Developing New Leaders with Mark Oakeson

07/02/2025 24 min Episodio 269

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🚨 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 engineersWhy civil engineering firms wait too long to address leadership gapsHow to spot civil engineers with leadership potential early onHow 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-houseThe (many) non-monetary ways firms can retain and develop top talentStrategies for companies to train their engineers into leadersHow you can develop leadership skills — even if your company has no trainingWhy 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) TrainingsSix Sigma Certifications🎁 OUR FREEBIES:The Civil FE Startup GuideThe Civil PE Startup GuideFREE CFM® Course Module📚 OUR EXAM PREP RESOURCES:Civil Engineering Academy WebsiteCivil FE Review CourseCivil PE Review CoursesCFM® Review CourseFE Practice ExamsFE CBT Exam SimulatorPE Practice ExamsPE CBT Exam SimulatorCFM® Practice ExamFE Environmental Practice ExamPE Environmental Practice Exam📱 CONNECT WITH US!NewsletterFree CEA CommunityLinkedInYouTube [email protected]

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