by Pat Sweet | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, People Management, Podcast, Productivity, Project Management
Meetings are a fact of organizational life. The fact that so few of us have ever been trained to run excellent meetings is a bit of a shock. We all know they’re needed, and we all know they’re mostly painful and wasteful. If you follow even a few of the ideas in this episode, you and your team will be more engaged, efficient, and effective in your work.
by Pat Sweet | Jul 12, 2021 | Leadership, People Management, Podcast, Productivity, Project Management
In this episode of the Engineering & Leadership podcast, I interview psychologist Dr. Robin Rosenberg about the risks posed by hybrid workplaces, how to overcome them, and the future of hybrid work.
by Pat Sweet | Nov 17, 2020 | Leadership, People Management, Podcast, Productivity, Professional Development, Project Management
Description In this episode, I explore a WWII-era guide to “Simple Sabotage” published by the CIA’s predecessor, the Office of Strategic Services. It explains how disgruntled citizens of foreign nations can do little things to be disruptive and cause...
by Pat Sweet | Sep 27, 2020 | Podcast, Productivity
In this episode, I give a sneak peak into my engineering productivity course and give away five of my best tips to help engineers prioritize their work.
by Pat Sweet | Aug 30, 2020 | Podcast, Productivity
In this episode, I provide 8 of the specific strategies I use to process email, keep my inbox clean, and focus more time on what really matters – getting work done.
by Pat Sweet | Aug 9, 2020 | Podcast, Productivity, Professional Development
In this episode, I discuss the value of disconnecting and getting away. Disrupting your normal work habits to make time and space to think deeply can yield wonderful results in terms of generating new and innovative ideas. Everyone needs time away from the office.