Many engineers and engineering managers are stuck inside toxic work environments and working for bad managers. It’s a growing trend that’s creating many downstream problems because if you work for a bad boss in a toxic work environment for too long, it stunts your professional growth and destroys your confidence, mental health - and perhaps your career!

For most people quitting or finding a new job isn’t always a realistic or timely option, but if you can’t avoid the problem it will only get worse.

This video shows you 3 ways to take control over the situation - so that you can set clear boundaries with your bad manager, and use your bad boss to your advantage!

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Links Mentioned:

🔥How to Set Boundaries with Difficult People
https://youtu.be/HtteVDf1yb4

🫣 How to Influence Without Authority at Work [Persuasion - Part 1 of 3]
https://youtu.be/pzo8a5sZGKE

👋 The Most Important Skill You Need for Persuading and Influencing People [Persuasion - Part 2 of 3]
https://youtu.be/pzo8a5sZGKE

🫣 Influence Anybody to Do Anything in 5 Steps! [Persuasion - Part 3 of 3]
https://youtu.be/Q1ARQB89n5k

👋 How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work From Home in 5 Steps | Tips from an Engineering Manager
https://youtu.be/_SvUr_44e0A

🫣 E29 - How to Deal with Difficult Employee as a New Manager | Advice for Engineering Leaders
https://youtu.be/eiaUOqWRtiU



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About Me:

I’m Doug Howard PE and I help engineering managers and leaders increase their impact by showing them how to influence, motivate, and inspire all types of people in any situation - professionally and personally!

Leadership requires a whole different skill set that many engineers are never taught - because in most cases, you don’t have any positive role models to learn from.

Meanwhile, traditional leadership training courses and books tell you WHAT to do in specific situations, and assume you’re naturally outgoing and people-oriented - but this doesn’t work for engineers…

As an engineer, you need to understand HOW and WHY something works before you can absorb, adapt, and apply it in ways that work for you!

This is why I developed my own leadership training framework around understanding human behavior and psychology - so that you can:

✅ Influence without having authority

✅ Understand and deal with all types of people

✅ Motivate people’s behavior and decision-making

✅ Adapt your communication style to match your audience

✅ Deliver constructive feedback that inspires positive changes

✅ Handle difficult people and emotional conversations

✅ Gain buy-in and win people to your way of thinking

Today, I use this framework to teach engineers how to develop an effortless leadership style that is directly aligned with your core values, natural personality, and unique strengths - as well as utilize these skills to your advantage in every area of your life!

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Episode Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:40 Why You Need to Take Action
00:02:41 Use Them as Motivation
00:07:00 Don't Take it Personally
00:08:44 Kill Them With Kindness
00:09:38 Why These Techniques Work!