University of Wisconsin–Madison

Leadership Courses for Engineers and Technical Professionals

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Enhance your ability to lead teams, communicate with clarity, and guide complex engineering work with confidence.

Engineering roles increasingly require collaboration, influence, and strategic thinking. These courses help engineers develop practical leadership, management, and communication skills they can apply immediately in projects, teams, and technical environments. With a strong emphasis on Technical Leadership, these courses prepares current and emerging leaders to guide people, processes, and technical outcomes with confidence.

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Leadership Focus Areas

Engineering Ethics

Meet PE license requirements while applying ethical principles to leadership decisions.

Leadership & Management

Develop supervisory and strategic management skills for technical leaders.

Project Management

Plan, execute, and deliver engineering projects more efficiently and effectively.

Leading Change: People, Process, and Purpose

Learn why change efforts stall and how to build change initiatives that stick using research-backed frameworks grounded in systems thinking and job and organizational design.

Coaching Skills for Technical Leaders

With practical exercises and real-world scenarios, attendees will gain actionable insights to confidently coach in dynamic technical environments.

Decisionmaking as a Competitive Advantage: Choosing by Advantages (CBA)

Explore the sound decisionmaking system used across capital-intensive industries to select the right alternative and set sound priorities among competing proposals.

Upcoming Courses

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Certificates & Pathways

Looking for a credentialed path? Explore Certificate Programs that provide a structured group of courses leading to a professional certificate, and get a 10% discount on related courses.

What Participants Say

“It provided practical strategies for shifting from a hands-on technical role to a leadership mindset, which is often the hardest part of the transition.”

-Micah Lewis, Metra

“The course had very useful insights that I can immediately apply to my job. I enjoyed how interactive it was.”

-Andrew Kuikman, LyondellBasell

PDH, CEU, & Licensing

Most courses are eligible for PDH or CEU credit and are widely accepted for PE license renewals. Some courses may offer additional industry- or license-specific accreditation. See course pages for details.

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