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Expanding Skills for Engineers in Transition to Management

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Expanding Skills for Engineers in Transition to Management

Topics

• New Challenges Facing the Engineer-Manager
• Key Issues Identification and Prioritization
• Getting Results Through Your Interpersonal Skills and Relationships
• Rational Decision Making
• Motivating Your Team
• Systematic Approaches to Solving Problems
• Case Studies on Problem Solving
• Relationship Between Management Style and Management Effectiveness
• Successful Planning Techniques

Audience

• Engineers
• Engineering managers
• Others in technical roles who are making a transition to managerial roles

Benefits

This course will increase your awareness of the common pitfalls you’ll face as you move into management and bolster your skills and knowledge for successfully making the transition. During the course you will:

• Identify the challenges of the transition to management
• Examine the functions and roles of a manager versus a leader
• Identify the skills needed to become an effective manager/leader
• Learn effective management techniques
• Learn how to continue improving your management performance on the job

Throughout the course, your instructor will emphasize the skills required to effectively motivate and supervise others