Making the move from technical expert to business leader
Without the right mindset, the ability to motivate and lead people, and an operational process to get things done, technical leaders, or managers, can become overloaded and struggle with the transition from expert to leader.
This course addresses how to enhance the effectiveness of technical expertise by becoming a business leader, whether or not you are the appointed manager.
Based on the real-world experiences of a technical expert who transitioned to the boardroom, this course will use case studies and class exercises to apply theory. The practical design of this course will benefit people who have taken on formal management roles, as well as technical experts who need to lead others.
We will cover how the workplace really operates and provide insights into what senior management is actually looking for.
You will also learn the difference between leadership and management, and what practical steps are required to balance the two. The balance between empowered people and process is also examined to create scalable high-performance.
This course is about fast-tracking the journey from technical expert to business leader.
All delegates will receive a copy of the latest edition of Help! They made me the MANAGER by Trevor Manning (Trevor Manning Consultancy Pty Ltd; 1st edition, 17 Sept. 2021).
Course Aims
- Understand how the history of management shapes our current workplace
- Learn how to balance management with leadership
- Examine the gap between technical leader and technical expert
- Distinguish the different behaviours required to lead or manage
- Understand people and their personalities
- Critique motivation techniques, and what works with smart people
- Discover why people before process is important
- Discover why you cannot ignore process
- Practice an operational model to get the right things done systematically
- Develop techniques to prioritise work to reduce work overload
- Learn practical tips and tricks to be an effective manager and inspirational leader
Who will benefit?
- Technical experts moving into management
- Technical experts who need to lead in their role
- New managers who want to fast track their experience
- Experienced managers who want an up-to-date refresher on leading smart people
Dates, Times and Delivery
The Technical Team Leadership course will be face-to-face between 09:00 and 17:00 each day, on Tuesday 19 November and Wednesday 20 November 2024.