Transitioning to Managing Managers

Cohort-based Course

Hosted by

Paul Tevis and Allison Pollard

Deep engineering roots. Real-world results from startups to Fortune 200.

Course overview

Leading leaders in Software and IT

In the last few years, an increasing number of companies have become "flatter" by eliminating layers of management and increasing the number of reports each manager has.


Moving from managing Individual Contributors (ICs) to managing managers has never been a simple change, but in this environment, there's even less margin for error—and less support for learning the ropes. Even experienced directors who have been given more managers to manage are finding themselves stretched thin.


To thrive in the "Great Flattening" in tech, you need to reinvent yourself as a manager of managers. The course shows you how.

Who is this course for

01

Newly promoted directors/VPs of engineering who are new to managing managers and want more visibility into what's happening across teams

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Directors/heads of engineering who have increased number of managers reporting to them and are overwhelmed from being pulled into problems

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Directors/VPs who are struggling to support managers that have 8+ people reporting to them

What you’ll get out of this course

Tools for developing a healthy Engineering/Product dynamic


Techniques for developing your managers's leadership skills, not just their technical abilities


Ways to keep both you and the managers who report to you working at the right level


What’s included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Paul Tevis & Allison Pollard in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

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