Technical organizations typically promote internal leaders into management positions. However, managing technical employees and teams is a major difference in mindset and skill than being a technical professional. Studies show that technical people want to be managed differently.

Research also shows that transitioning from a technical professional into a management or leadership role requires a major shift in thinking and skill. In this practical session you will learn that the characteristics that make someone great as a technical professional can prohibit you from being successful as a manager of technical teams. Learn how to transition to become a technical leader.

Learning Goals:

• Discover the six characteristics of technical people.
• Learn the various levels of delegations and how to use the right approach for your team.
• Discover key strategies to improve your delegations skills; before you delegate, during and after you delegate.
• Understand the emotional challenges in moving into a leadership role.
• Learn the career stages of development to move from a technical specialist to managerial or leadership excellence.
• Identify the inhibitors that keep you from being successful as a manager.
• Learn to manage the morale of technical employees as well as your own.
• Apply communication techniques to build credibility among team members.
• Learn to transition from a mentality of doing work to delegating and developing people.
• Apply communication and coaching strategies to improve the performance of your team.
• Learn meeting management techniques to keep your team informed, motivated and aligned with organizational goals.
• Determine how you are going to balance technical competence with managerial excellence.

Course Version/Length:

1/2 day or 1 day

Class Size (recommended):

15-20 or Large Group Conference

Assessments/Materials Needed:

Manual, no assessment

Certification Available:

No

Course Material: