Management Fundamentals for Tech Leaders
4.8
(8 ratings)
3 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Learn the 3 key skills you need to be an impactful technical leader
Management Fundamentals for Tech Leaders
4.8
(8 ratings)
3 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Learn the 3 key skills you need to be an impactful technical leader
Course overview
What makes a great engineering leader?
Tech leaders are remembered not just for their technical prowess, but for the lasting impact they have on their team's careers and success.
This course equips both new and experienced software engineering managers with the essential skills to amplify their influence and drive team performance.
Over 100 software engineers and engineering managers have already enhanced their leadership capabilities through this course. Join them and transform your approach to tech leadership.
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This interactive course will teach you how to solve 3 key problems faced by senior engineers and engineering leaders:
• Identifying opportunities for growth within your team and working with your team to fill these missing gaps
• Effective communication with your direct reports, peers, and upper management
• Asking for and delivering constructive, actionable feedback
For the duration of this course you'll receive:
• 4.5 hours of engaging live virtual sessions spread over 3 days (1.5 hours per day), easy to attend even during a busy work week. Sessions are held on Zoom from 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET
• Hands-on learning by walking through case studies and real life examples with your cohort
• Templates you can immediately start using on the job
• In-depth live Q&A session to get immediate answers to your on-the-job questions
• Recordings and slides of all sessions for future reference and review
Don't just take my word for it!
“Kelly taught me both how to implement effective processes to improve the efficiency of my team and how to lead with empathy and thoughtfulness. This combination of hard and soft skills has paid dividends for my team and me and is all the result of Kelly’s mentorship.”
— Dunchadhn Lyons, Engineering Manager @ Spot AI
"It's very rare to see the artful combination of empathy and effective leadership that Kelly possesses, and she bestows those traits generously on the engineers and aspiring leaders she supports."
— Ivy Astrix, Former Senior Systems Engineer @ Govalo
Who this course is for:
01
New and experienced engineering managers looking to build the interpersonal skills required to succeed as a leader
02
Technical engineering managers who want to develop their team and build influence across their company
03
Aspiring engineering managers looking to lay the groundwork to create an impact as an IC and future leader
After taking this course, you'll be able to:
Build and scale a high performing engineering team
Your success as an EM is measured by your team's execution, and to have great execution, you need a great team. We'll talk through how to identify and leverage technical and interpersonal strengths of your current team and empower your team to grow as engineers.
Conduct impactful 1:1s and development check-ins
1:1s and performance reviews don't have to suck – my own team can back me up! I'll teach you how to keep the feedback loop active by applying my framework to conduct meaningful 1:1s and provide tactical, actionable feedback to your team on a regular cadence.
Navigate challenging conversations with peers and direct reports
Learn how to give constructive feedback from a trained therapist! I'll teach you effective communication strategies for conflict resolution within your team and building influence within your organization.
This course includes
3 interactive live sessions
Lifetime access to course materials
8 in-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
1 project to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
Management Fundamentals for Tech Leaders
Course syllabus
Aug 13—Aug 15
Sep 17—Sep 19
Week 1
Aug 13—Aug 15
Week dates are set to instructor's time zoneEvents
- Aug
13
Module 1: Developing your Engineering Team
Module 1: Developing your Engineering Team
Tue, Aug 13, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM UTC
- Aug
14
Module 2: Conflict resolution across your organization
Module 2: Conflict resolution across your organization
Wed, Aug 14, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM UTC
- Aug
15
Module 3: Giving and receiving constructive feedback & AMA
Module 3: Giving and receiving constructive feedback & AMA
Thu, Aug 15, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM UTC
Post-Course
Modules
- Developing your engineering teamDeveloping your engineering team3 Lessons
- Conflict resolution across an organizationConflict resolution across an organization3 Lessons
- Giving and receiving constructive feedbackGiving and receiving constructive feedback2 Lessons • 1 Project
4.8
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Meet your instructor
Kelly Vaughn
I've spent my career bringing the human factor of engineering management to the forefront for leaders globally. As an experienced engineer and engineering leader, I have built and scaled engineering orgs of varying sizes and mentored dozens of engineering leaders in their careers.
I combine 20+ years of software engineering with my learnings from my clinical social work studies to turn technical engineers and engineering managers into impactful, influential leaders in their organization.
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Course schedule
4.5 hours of sessions
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
12:00 - 1:30 PM ET
Each day will consist of an hour and a half of learning and exercises to apply your learning.
Thursday will culminate with working through real-life examples in your own workplace.
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
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