Collaborating with Engineers

How to build trust and foster cross-functional relationships

Created by: Deborah Grayson Riegel
Keynote speaker and leadership communication consultant

What Will I Learn?

• Identify what makes working with engineers unique
• Communicate with engineers with greater influence and impact
• Navigate common communication challenges with engineers
• Support engineers in managing their time and productivity
• Help engineers avoid going down "rabbit holes"
• Recognize the relationship between perfectionism and procrastination
• Give effective feedback to engineers -- and solicit helpful feedback from them
• Delegate work that you may or may not fully understand
• Create a motivating environment for engineers
• Get the most out of your 1:1 meetings
• Have useful career coaching conversations
• Understand how engineers use project management
• Encourage issue escalation by creating a safe environment

Requirements

• No experience needed

Target audience

• Non-engineers who supervise engineers (or who are supervised by engineers)
• Non-engineers who collaborate with engineers
• Engineers who want to get better at communicating and collaborating with other engineers
• Professionals from diverse backgrounds who collaborate with engineers or aspire to enhance their collaboration skills in engineering projects.