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    Effectively Managing Technical Teams
    This course is expressly designed for individuals who manage, direct, or supervise groups in technical organizations. The course will help you:
    • Form teams using strategic planning and operational planning approaches
    • Apply performance metrics, budgeting, and cost controls including goal setting and establishing objectives
    • Communicate effectively, from email to presentations
    • Know how to recruit and retain the best people
    • Use efficient time management techniques, in everything from meetings to crises
    • Effectively budget and control costs
    • Know when and when not to delegate/escalate problems and issues
    • Begin managing your boss and your career
    This course includes interactive discussion and exercises to reinforce course topics.

    Audience

    This course will benefit anyone whose work output depends upon other people, including:

    • Newly appointed managers or team leaders directing skilled groups
    • Busy existing staff who are looking to be more efficient and effective
    • Engineers or other technical staff aspiring to management positions

    For additional information about this course, please contact:

    Thomas W. Smith, Program Director
    smithtw@epd.engr.wisc.edu
    800-462-0876 or 608-263-7426

    Outline

    Day 1
    • Welcome
    • Introduction to Management
    • Strategic Planning
    • Operational Planning
    • Planning Workshop: Creating a team plan with meaningful objectives and metrics
    • Team Goal Setting: People management exercise--an interactive team activity to demonstrate the principles of good team leadership and teamwork
    Day 2
    • People: Are They Just Another Resource?: Understanding people and team dynamics to get the best out of them
    • Recruiting the Best People
    • Managing People
    • Operational Efficiency
    • How to Turn Meetings from Time Wasters to Powerful Execution Tools
    • Time Management and Decision-Making Workshop: A real-life "inbox" exercise to demonstrate the principles of good prioritization and time management
    Day 3
    • Communication Skills
    • Communication Skills Exercise: A fun team event demonstrating the dynamics of team interaction and communication
    • Managing Your Career
    • Adjournment