Become a mini CTO - take the Helm
Develop as a leader and succeed in an engineering leadership role.
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Course overview
Learn the leaders toolkit.
We cover a wide range of topics to help you develop into the 'mini-CTO' style of engineering manager that can succeed in any business.
Over 12 weeks, we cover everything from people management to metrics, roadmapping, finances and everything in between.
Who is this course for
01
The senior engineer looking to step up, that needs credibility or to test if they like this career path.
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The new engineering manager thrust into the role for the first time. Many find themselves here without training.
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The tech lead considering switching. There's a lot of crossover between staff and management tracks.
After this course you can
Develop the best team out there
Learn to develop a team of engineers.
We'll cover how to run 1-2-1s, manage performance, conflict, and hire the best.
Make them more than the sum of their parts
Learn to lead an efficient team.
We'll cover team processes, metrics and how to build an inclusive, engaged environment.
Establish direction and focus
We'll cover how to manage stakeholders and always focus on the most impactful work.
Be commercially savvy
Learn to align your team with the business.
We'll cover commercial thinking, building a business case and influencing others.
Hear from our alumni.
Shaun Donelly
Tristan Watson
Jessie Beech
Deividas
Meet your instructor
Morgan Sadr-Hashemi
Morgan Sadr-Hashemi
CPTO at Flash Pack
Coaching has been something I've always done. It started s a graduate engineer teaching school children how to build rails apps. Now I'm teaching the next wave of engineering leaders through Helm.
Leave a ladder behind you!
Course syllabus
Week 1
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People Leadership - Level 1
There's a big mindset shift to undertake from maker to leader. In this module we change the way we approach our work.
Week 2
People Leadership - Level 2
Let's start taking on some people leverage.
Week 3
People Leadership - Level 3
As a people manager, we change our mindset again. Working with us a product we own. Our team needs to be more than the sum of it's parts.
Week 4
People Leadership - Level 3 (continued)
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Week 5
People Leadership - Level 3 (continued)
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Week 6
People Leadership - Level 3 (continued)
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Week 7
Directional Leadership - Level 1
Directional leverage isn't just for product managers.
Week 8
Directional Leverage - Level 2
We can also set strategy to let others shape direction within it.
Week 9
Operational Leadership
Efficiency starts with being effective in all leadership pathways. After that, processes optimisations, and metrics can be of help.
Week 10
Financial Leadership
It's not enough to be aligned, you also need to be commercially minded.
Week 11
Technical Leadership
To lead technically, you have to represent the technology itself. But tech can't talk, so you need to influence things on it's behalf.
Week 12
Coaching Week
Time for you to reflect on your own business and role, what one thing would have the most impact? How can you make that happen?
Use the coaching session in this module to work that through and make it so.
Course schedule
1-2 hours per week
Pre-reading
0-1 hour
Custom content to Helm, with extensive further reading linked to if you'd like more.
The custom content is backed with examples from Morgan's career to date.
Weekly session
1 hour per week
We meet once a week as a cohort to discuss the content you've read and practice fundamentals.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you