Cohort 4

Master essential people skills to transform from technical expert to impactful leader in today's AI-driven tech landscape.

Kelly Vaughn

Engineering Leadership in the AI Era

Salesforce

Klaviyo

Cox Automotive

Slack

Leaders are remembered not just for their technical prowess but for the lasting impact they have on their team's careers and success. In an era where AI is transforming how teams work, the human side of leadership has never been more critical. This course equips both aspiring software engineering managers and experienced EMs alike with the essential interpersonal skills to amplify their influence and drive team performance. It leverages AI tools to enhance these fundamentally human leadership capabilities. Over 100 individual contributors (ICs) and EMs have already enhanced their leadership capabilities through this course. Join them and transform your approach to tech leadership for the AI era. -------- This interactive course will teach you how to solve 4 key problems faced by senior ICs and managers: 1️⃣ Identifying growth opportunities within your team and working with them to fill these missing areas—using both traditional mentoring approaches and AI-powered insights to personalize development plans 2️⃣ Communicating with clarity and impact with direct reports, peers, and upper management—enhanced with AI tools for message preparation, follow-up analysis, and communication refinement 3️⃣ Delivering constructive, actionable feedback that drives real improvement—using proven frameworks plus AI assistance for better situation analysis and delivery optimization 4️⃣ Balancing AI adoption with human needs by helping your team to navigate the challenges of AI integration while maintaining team trust and unity ------- For the duration of this course you'll receive: • 4 live sessions over 2 weeks hours over Zoom, with interactive lessons and breakout sessions• Hands-on learning by walking through case studies and real-life examples with your cohort• Templates and AI prompts you can immediately start using on the job• In-depth live Q&amp;A sessions to get immediate answers to your on-the-job questions• Recording and slides for future reference and review ------- Great leadership is more than just your title, it’s about supporting and growing the people around you. This is a course designed to give technical managers the skills and tools they need to become effective, influential leaders that can inspire teams as well as manage them. You’ve put in the hard work to get to management level, and on completing this course you’ll have the skills to prove yourself as a leader.

What makes a great engineering leader in the modern AI era?

New and experienced managers looking to build the interpersonal skills required to succeed as a leader in the AI era

Technical managers who want to develop their team and build influence across their company while navigating AI adoption

Aspiring managers looking to lay the groundwork to create impact as an IC and future leader, preparing for an AI-transformed workplace

Who this course is for:

After taking this course, you'll be able to:

Your success as a leader is measured by your team's execution, and to execute well, you need a great team. Learn to identify strengths, empower growth, and navigate AI's impact on team dynamics.

Build and scale a high performing team

1:1s and performance reviews don't have to be stressful. Learn how to keep the feedback loop active by applying proven frameworks and AI tooling to conduct meaningful 1:1s and provide tactical, actionable feedback to your team on a regular cadence.

Conduct impactful 1:1s and development check-ins

From performance management to resource allocation, learn frameworks for tough calls while leveraging AI for better information gathering. We'll cover how to gather the right information, involve the right people, and confidently communicate decisions upward and downward.

Make difficult decisions with confidence

Learn how to give constructive feedback from a trained therapist! Master effective communication strategies for conflict resolution within your team to build influence within your organization. Discover how AI can help you prepare for conversations and follow up effectively.

Navigate challenging conversations with peers and direct reports

Balance AI advancement with human needs, ensuring your team thrives in an AI-augmented workplace. Learn to maintain psychological safety during change, help team members adapt their skills, and create an environment where both AI tools and human creativity can flourish.

Lead through AI transformation

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Lifetime access

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Community of peers

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Certificate of completion

Practical prompt templates and tools for team assessment, communication, feedback, and development planning.

AI leadership toolkit

You'll learn how to identify growth opportunities for each team member and work one-on-one with them both on a long-term quarterly basis and during regular check-ins to ensure your team members are continuing to grow as engineers.

Developing your engineering team

You'll learn how to build influence through facing challenging conversations head-on with your engineering team, peers, and upper management.

Conflict resolution across an organization

You'll learn how to give effective feedback to your engineering team and peers to build a more effective work culture.

Giving and receiving constructive feedback

Course syllabus

Session 1: Become the leader your team needs<ul><li>Identifying the types of high performers on your team</li><li>Managing medium and low performers</li><li>Using AI to identify trends in performance</li></ul>

Tuesday, August 19

Session 2: Career development without the noise<ul><li>Breaking down the 1:1</li><li>Quarterly development planning for your team</li><li>Building an AI bot to help you write QDPs</li></ul>

Thursday, August 21


Session 3: Communicate like a leader<ul><li>Managing expectations with your team</li><li>Negotiating with your PM and EM peers</li><li>Managing up in your organization</li><li>How to use AI to assist in these conversations</li></ul>

Tuesday, August 26


Session 4: Feedback and conflict without the fear<ul><li>Reframing your own views of feedback</li><li>Tactical feedback delivery framework</li><li>Practicing giving feedback with AI</li><li>Feedback case study</li></ul>

Thursday, August 28


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