Other critical engineering competencies, such as personal effectiveness and academic and workplace

skills, are highly valued by engineering employers in addition to strong technical knowledge. Engineers
with strong communication skills can take on leadership roles, managing and motivating teams and
training individuals in lean development processes or new software programs. Engineers are also
responsible for instilling confidence in their ideas, which necessitates communication skills in order to
sell their products or designs. Engineers' work touches every aspect of our lives, from creating a brilliant
design for a new building or road to developing innovative products or software. Aside from the
technical skills required to design, test, and build things, successful engineers must also be able to
interact with others in order to move their designs from concept to development.