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Continue reading →: The Joyful Engineer
Last week I was describing engineers as logical, reasonable, data-driven, and now I’m talking about joy? Hell yeah! Joy is often written off as frivolous, childish or in some way immature. but actually, it’s a hugely important element of resilience. Not to mention helping with creativity and vitality. Don’t believe…
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Continue reading →: From Lab Coats to Cauldrons: Why Engineers Need Rituals Too
We often think about the engineer as a male, logical, calm, rational, data-driven being. And to be honest, there are plenty of those around. But engineering is diversifying as time goes on. (Yes, I know, I complain about the lack of diversity in engineering, but even I can see it…
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Continue reading →: The Weight of Feeling Small – How It Shows Up and What It Costs Us
Last week’s post was about taking up space and not feeling small. I got a lot of comments wondering how you’d recognise when you’re feeling small. So, here you go! You might not even realise it’s happening. Feeling small doesn’t always look like hiding under your desk or avoiding eye…
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Continue reading →: Taking up space
I was speaking to a woman last night and we were discussing “feeling small” in her space. Now, by feeling small, she meant that she had to be quiet, not make a fuss, take what was given to her, be pleasant…essentially, be invisible. Don’t have boundaries. Keep still. This is…
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Continue reading →: How to Start a Women in Engineering ERG: A Step-by-Step Guide
So, last week’s post proved engaging – or at least lots of people were interested, given the messages I’ve been getting. So we’re going to dive in this week and see how do you go about setting up a women in engineering ERG. Spoiler alert: most of these step will…
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