Leadership workshop: Be a brilliant people developer

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. 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 in 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

The shift from manager to director isn't a step forward, it's a leap. As an engineering leader, you need to scale your impact - broadening the scope of your vision and honing your efforts on actions that will provide the greatest results.

Your peers change, your focus shifts from team to the larger organisation, and you take on more of your own career development. To have true impact as a senior leader, you’ll need to scale yourself, shift your management style, navigate organisational friction, and develop productive feedback loops.

What will you learn?

• Understanding your value and success criteria as a senior engineering leader
• The skills you need to have impact and enact change
• The difference between managing ICs and managing managers
• Tools for navigating organisational friction as a leader
• How to build strong relationships with your reports, cross-functional team, and wider org
• How to create feedback loops to get productive feedback for self-improvement.

During the day, you’ll participate in interactive exercises that will allow you to convert the day’s learnings into practical actions. You’ll leave the day with new knowledge, resources, suggestions for self-improvement, and the ability to start implementing your learnings immediately in your role.