By Suzie Olsen, Systems Engineer More than halfway through 2021, I am languishing. It’s word I’m borrowing form New York Time’s writer, Adam Grant. And my guess is there are a lot of Engineering Working Moms (EWM) who are languishing too. “It wasn’t burnout — we still had energy. It wasn’t depression — we didn’t…
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A Guide to Improving the Manufacturing Environment for LGBTQ+ Employees
By Suzan Cox, Chemical Engineer A Guide to Improving the Manufacturing Environment for LGBTQ+ Employees It is increasingly common for large US corporations to make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) pledges. These commitments, although well-intentioned, are often implemented unevenly across large corporations. Despite the best intentions of plant leadership, carrying out corporate DEI initiatives on…
Negotiation 101 – How to Get What You Want and Not Undersell Yourself in the Process
By: Brittney Elko, Chemical Engineer The #1 rule that everyone needs to read and ingrain in their brains is: NEVER, EVER, EVER, under any circumstance, give a recruiter or company the current salary you are making or the salary you would be expecting BEFORE they give you any information on pay range/benefits for the position….
Knowing Your STEM Mindset
By Laura McCaffrey, Mechanical Engineer Being an engineer myself and working with many women in STEM as a coach, I’ve noticed some mindset attributes that can feel necessary for our jobs but can make our lives feel harder than they need to be. I like to call these 5 attributes STEM mindset. The first…
Answers To Some of Your Maternity Leave Questions
By: Susie Olsen Engineers love planning, that’s not secret. But one thing that is really hard to plan for is what’s going to happen on maternity leave. Expecting Engineering Working Moms (and a lot of working parents) always have lots of maternity leave questions for those of us who’ve been there and done that: “How…
Clear Your Mind with Weekly Family Logistics In 15 Minutes
By: Jenny Nelson-Veach, Systems Engineer Two weeks ago we returned Sunday from vacation for 10 days, and I just didn’t find the time to plan out our week like usual. The week felt like chaos, and the number of times I had a mom-fail reminded me what a difference taking 15 minutes can make in…
Letter to Me Before I Became A Mom
Dear Me, Congratulations! You’re pregnant with your first baby! Now I know what you’re thinking. You need to plan the next 5-10 years out, and prepare everything for everyone (husband, coworkers, boss, parents, mother-in-law) to get along while you’re out (or, sorry healing). And. I know you think that because, well, I’ve been there. Literally!…
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