Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals
In the fast paced and competitive environment of today's global economy, the work of technical professionals is often the difference between success and failure in an organization. Providing leadership for engineers is uniquely challenging, and the transition from working engineer to first-line technical supervisor is one of the most difficult career challenges that an engineer may face. First-time engineering supervisors and mid-level managers who wish to sharpen their skills and learn new techniques for guiding, coaching, and motivating working engineers, technicians, and designers will find this course valuable. A mix of lectures and attention-grabbing exercises are used to develop intense and lasting learning results.
What Will You Learn
- Describe the basic value proposition of management: what managers bring to an organization that makes them worthwhile
- Avoid the most common errors that supervisors and managers make
- Describe the evolution of management thought, and utilize the latest proven concepts for improving the performance of people in complex organizations
- Explain the issues that drive the psychology of effective leadership and develop greater emotional intelligence
- Implement strategies to enhance your skills in meeting management, coaching, and performance review that are essential in today's professional workplace