069 // Why Engineering Companies NEED to Invest in Their Employees Development with Anthony Fasano

📌 Full show notes at https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/069 Big thank you to the podcast partners for making this episode possible: PPI: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass Policygenius: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/policygeniuslife Learn more about the podcast sponsors and how to support the show - https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Partners Gone are the days of employees simply searching for a higher salary or a better-sounding title. In this day and age, what employees really want is a company that supports their vision for their career and helps their personal and professional growth. Today, Anthony Fasano, the founder of the Engineering Management Institute, lays out the many reasons why it's more critical than ever before for companies to invest in their employees' development. And that's not just regarding their technical skills. What You'll Learn: * Anthony's Background and How He Got Into Management & Leadership * What He Did to Start Developing His Own Soft Skills * A Request From His Boss That Made Him Realize the Industry's Need for EMI * Why Leadership and Management Skills are Important For Every Engineer * How Companies Can Help Their Engineers Develop Soft Skills — And Why * The Importance of Formal Corporate Mentoring Programs for Young Engineers… * …And Why Most Companies That Pride Themselves on Having Them Do It Wrong. * How Firms Can Set up Effective Mentoring Programs Independent of Company Size * The Many Ways Internal Mentoring and Development Programs Benefit the Company * Employees' Wants Changed: From Salary and Title to Career Growth and Flexibility. * 4 Things Engineers Can Do to Learn Soft Skills, Even Without a Mentoring Program * Why You Need Networking — And How Anthony Unconventionally Used It to Get a Job * 2 Reasons Why Volunteering Can Help Professionals Excel at Their Technical Work * Why Engaging Their Staff in Corporate Initiatives is Well Worth the Investment * The #1 Thing Your Should Do in College to Set Yourself up for Success in Your Career Music by Jack Winders Intro: Midwest Folks Outro: Southern Skies Website: https://www.jackwinders.com [https://www.jackwinders.com/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackWindersMusic Follow him on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0msfukZWdVoUHIvpFvanTU?si=U5jKEdjfSTOetL12ispLcg Connect With Me Sign up to my weekly email newsletter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Newsletter My website & blog // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com [https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/] Instagram // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Instagram Twitter // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Twitter LinkedIn // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/LinkedIn Facebook // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Facebook YouTube // https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/YouTube --- Send in a voice message: https://anc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/engourfuture/message