Mark Kiker talks about dealing with his Myopia in the workplace and how to be more about the informal and the mindset or framework that must be in place to make sure that you are balancing the tyranny of the urgent, while also keeping in mind the need of having a view of the broader scopes and longer timelines. Mark also takes a quick look at how we can encourage ourselves to have a better view into the distance.
Mark Kiker focuses on the process of finding issues and addressing them as they escalate—proceeding from last month’s article dissecting the ‘Find’ and now moving onto ‘Fix’ and ‘Finish’.
Tom talks about growing up in the city with Superman and Batman, the world will always need a hero. Tom ties in how the world will never need CAD and CAD Managers one day because of AI.
Mark Kiker focuses on the things that slowly and imperceptibly degrade, then stop working, or go off the rails.
Jason Peckovitch talks about his time at the BIM Invitational Meetup and how he joined the organizers; Christopher Alexander, Michael Freiert, Robert Beckerbauer, their interns Cecilia and Aiden, as well as Beth Evanoo from HCM for dinner Sunday evening while letting us in on their “pregame” conversations that night.
Matthew Marrero breaks down the importance of layer management, the benefits it provides, and best practices to help you master this essential aspect of AutoCAD!
Jordan Bullock explores strategic approaches to enhancing folder structures, revitalizing content libraries through proactive updates, and employing robust communication strategies.
Mark Kiker talks about how when he thinks of the talents that a Tech Manager needs, one that is always at the top is customer service! Mark lists a few things to keep in mind, set in the context of good service at a resort, hotel, or restaurant.
Kristina Youngblut talks about prioritizing the principles of communication, collaboration, and coordination which enables a brighter future for the AEC industry together.
Craig Swearingen and Grant Dott talk about their daily experience assisting clients that are transitioning to and implementing BricsCAD®. They then share common practices that can be applied by your organization to any scenario, with a particular focus on those implementing CAD software.
Mark Kiker ponders the scenarios that might help you make progress when someone is digging in their heels against your plans through criticism and critique.
Mark Kiker takes a look at what might be motivating the critic to pick at your plans and attached some reasons that might motivate folks to respond with negative feedback.
Mark Kiker talks about how everyone should focus on how implementing new tech impacts your standards and how your standards need to be stable, flexible, and up to date.
Paul Li introduces the lisp command, explains what it does and discusses what came of it as AutoCAD continues to develop after another 12 releases of the current version.
Mark Kiker teaches the ways of project “housekeeping”, project archiving, and cleaning out the clutter safely and efficiently.
Mark Behrens explains how without a plan that encompasses both challenges together, the best efforts and intentions will ultimately fail. Getting buy-in from management is usually challenging enough. Minimizing the chance of failure is in your best interest early in the process!
Mark Kiker continues his running series, Secrets that Tech Managers Keep, teaching project managers about the road for success, support, and improvements along the way. This month is about decision fatigue and the toll it can take on a Tech Manager over time, including defining the symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.
Kristina Youngblut explores how collaboration on design projects in real-time used to be a thing of the past. She shares how with the advancement in software, up-to-date cloud sharing, and cutting-edge communication tools, today’s design landscape thrives on the ability to integrate cross-disciplinary efforts seamlessly, and why this allows professionals from various fields to contribute their unique expertise, which enhances the overall project outcome.
Mark Kiker continues his running series, Secrets that Tech Managers Keep, teaching project managers about the road for success, support, and improvements along the way. This month is about the ones that put you or your firm at risk!
