001: Advice for Building Leadership Skills, Work Life Balance, and Moving Up at ECS with Steve Gosselin

In this episode of Coffee Talk, we’re getting to know one of the show’s co-hosts, Steve Gosselin! Steve is a Principal Geologist and Executive Vice President for ECS and has been with the company since 1996. In this episode he shares his ECS story, from starting at the company as a geologist, to doing business development, to moving up to subsidiary leadership. He also shares his thoughts on work life balance, his advice to those who want to build their leadership skills and more! Books mentioned: Capitalism in America by Alan Greenspan and Adrian Woolridge True Professionalism: the Courage to Care by David Maester Some of Steve’s key takeaways on growing into leadership roles are: Focus on your own strengths. Strive to grow professionally by learning more from books, industry articles, and taking courses. Never stop learning. Surround yourself with great people. Develop strong relationships with colleagues and leaders that you look up to and want to grow along with. Understand your team’s needs. Get to know their strengths and challenges, and be ready to support them and develop them as their leader. Coffee Talk: From the Ground Up is an ECS Podcast created to build intentional connections with our employees. From company news to career stories, this podcast is educational, entertaining and encouraging with practical advice you can apply directly to your life. Have a topic idea, question or comment? Contact [email protected]. Music was composed, performed and produced at Insomnia Recording Studios in Cedar Park, Texas by Adam Donovan and ECS team member Tyler Olfers. This episode was produced by Novice Studios. Connect with ECS: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Website ECS Lessons Learned