Leaders are remembered not just for their technical prowess, but for the lasting impact they have on their team's careers and success. You’ve mastered software engineering and become an expert within your organization. Now it’s time to learn how to be a true leader, and help your team grow and shine the same way. 

It isn’t the easiest shift to go from writing code to managing people. And it’s an even bigger challenge to learn how to do so effectively. By learning the skills and techniques used by top technical leaders, you’ll be able to unlock your team’s potential and help them thrive. 

This interactive course equips both new and experienced software engineering managers with the essential skills to amplify their influence and drive team performance.

Over 100 individual contributors (ICs) and managers have already enhanced their leadership capabilities through this course. Join them and transform your approach to tech leadership.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

4 hours of engaging live workshops, delivered over 4 Tuesdays, with interactive lessons, break-out sessions, and Q&A's. 

20+ self-guided video modules to build on your learning at your own pace. 

4 optional live Q&A sessions on Fridays for help applying what you’ve learned.

Hands-on learning with cohort peers using real case studies and examples. 

Templates based on real-world examples and situations that you can apply immediately.

Lifetime access to all learning materials, including lesson recordings. 

Through completing this course, you’ll be equipped with the tools and skills you need to be an effective and influential technical leader in your current organization and beyond. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN 

This interactive course will teach you how to solve 3 major problems faced by senior ICs and managers. You’ll benefit from this hands-on learning experience whether you’re a new engineering manager taking the leap into managing people instead of just individual projects, or an experienced technical leader looking to take your skills further.   

Identifying and Driving Growth 

Learn how to identify opportunities within your team, and work with them to fill these gaps. Inspire team members to reach their potential, and figure out together how to make the most of their individual skills and ambitions. We'll cover how to spot when someone is ready for more responsibility, how to create stretch opportunities that actually help people grow, and how to align individual career goals with team needs.

Building Effective 1:1s and Development Conversations

Understand what it means to get the most out of a 1:1 with your team, and how to deliver constructive, actionable feedback. Learn how to prepare for and action development plans, and how to write QDPs (Quarterly Development Plans). We'll walk through frameworks for structuring productive 1:1s, how to move beyond status updates to meaningful career conversations, and how to track progress.

Communicate More Effectively

Grow your communication skills with your direct reports, peers, and upper management. Learn how to adapt your communication style for different audiences, whether you're explaining technical decisions, advocating for your team, or having difficult conversations with underperforming team members.

Delivering and receiving effective feedback

Learn how to ask for feedback from your team, and how to process and grow from it. Master effective conflict resolution that avoids common pitfalls and improves your team. We'll also practice giving feedback that people can actually act on, how to handle pushback, and how to create a culture where feedback goes both ways. 

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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.