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Christoph Lohr provides insight into the latest business and professional trends for engineers.

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Christoph Lohr: Water in health care facilities

The public health and economic nexus.
Christoph Lohr
May 9, 2022
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You would expect water in a hospital to be safe. But, far too often, water in hospitals and other health care facilities can put patients at risk of severe illness or death.


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Learning from failure

Christoph Lohr: Learning from failure

Success is not a linear road.
Christoph Lohr
January 6, 2022
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As the year comes to a close, I have been reflecting on the past year, one filled with challenge and growth for me. In order to grow, we have to learn how to overcome challenges. 


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Common hazards seen inside of mechanical rooms.

Ray Wohlfarth: The importance of safety in mechanical rooms

Common hazards seen inside of mechanical rooms.
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Ray Wohlfarth
December 9, 2021
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An electrician walked into the equipment room to diagnose and repair an electrical problem in the school. It didn't take long for the carbon monoxide inside the boiler room to fell the man. The source of the carbon monoxide leak was a faulty boiler installation. 


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Marbles and ghosts

Dan Holohan: Marbles and ghosts

Visual thinking is key to understanding hydronic systems.
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Dan Holohan
December 8, 2021
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I worked for a manufacturers’ rep when I was first learning about hydronics. A guy I worked with was 15 years older than me. He knew that I had absolutely no training as an engineer so he took a different tack with my education.


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Professional development

Christoph Lohr: Strategy in design: The Col. John Boyd story

An excellent example of going against conventional wisdom.
Christoph Lohr
November 8, 2021
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Over the last year, during several webinars and in-person events, I've spoken about the idea of systems-based thinking, which incorporates the ideas of strategic thought in the form of focus (“saying no”) and identifying and executing on coherent actions. In many ways, systems thinking (a.k.a. strategy) incorporates pattern identification. 


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Designing the Design Firm: The Engineering Firm CSO

Christoph Lohr: Designing the Design Firm: The Engineering Firm CSO

Part 2 in the design strategy series.
Christoph Lohr
October 6, 2021
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What does the CSO role look like at smaller companies, such as an engineering firm? 


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business management

Designing strategy: Why your company needs a CSO

Part 1 in a new series.
Christoph Lohr
September 8, 2021
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Of all the topics I’ve covered in my column, strategy is the one to which I keep coming back. Astute readers might be asking at this point, “Why?” Especially when we hear so often that “culture eats strategy for breakfast,” and other axioms that denigrate strategy. Why does Christoph keep on writing about this “outdated” topic more than others?


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Christoph Lohr: Trend watch: Professional development predictions

Trends and opportunities to watch in the coming year and beyond.
Christoph Lohr
July 7, 2021
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Last year, during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wrote a couple of articles that touched on the subject of organizations coming up with solutions during chaotic situations. 


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Christoph Lohr: Self investment — the critical step

Knowledge is out there, you just need to harness it.
Christoph Lohr
June 7, 2021
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In my last column, we discussed #growthmindset and how it is necessary to take intentional steps during your career (and life) to improve. 


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Christoph Lohr: #GrowthMindset

Be open to learning new things in your personal and professional lives.
Christoph Lohr
May 10, 2021
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“You may be whatever you resolve to be.”


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