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Leadership Skills for Engineers and Technical Professionals

Build Rapport, Confidence, and the Ability to Influence for Improved Project Outcomes

 

1-day workshop at your facility: Call for pricing or email

 

1-day online workshop for small groups (up to 5 people): $2500

 

1/2 - day online workshop for small groups (up to 5 people): $1400

 

Call +1 503 293 3557 or email for more information.

 

 

What People Said About Leadership Skills for Engineers

 

"It focuses on several really important issues that engineers need to understand."

     - Wendell Neumeyer, Manager, Artex Aircraft

 

"Gary is an excellent speaker and very knowledgeable about the material presented.  A '10' on a 1-10 scale!"

     - Karen Wong, Software Engineer, PSC Inc.

 

 

"Excellent ideas shown about building trust and respect.  The course encouraged me to set a vision and direction for my team."

     - Joel Smith, Project Leader, A-Dec, Inc.

 

"This course gave me a way to assess and quantify my current leadership skills, and identify improvement areas that will have the greatest impact."

     - Blaine Monson, Intel Corp.

 

"The self-assessment checklists are excellent!"

     - Padma Prakash, Opsware, Inc.

 

"Outstanding content and presentation.  Very interactive and useful right away."

     - Sushil Nema, Engineer, TriQuint Semiconductor

 


 

Workshop Description

 

This workshop teaches skills needed to lead projects, drive innovation, and influence others in an engineering role or similar technical role.  Participants learn the differences between leadership and management and how to develop specific leadership skills that are important to ALL engineers and technical professionals.  The most important leadership traits that apply to engineering and technical project leadership responsibilities are emphasized. Participants engage in exercises that assess their individual leadership abilities and provide guidance for further skill development.

 

Benefits

 

This workshop enables participants to:

  • become more influential

  • improve ability to effectively lead projects and teams

  • identify leadership development goals specific to individual needs

  • get more support for ideas that will benefit your company

  • build rapport with managers and peers

 

Who should attend:

  • Engineers

  • IT Professionals

  • Scientists

  • Managers

  • Supervisors

  • Project Leaders

  • Prospective managers, supervisors, and team leaders

  • Anyone who could benefit from being more influential

 

Instructor: Gary C. Hinkle

 

 


 

Workshop Content

 

What is Leadership?

What leadership is, and what leadership is not

Why leadership skills are important for engineers and technical professionals

Differences between leadership skills and management skills

Self-analysis of key leadership skills to improve

Five levels of leadership

 

How to Develop Trust and Respect

Characteristics that help credibility and perceived integrity

Characteristics that hurt credibility

Self-assessment

 

The Art of Influence

Building rapport with business associates

Helping others to see your view

Influencing your boss

Case study: System Architect with Poor Leadership Skills

Influencing other leaders

Understanding the process of “give and take”

Influence vs. authority

 

Self Assessment of Leadership Ability and Potential

Attendees assess abilities in 3 key areas, which identifies strengths and specific leadership skills to develop

 

Project Leadership and Project Management

Overview of leadership skills necessary to effectively lead projects

Opportunities to distribute project leadership and management responsibilities

Case study: Sharing of Project Leadership and Management Responsibilities

Overview of project planning skills and tasks

Key project leadership skills

Case study: Outstanding Project Leader (a role model for project leaders)

 

 

Call +1 503 293 3557 or email for more information.

 

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