Developing New Leaders with Mark Oakeson

Developing New Leaders with Mark Oakeson

🚨 The Civil Engineering industry is facing a HUGE problem! ⚠️

Experienced engineers are retiring, there are not enough young engineers ready to step into leadership roles, and companies are struggling to fill in the gaps. 😨

Yep, it’s kinda bad (that’s the bad news), but there’s a simple fix to it (that’s the good news).

In this episode, Mark jumps back on to talk about this problem based on his own experiences as a manager at his firm, why this is happening, and more importantly, what companies and engineers can (read: should) do about it.

So, if you’re a young civil engineer looking to grow your career and step into these high-responsibility roles that are now vacant, this episode has lots of strategies for you to do just that. 💼

And, if you're in charge of an engineering firm struggling with this problem, this episode is packed with actionable tips to help you identify, train, and retain the next generation of leaders…in-house…before it’s too late!

Go check it out! 🎧

🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • The problem with experienced engineers retiring and not enough young engineers
  • Why civil engineering firms wait too long to address leadership gaps
  • How to spot civil engineers with leadership potential early on
  • How to tie performance reviews to leadership potential (instead of just technical skills)
  • The 2 best ways to train engineers in leadership roles.
  • The single biggest and industry-wide challenge to developing leaders in-house
  • The (many) non-monetary ways firms can retain and develop top talent
  • Strategies for companies to train their engineers into leaders
  • How you can develop leadership skills — even if your company has no training
  • Why leadership skills are more important than (probably) ever before

✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) Trainings

Six Sigma Certifications

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