Week 1 Tut 1, Task 3: The Importance of communication skills for engineers
“I contend that we (engineers) are undervalued because of our widespread inability to explain what we do to the general public (and why it is so important). It is one of the hardest goals to accomplish, to be able to boil down difficult concepts into a short and easily understood presentation or elevator pitch.”
- Marybeth Miceli, President, Miceli Infrastructure Consulting, USA (2011)
According to Miceli, President, Miceli Infrastructure Consulting, USA (2011), engineers are under-appreciated because they do not know how to break down and explain about their job scope into simpler terms to the general public.
Hi Thomas!
ReplyDeleteI like how your summary is clear and to the point. Perhaps you could include what Marybeth Miceli had mentioned as well such that your readers know explicitly what quote you are referring to?
Great first blog post nonetheless. Excited to hear more from you!
Cheers,
Ian Marc
Dear Ian, good to hear from you. I have taken your feedback and have added what Marybeth Miceli had mentioned for my readers to know which quote I was referring to.
DeleteNice to have you here as well! Cheers
Hi Thomas, I agree that it is hard for the general public to appreciate the work that engineers do due to the difficulty of understanding the job.
ReplyDeleteHi Thomas, your paraphrasing is easy to understand. Hope to see more future post !
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