Effectively Managing Technical Teams

Introduction to Managing and Leading technical teams

• Understand why managing technical work and collaboration in teams differs from general management
• Recognize a leadership mindset and how to cultivate it with team members
• Understand what is unique and desirable about operating in teams

Operational Processes

• Understanding the importance of 'team operating procedures' to build efficiency
• Discover the power of understanding and sharing 'the why'
• Setting team goals and measures that align with the business
• Creating a team charter with objectives and meaningful measures

Establishing and evolving teams

• Understanding the real meaning of a team
• Managing virtual and remote teams effectively
• Developing team capability and resilience
• Understanding the importance of psychological safety in building team performance
• Establishing operational governance and a healthy team culture
• Decision-making in a team environment

Motivating teams for high performance

• Understanding what drives technical professionals and how team dynamics affect performance
• Handling top performers in a team
• Dealing with poor performers in a team
• Balancing personal performance metrics with team metrics

Operational Efficiency

• Getting things done through teams
• Running effective meetings using the PPPP method
• Managing the work of technical teams without slowing them down
• Dealing with the non-linear nature of technical progress
• Applying radical time-management techniques, demonstrated with a real-world inbox exercise

Team Development

• Developing team capability and resilience
• Team leadership development survey

Registration Date/Time:
5/12/2027 07:30am Central Time

Event Dates/Times:

• 5/12/2027  8:30am - 4:30pm Central Time
• 5/13/2027  8:30am - 4:30pm Central Time
• 5/14/2027  8:30am - 12:00pm Central Time

This course is taught in-person only in Madison, WI. Active attendance is required to receive the course certificate. Seats are limited. Please enroll now if you are interested and to avoid being waitlisted.

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• Instructor

  Trevor Manning

  Consultant

  Trevor Manning is an accomplished author, leaderhsip consultant, and trainer with extensive international experience leading technical teams. He has held roles such as chief engineer, technical director, Chief Operating Officer, and board advisor.
  
  With a diverse background spanning various companites including a large government-owned utility, a US-headquartered manufacturer, an international London headquartered start-up, and a privately owned telecommunications operator, Trevor offers valuable insights into real-world business operations.
  
  Trevor leads three training courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on practical insights derived from his wealth of experience.
  
  Effectively Managing Technical Teams
  
  Leadership Beyond Your Team: Managing Up and Across
  
  Critical Conversations: Results-based Communication
  
  Trevor has published several technical and leadership books and lives in Brisbane, Australia.

• Program Director

  Susan Ottmann