Tom Rehm and the South Texas Local Section September 11, 2019Hear about Tom, his very active AIChE local section, and its many activities for chemical engineers in southern Texas.
Introducing the 2019 WISE Interns August 12, 2019Each year WISE interns go to Washington to explore how chemical engineers can use their technical knowledge to guide public policy.
Frontline Supervisors Are the Safety Culture Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019Frontline Supervisors Are the Safety Culture No other form of safety communication is more important than the casual, face-to-face communication...
"Just the Facts" a Bad Way to Communicate Process Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 2, 2019"Just the facts" a Bad Way to Communicate Process Safety The qualities making a person a good engineer are often the same qualities making them poor...
Introducing AIChE’s 2016 WISE Interns August 19, 2016Summer wouldn’t be summer without the tradition of the WISE (Washington Internships for Students of Engineering) program, which offers students across engineering disciplines the opportunity to exp
Speak So Your Boss Will Listen July 3, 2019Not a confident presenter? These speaking and presentation tips will help you deliver your point effectively.
June 2019 Featured Engage Discussions June 28, 2019Join other chemical engineers and students in conversations about becoming an entrepreneur, improving negotiating skills, setting summer goals, and more.
Featured Engage Discussions: April 2019 April 29, 2019Wondering what others are talking about? Check out the latest technical and career discussions on AIChE Engage.
Sessions Focus on Breaking the Unconscious Bias Habit April 30, 2018Attendees at the 2018 Spring Meeting and GCPS gained insight into the belief systems and learned stereotypes that influence their actions and decisions when interacting with other people.
Creating an Environment for Student Success Archived Webinar Apr 5, 2017 Teaching chemical engineering students? Learn how to create an environment that ensures all students have the opportunity succeed. In this 60-minute webinar, discover how to create an environment for...
It's True! You Don't Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression Archived Webinar Nov 2, 2016 Take advantage of the game-changing power of etiquette in your career. Attend this webinar to brush up on the basics of professional etiquette. In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll gain a...
Ethics and Excellence in Engineering - 2016 Edition Archived Webinar Aug 24, 2016 This presentation has been updated to reflect changes in industry and ongoing customer interest. Life often presents us with dilemmas: What is the right thing to do? Our technical training as...
Program Management: Techniques and Pillars Archived Webinar Oct 22, 2015 Vice Admiral Joseph Dyer, USN (ret) speaks to the VLS about creating successful programs. He will provide insight on his view that programs – be they fighter planes, pharmaceutical production...
Leadership Is Everyone’s Responsibility Archived Webinar Feb 20, 2013 This webinar discusses the “hidden leadership” opportunities that are woven into everyday roles, how to recognize these opportunities and take advantage of them.
Understanding Those Chemical Engineers! Archived Webinar Apr 18, 2012 Get an overview some of the basic principles of chemical engineering for use by other engineers as well as other disciplines that must interact with chemical engineers.
Polishing Your Technical Communication Skills Archived Webinar Nov 16, 2011 We improve our communication if we follow a problem solving approach for each of the four stages: prewriting, writing, polishing/revising and delivery. Learn about this approach.
Conflict Resolution: Facilitating Quality Decision Making Archived Webinar Jun 29, 2011 In this webinar, Merri Hanson – nationally recognized trainer and mediator – peers behind “what” people are thinking when they make decisions to HOW they are thinking.
Media Training and Public Outreach: Getting the Message Across Archived Webinar May 25, 2011 This webinar is designed to give participants general techniques on preparing and delivering effective messages for the public.
Effective Communication Based Leadership Skills to Lead a Voluntary Organization Archived Webinar Jun 5, 2010 Effective communication leadership skills are necessary to lead a voluntary organization. True leadership is interrelated to management skills and applicable in voluntary organization as well as...
Communicate with Power, Tone up Your Skills Archived Webinar Dec 2, 2009 This webinar presents ways to tone up your skills by organizing your thoughts and messages to be most effective in this age of fast communications.
Effective Communication-Driven Leadership Skills in a Dynamic Global Market Archived Webinar Oct 7, 2009 Successful leadership style, covering what global leaders need to know about verbal, non-verbal, and cross-cultural communication skills, and their importance in leading a business or a project in a...
How to Write Reports for Management Archived Webinar Jun 10, 2008 Your project is finished and you are ready to draft your report. Your mind is full of topics to cover and details to include. As you start the outline, you still haven't decided how to write the...
Rising Stars Leadership Workshop: Empowering Women in Engineering December 13, 2018On Tuesday, December 11, 2018, more than fifty women from companies around world participated in the Leadership Workshop for Rising Star Women in Engineering.
Professional Ethics & Excellence for Chemical Engineers eLearning (online) CourseWhat every chemical engineer needs to know to “do the right thing” and achieve the highest level of professional excellence.
Give a Great Presentation October2018Career CatalystRobert W. BlyYou might be the one on stage, but the audience is the star of any good presentation. Follow this guidance to keep your focus on them.
Editorial: Write Emails Others Will Love September2018EditorialCynthia MasconeI have a love-hate relationship with email. What I love: I can communicate at a time that is convenient for me; I can think about what I want to say before I say it; I can share information with multiple people at the same time; I have a record of...
Career Corner: Speaking Up in Meetings October2017Career CornerLoraine KasprzakMeetings are an inevitable part of the workweek for most of us. Whether it is a department staff meeting, senior executive briefing, or even an informal breakroom chat, we must interact with our coworkers, bosses, clients, and others. Knowing how to...
Cultivate and Sustain Motivation [Part 2] August 3, 2018A motivated team is a productive team. Read on for more insights on how to build strong motivation that will help your team reach its goals.
The 30-Minute Volunteer April 16, 2018Want to get involved but worried you don't have the time? Consider micro-volunteering to support AIChE and develop your skills.
Leadership by Engineers and Scientists: Professional Skills Needed to Succeed in a Changing World March, 2018This textbook introduces readers to open-ended problems focused on interactions between technical and nontechnical colleagues, bosses, and subordinates through mini case studies that illustrate scenarios where simple, clear, or exact solutions are not evident.
Using Advanced Process Control (APC) to Solve LPG Quality Issues While Optimizing the Product Distribution Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyApril 23, 2018Chevron has recently completed an APC project at a Gas Plant. Not only did this provide substantial and measurable production impact to, it also...
RAPID Manufacturing Institute Seeks Intern Nominations February 9, 2018If you know a qualified chemical engineering student or recent graduate seeking a chemical engineering internship, please nominate them for the 2018 internship program.
Featured Engage Discussions: January, 2018 January 30, 2017Discussion central participants discuss mentors/influencers, the role of chemical engineers in the American economy, risk management, and the skill of creating quality presentations.
Make Your Minutes Count January2018Career CatalystGlen RosentraterDistribute minutes for project team meetings to ensure the scope is recorded and communicated. Use the format outlined here to get all the benefits of minutes without the drawbacks.
Two Basic Project Management Techniques Every Project Needs eLearning (online) CourseThank you for your interest in this course. Unfortunately this course is temporarily unavailable due to a course update. Thank you for your patience...
Supervisors and Mid-Managers at the Center of Safety Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 28, 2017Supervisors and Mid-Managers at the Center of Safety We believe no one has more power to improve safety than our supervisors and mid-managers. Our...
Last Line of Defense - Improving Our Step Back 5x5 Conference PresentationAIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process SafetyMarch 27, 2017Last Line of Defense - Improving Our Step Back 5x5 Â Step Back 5x5 is our last layer of defense and perhaps our most important. This paper...
Listen Up! December2017Career CatalystBruce D. Smith, Nikki BishopIt may seem easy, but good listening requires effort and practice. Follow these tips and learn to listen like a pro.
Skills They Don’t Teach You in School May 9, 2017It’s impossible to learn everything you need to know for your career in a four-year undergraduate program.
April 2017 CEP Preview April 12, 2017This month: a special feature on becoming a better writer, which anyone can read in full online.
Steer Difficult Conversations Toward Productive Dialogue April 7, 2017Confronting or being confronted by a coworker, friend, relative, acquaintance, etc. about an issue or point of contention is undeniably difficult.
Become a Better Writer April2017Career CatalystRobert W. BlyYou may call yourself an engineer, but you’re also a writer. Follow these 10 tips to improve your writing.
Soft Skills for Chemical Engineers April2017Career CatalystThe term soft skills refers to nontechnical proficiencies. As the name implies, soft skills are not rigidly defined but often include communication (verbal and written), teamwork and collaboration, leadership, creativity, and adaptability.
Happy Hour Etiquette: How to Behave at After-Hours Functions November 11, 2016These tips will help you make the most of professional functions, whether at Annual Meeting and Annual Student Conference mixers, or holiday parties.
Markus Scheller of BASF on the Human Factor in Engineering April 30, 2015Markus Scheller, Director and Site Manager, BASF was Tuesday's luncheon speaker for the 2015 AIChESpring Meeti
Smart Blogging for Chemical Engineers May2012Career CatalystLoraine KasprzakBlogs have come a long way since their first appearance in the late 1990s, when they were little more than online diaries. Today, people are just as likely to turn to blogs (Internet shorthand for “Web log”) as to newspapers or magazines for information and news.
Hopefully, Change Won't Be Difficult May2012EditorialI was taught that the word hopefully means “in a hopeful manner” or “full of hope.” Authors who start a sentence with the word hopefully usually mean “I (we) hope” or “it is hoped” — which is an incorrect usage of the word.
Advance Your Career in 8 Words or Less August2002Special SectionKate WendletonA short, simple and concise message can be an effective way to let others know about your accomplishments and your worth.
Getting Your Message Across May2004Career CatalystMargaret Clarke Hunt, Denise Price HosierEngineers play an important role in the marketing of products, processes and services. Here's a short course on the basics of marketing communications to help you be effective in that role.
Write a Better Brochure October2001Career CatalystRobert W. BlyEngineers are often called on to review product brochures and ads for equipment and processes. Here are six tips for working more effectively with an ad agency or corporate marketing-communications department to create good product literature.
Give Memorable Presentations January2003Career CatalystRobert W. Bly These guidelines will help you prepare and deliver a more exciting presentation.
Improve Your Telephone Skills May2003Career CatalystMake the most of this important tool by practicing some common sense and good etiquette. RobertW.Bly-