taken him across scrappy startups, large companies and rocket ships. 
 
His curiosity and energy have pushed him into roles ranging from software developer, product manager, P/L leader, all the way up to technology executive. 
 
And he understands that being a manager can be the hardest job of them all.
 
Now, Jason is primarily a coach and advisor to executive teams. His energy comes from his love of people + technology, and using his skills to help technology organizations become High Leverage..
 
So press play and let’s chat… it’s time for YOU to master middle management!
 
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Are you getting lost in leadership theories without seeing real changes in your team?
 
Listen now and shift from concepts to action!
 
> Full Show Notes, Resources, & More
 
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
 
1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational insights you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
 
2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
 
3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our exclusive coaching program for engineering leaders.
 
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In this episode, I dive deep into the practical aspects of leadership with a focus on behaviors over traits. 
 
Everyone aspires to be a great leader, but what does that really entail beyond the buzzwords and theories? 
 
I share a story from a recent conversation with Bill, a senior engineering manager, who's striving to enhance his leadership skills, particularly around building trust and creating psychological safety within his team. 
 
We discuss how easy it is to get caught up in the theoretical aspects of leadership, like the concepts found in leadership books, and overlook the necessity of actionable steps. 
 
Throughout our discussion, I emphasize the importance of transforming leadership aspirations into specific, behavior-based actions that lead to real results. 
 
Join me as we explore how to break down common leadership challenges into tangible actions that can immediately impact your team. So press play and let’s chat about turning theory into action!




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Toxic culture. Toxic positivity. Toxic bosses. Toxic (fill-in-the-blank).
 
Engineering leaders are faced with toxicity in forms we didn’t even have labels for 20 years ago.
 
Listen now for a simple solution to the culture crisis at work!
 
> Full Show Notes, Resources, & More
 
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
 
1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
 
2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
 
3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers.
 
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In this episode, I welcome back award-winning author and creator of the IEP Method™️, Anese Cavanaugh.
 
Check out Episode 023: Change Your Life by Mastering Your Energy for our previous powerful interview.
 
IEP is about your Intention, your Energy, and your Presence.
 
It is the foundation for creating a Positive Energy Workplace™️ and Anese is passionate about helping you discover one simple truth:
 
Culture transformation CAN begin with you, and while the work itself is easy and rewarding, it’s not common. 
 
The question you must ask yourself… is it worth it?
 
I’ll tell you from my experience, YES.
 
So press play and let’s chat… if you practice IEP, you’ll get rid of toxic culture once and for all!
 
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Engineering managers have high IQ, and great memories.  But, has your memory trapped you in the comfort zone of "I already know that..." ???
 
Listen now and don’t forget it!
 
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
 
1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational insights you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
 
2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
 
3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our exclusive coaching program for engineering leaders.
 
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In this episode, we dive deep into how your memory can be your worst enemy, especially when it comes to personal growth and development.
 
The "I know" mindset will prevent you from taking action because if you already know it, then you already have the value from that knowledge.
 
Here's the problem: Knowing is not enough!
 
I share insights on how embracing community, coaching, and open-mindedness—rather than relying solely on what we know—can significantly propel us forward.
 
So press play and let’s chat about breaking free from the barriers of our memory!
 
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Is it possible to find a job totally aligned with your deepest passions in engineering and leadership?
 
What if it were possible to create that job from scratch? 
 
Listen up, because my guest proves you can!
 
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When you’re ready, here are three ways I can help you build your engineering career:
 
1. Engineering Career Accelerator™️ Scorecard … foundational development actions and key points you can check, score, and apply immediately to stand out and excel at work.
 
2. Join us at Happy Hour … a limited-attendance LIVE monthly workshop where we dig deep into career growth strategies and provide 1:1 open coaching for you at the end of the session.
 
3. Work with me directly … start with a free chat and ensure it’s a great fit, then work with me and my team privately in our intensive coaching program, exclusively for engineers.
 
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In this episode, meet my old colleague and good friend, Jonathan Boyer.  
 
He is a Principal Engineer at Stryker, a leading Medical Equipment Manufacturing company whose products impact more than 130 million healthcare patients annually.
 
Jonathan had the same problem most engineers face, and in fact, you might say it’s not a problem.
 
There were some parts of his job he loved to do, and some things he had to do… and the “have to” category was bigger than the “love to.”
 
He decided it was time to change that reality. Jonathan set an intention that his next role would be SOLELY based on his passions and what he loves to do.
 
That role didn’t exist at Stryker.
 
It does now, and we’ll show you how.
 
So press play and let’s chat… because it’s time to create the job of your dreams!
 
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HAPPY ENGINEER COMMUNITY LINKS:
 
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Get access to bonus content and live coaching as growth-minded leaders build careers together.
 
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“I love Zach and these amazing guests on The Happy Engineer Podcast.” If that sounds like you, please consider following, rating and reviewing the show! 
 
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