Management Skills and Techniques for Engineers

1. Apply the management functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling in a team environment.
2. Implement project management skills to run an effective work schedule that will increase productivity of work groups.
3. Use the right KPIs to manage performance.
4. Coordinate and communicate with others to achieve the desired goals.
5. Apply team building techniques to increase performance.
6. Manage creative problem-solving and decision-making processes.

Technical managers, supervisors and engineers who need to develop their managerial skills.

Understanding the Transition from Technical Expert to Functional Manager/Supervisor: 

• The Functions of Management
• The Skills Needed
• Common Management Mistakes You Want to Avoid
• Improving Productivity through Leadership
• Assessing and Adapting Your Leadership Style 

Planning and Organizing Tools and Techniques: 

• The Importance of Scope Definition
• Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
• Calculating ES, EF, LS, LF and Slack
• Identifying the Critical Path
• Low Cost Scheduling/Crashing
• Understanding Project Schedules
• Bar Charting
• Workforce Planning

Management through Performance Analysis: 

• Importance of Performance Management
• Creating and Measuring Performance Expectations
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Setting SMART Objectives
• Targets/Standards Setting

Dealing with Your Team Members, Contractors and Customers: 

• Communicating and Influencing
• Barriers to Communication
• What Defines a Good Communicator
• Sources of Potential Conflicts
• Managing Conflicts Effectively
• Different Conflict Modes 

Building Successful Work Teams: 

• The Importance of Teams and Teamwork
• Understanding the Mechanics of Groups
• Team Building Techniques that Work
• Defining Problems and Analyzing Causes
• The Rational Approach to Problem-Solving (Kepner-Tregoe)
• Problem Analysis Supplementary Tools
• Creative Decision-Making Tools

• The Training lectures.
• The Group discussions.
• The Training Workshops.