by Olivia Augustin | Apr 24, 2026 | International Projects
Based on a podcast episode with Aimee Arsenault Maybe numbers and drafts are not the most essential part of engineering. Maybe it is the ability to communicate. For engineers working in international teams, cross-cultural communication is one of the most overlooked —...
by Olivia Augustin | Apr 15, 2026 | Confidence & Fluency
You’re a busy engineer with international projects, client meetings, and tight deadlines. The last thing you need is another task eating into your schedule, especially something labeled “English practice.” Here’s the good news: one of the most...
by Olivia Augustin | Mar 30, 2026 | Guest Interview
Nobody hands you a mentor. Noelia Gozalo worked out her first engineering years alone, and she calls that the hard way. Noelia is an engineer with more than 10 years of experience in automotive and renewable energy. She has worked with Nissan, Renault, AVL and GE...
by Olivia Augustin | Dec 15, 2025 | Confidence & Fluency
Back in 2021, one of my engineers spotted a fancy microphone in the background during an online lesson. “Do you sing in your free time?” he asked. I do not. I mean, I sing. Who doesn’t? But I don’t record myself and then sit there listening to...
by Olivia Augustin | Nov 27, 2025 | Communication at Work
Staring at a blank email, watching the cursor blink, while a two-minute task turns into twenty? You’re not bad at English. You’re just missing a system. As an engineer, you’re used to structured thinking. So let’s apply that here. This article...
