The CAD Manager Confessions Podcast is for CAD Managers in their pursuit for the perfect set of plans.
We will discuss topics that CAD Managers deal with daily in managing their teams, creating standards and best practices, working with different softwares, integrating new technologies, and all other aspects within project delivery.
Host Eric DeLeon interviews Thad Wilen, a CAD/BIM Leader, sharing insights on industry best practices for CAD managers.
8 May 2025
E63: JR Smith Interview
You’re listening to the CAD Manager Confessions Podcast, Episode 63.
In this episode, I'll be sharing an interview I did with JR Smith as part of my CAD/BIM Masterclass where I interview some of the best CAD/BIM Leaders across different industries.
JR can be found on the following social platforms:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jr-smith-7628515/
Show Information:
Hi! I’m your host Eric DeLeon and this podcast is for CAD Managers in their pursuit of the perfect set of plans.
Each week, we’ll be doing deep dives into what CAD Managers deal with daily as they manage and mentor their CAD team, build and enforce standards, develop best practices, and provide leadership and vision to the firm in the implementation of new technologies.
With an extensive career as a CAD Manager, I’m here to confess all my lessons learned, strategies, and all my project delivery secrets.
Thank you for listening to today’s podcast. If you found the things we talked about today valuable, I would be honored if you would subscribe and/or leave a review.
Interested in being a guest on a future episode? Go to https://www.cadmanagerconfessions.com/ (https://www.cadmanagerconfessions.com/) and sign up today!
Wanna connect?
You can find me on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdeleon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdeleon/) so shoot over an invite to connect.
And you can also find me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/mister_deleon (https://twitter.com/mister_deleon).
Are you wanting to know more after the podcast stops?
Join my free community - CAD Manager School
CAD Manager School is focused on becoming the #1 online community for CAD professionals in becoming CAD Managers & impactful CAD Leaders.
Go to the following website to learn more: https://www.cadmanagerschool.com/
Until next time, good luck and stay true in your continued pursuit for the perfect set of plans, and thank you for pressing play.
#CAD #CADManagement #CADManager #AEC #ProjectDelivery #BIM #BIMManagement #BIMManager #CADManagerConfessions #CADManagerMastery #CADManagerUniversity
8 May 2025
E62: Jason Peters Interview (Round 2)
You’re listening to the CAD Manager Confessions Podcast, Episode 62.
In this episode, I'll be sharing an interview I did with Jason Peters as part of my CAD/BIM Masterclass where I interview some of the best CAD/BIM Leaders across different industries.
Jason can be found on the following social platforms:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-peters-1b2a74188/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-peters-1b2a74188/)
Original Podcast Episode 24:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2N7Ppq38lKV4mmWRKfkbvt?si=SQaZe1cxSXu6JkFkC-usKg (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2N7Ppq38lKV4mmWRKfkbvt?si=SQaZe1cxSXu6JkFkC-usKg)
AUGI Article:
https://www.augi.com/articles/detail/is-drawing-composition-becoming-a-lost-art (https://www.augi.com/articles/detail/is-drawing-composition-becoming-a-lost-art)
Show Information:
Hi! I’m your host Eric DeLeon and this podcast is for CAD Managers in their pursuit of the perfect set of plans.
Each week, we’ll be doing deep dives into what CAD Managers deal with daily as they manage and mentor their CAD team, build and enforce standards, develop best practices, and provide leadership and vision to the firm in the implementation of new technologies.
With an extensive career as a CAD Manager, I’m here to confess all my lessons learned, strategies, and all my project delivery secrets.
Thank you for listening to today’s podcast. If you found the things we talked about today valuable, I would be honored if you would subscribe and/or leave a review.
Interested in being a guest on a future episode? Go to https://www.cadmanagerconfessions.com/ (https://www.cadmanagerconfessions.com/) and sign up today!
Wanna connect?
You can find me on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdeleon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdeleon/) so shoot over an invite to connect.
And you can also find me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/mister_deleon (https://twitter.com/mister_deleon).
Are you wanting to know more after the podcast stops?
Join my free community - CAD Manager School
CAD Manager School is focused on becoming the #1 online community for CAD professionals in becoming CAD Managers & impactful CAD Leaders.
Go to the following website to learn more: https://www.cadmanagerschool.com/
Until next time, good luck and stay true in your continued pursuit for the perfect set of plans, and thank you for pressing play.
#CAD #CADManagement #CADManager #AEC #ProjectDelivery #BIM #BIMManagement #BIMManager #CADManagerConfessions #CADManagerMastery #CADManagerUniversity
Inside a recent episode
E64: Thad Wilen Interview
Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Right. And so in order for us to get the best of our staff, you know, kind of that parenting kind of framework of what I call it is to, you know, number one, really get to know your staff. So that way you can really understand, like, what drives them. Like you said, what's the best ways they like to learn and, you know, that they like support. Some are really and how they like direction. Some people are OK with the email that says this, this and this. Some people like a verbal, you know, just you saying something verbally, they can run with it. Or sometimes they need to be sat down and go through stuff very meticulously. […]
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