Leadership workshops

Much like technical skills, there is both science and art, theory and experience, to becoming good at leading, managing, coaching, mentoring & developing people. In this workshop, we’ll look at some of that theory, share experiences and boost your ability to develop yourself and others.

 
In this workshop, we'll cover

• The science behind motivation
• Characteristics of high performing teams
• Coaching & mentoring
• Managing & leading
• Developing yourself & others
• Giving & receiving feedback

Congratulations! You’re now a Tech Lead? But what are you supposed to do differently than when you were just a software engineer? Many companies do not prepare people for the transition into a new role that demands new skills.

Topic

In this course, we will explore the definition of a Tech Lead, understand the different skills required to be an effective Tech Lead and learn some tools that you can immediately apply to your own team.

This course focuses on technical leadership skills through discussion, theory, and practical exercises.

What you will take away from this workshop

• A better understanding of what the Tech Lead role is
• Why the Tech Lead role is necessary
• What makes the Tech Lead unique from other leadership roles
• Tools that make a Tech Lead more effective
• What a Technical Vision is and how to shepherd a team towards a Technical Vision
• Why cross-functional requirements matter
• How to identify and manage cross-functional requirements

Level: Intermediate

Who should attend 

This workshop is aimed at Tech Leads, Lead Developers, or Senior Software Engineers about to or already leading a development team

Agenda

• Introductions
• Hopes  and concerns
• Exploring technical leadership
• Technical leadership models
• Lunch
• Cross-functional requirements and tech vision
• Understanding people
• Exploring process
• Hopes and concerns recap
• Action plan

Change is one of the only certainties for an engineering leader - be it daily changes in agile software development, during a product pivot, an acquisition, a high-growth period, or … well, a pandemic. And times of change are some of the hardest times to lead in - not only do leaders need to be able to respond to change and deal with high degrees of ambiguity, but also take charge of creating change and steer their teams and their organisation in the right direction. So how can you be an effective leader when the horizon is uncertain?

Topic

In this workshop, we’ll explore how to be more intentional when leading and managing through change. You’ll get to know practical, tried tools and techniques to help you and your teams succeed in driving and responding to change. We’ll examine how to react to change and support your teams, and how you as an individual can be a change leader.

What will you learn?

• How to become a confident change leader for your teams in times of change 
• Strategies for driving change effectively in your organisation and becoming an enabler for your team
• The tools to help your teams thrive and succeed in times of high change
• Communication and alignment techniques to ensure your message is heard clearly and understood
• How to manage team and organisational dynamics that occur in periods of uncertainty

Who should attend?

This workshop is aimed at all engineering leaders who are looking to get more intentional and deliberate about driving change in their organizations. It will be particularly useful for leaders in organisations with high degrees of ambiguity (e.g. teams operating in agile environments, fast-growing organisations, start-ups or large organizations undergoing transformation).

Job titles include:

• Tech Lead
• Engineering Manager
• Senior Engineering Manager
• Staff Engineer
• Senior Staff Engineer
• Head of Engineering
• Director of Engineering

Agenda

Introductions

Part 1: Creating the environment for change

Part 2: Leading confidently with the change leadership framework

Lunch

Part 3: Making it real - Scenario-based exercises with group discussions

Closing remarks