A joint offering by the College of Engineering and the School of Business
The Engineer in Transition to Management
Day 1
Welcome
Dan Danbeck, Program Director, University of Wisconsin–Madison
New Challenges Facing the Engineer-Manager
Key Issues Identification and Prioritization
- Defining priority objectives
- Gaining consensus
Getting Results Through Your Interpersonal Skills and Relationships
- Assessing your communication practices at wor
- Growing your team’s skill bas
- Conducting positive performance reviews
Daily Adjournment: Evening Assignment (45 minutes)
Day 2
Rational Decision Making
- How to make the right decisions
- Risk analysis
- Selling others on your decisions
Motivating Your Team
- Understand what really motivates your team
- Techniques for creating a motivating environment
Motivating Your Team (continued)
- Getting the most from your team
Systematic Approaches to Solving Problems
- Improving your skills in asking the right questions at the right time
- Solving multi-disciplinary problems
Daily Adjournment: Evening Assignment (45 minutes)
Day 3
Case Studies on Problem Solving
- Problem-solving exercises
- Critique and discussion of the problem-solving process
The Relationship Between Management Style and Management Effectiveness
- Understanding your style
The Relationship Between Management Style and Management Effectiveness (continued)
- Adjusting your style to achieve better results
Successful Planning Techniques
- How to protect your plan against future problems and risks
Final Adjournment
Schedule
Day 1 — 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Session
Day 2 — 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Session
Day 3 — 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Session