Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Upcoming dates (3)
Fee
- $1,995
-
In-Person fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches and course materials.
Online fee covers online course materials and instruction.
Discounts
10% discount per person for participants registered in the Technical Leadership Certificate series. Promo code needed during registration.
ID
RA01092-D361
Credits
- CEU: 1.7
- PDH: 17
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
9/29/2025 7:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 10/6/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 10/7/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 10/8/2025 8:00am - 12:00pm Central Time
Course Notes
Online course materials will be available approximately one week prior to the course date. Once you have accessed them through the online course site, no cancellations or refunds will be granted.
Instructor
Trevor Manning
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $179
Reserve by: Sep. 14, 2025
Topic:
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us by no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Because this course has limited enrollment, cancellation received after this date and no-shows are subject to the full course fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts. Once you have accessed the online course, exam and/or materials, no cancellations or refunds are permitted.
Course Overview
Technical experts often find themselves managing teams without formal leadership training—this course bridges that gap. Participants will learn how to set meaningful goals, build empowered teams, manage performance, and communicate with clarity. With real-world strategies and practical exercises, this course helps transform technical managers into effective, people-centered leaders.
Learning Outcomes
- Set a compelling team vision with aligned goals, critical measures, and shared commitment.
- Balance operational control with team autonomy to drive innovation and execution.
- Adapt leadership and communication styles to motivate high-performing, collaborative teams.
- Manage time and operations effectively using structured planning, prioritization, and meeting strategies.
Who Should Attend?
- Newly appointed managers or team leaders guiding technical teams and professionals in dynamic environments.
- Experienced managers seeking to refine their leadership skills and enhance team performance.
- Engineers and technical professionals aspiring to transition into management and leadership roles.
Additional Information
This course is part of the Technical Leadership Certificate. Course may be taken individually as well.
Course Outline
Introduction to Managing and Leading technical teams
- Understand the role of a team leader
- Discern a leadership mindset and how to develop it in team members
- Combine the right balance between the best of traditional management techniques and the new paradigm of inverted pyramid leadership of knowledge workers
Operational Processes
- Setting meaningful goals in a dynamic and innovative environment
- Discover the power of sharing ‘the why’
- Define and evaluate measures and targets that matter
- Understand the importance of distinguishing between joint ownership and shared ownership
- Creating a team plan with meaningful objectives and measures
Establishing teams and the transition to empowerment
- Discovering the real meaning of a team
- Dealing with virtual and remote teams
- Understand the dynamics of setting up a new team
- Dealing with changes in team composition
Motivating teams for high performance
- Understanding what drives technical people and team dynamics to get the best out of them
- Handling top performers
- Dealing with poor performers
- Staff retention
Operational Efficiency
- Getting things done
- Getting the team organized for success
- Running meetings effectively using the PPPP method
- Specifying meaningful, efficient, and necessary reporting methods
- Radical time-management demonstrated with real-world inbox exercise
How to communicate effectively with your team
- Understanding ourselves to understand the root cause of miscommunication
- Avoiding the pitfalls of poor communication using email
- Helping your team improve communication skills
Career development of a team leader
- Understanding what skills to develop as a team leader
- Career development tips
Testimonials
"Great use of real world experiences… Would highly recommend."
—Robert Kolar, DuPage County, Illinois DOT
"The best management course I’ve attended. Materials and examples were excellent."
—Martin Beranek, MSA Professional Services, Inc.
Instructor
Trevor Manning
Trevor Manning is an accomplished author, leaderhsip consultant, and trainer with extensive international experience leading technical teams. He has held roles such as chief engineer, technical director, Chief Operating Officer, and board advisor.
With a diverse background spanning various companites including a large government-owned utility, a US-headquartered manufacturer, an international London headquartered start-up, and a privately owned telecommunications operator, Trevor offers valuable insights into real-world business operations.
Trevor leads three training courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on practical insights derived from his wealth of experience.
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Leadership Beyond Your Team: Managing Up and Across
Critical Conversations: Results-based Communication
Trevor has published several technical and leadership books and lives in Brisbane, Australia.
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Location: Madison, WI or Live Online
Course #: RA01092-D361
Fee: $1,995
Fee
- $1,995
-
In-Person fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches and course materials.
Online fee covers online course materials and instruction.
Discounts
10% discount per person for participants registered in the Technical Leadership Certificate series. Promo code needed during registration.
Credits
- CEU: 1.7
- PDH: 17
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
9/29/2025 7:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 10/6/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 10/7/2025 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 10/8/2025 8:00am - 12:00pm Central Time
Course Notes
Online course materials will be available approximately one week prior to the course date. Once you have accessed them through the online course site, no cancellations or refunds will be granted.
Instructor
Trevor Manning
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $179
Reserve by: Sep. 14, 2025
Topic:
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us by no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Because this course has limited enrollment, cancellation received after this date and no-shows are subject to the full course fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts. Once you have accessed the online course, exam and/or materials, no cancellations or refunds are permitted.
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Location: Online
Course #: RA01092-D771
Fee: $1,995
Fee
- $1,995
-
Fee covers online course instruction and electronic materials.
Discounts
10% discount per person for participants registered in the Technical Leadership Certificate series. Promo code needed during registration.
QRM members receive 20% discount per person. Promo code needed during registration.
Credits
- CEU: 1.7
- PDH: 17
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
2/2/2026 1:30pm Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 2/2/2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm Central Time
- 2/3/2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm Central Time
- 2/4/2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm Central Time
- 2/5/2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm Central Time
- 2/6/2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm Central Time
Course Notes
Online course materials will be available approximately one week prior to the course date. Once you have accessed them through the online course site, no cancellations or refunds will be granted.
Instructor
Trevor Manning
Location
This is an online course.
Topic:
Cancellation Policy
Once you have accessed the online course, exam and/or materials, no cancellations or refunds are permitted.
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Location: Madison, WI or Live Online
Course #: RA01092-D774
Fee: $1,995
Fee
- $1,995
-
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials.
Online attendance fee includes online instruction and course materials. Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.
Discounts
10% discount per person for participants registered in the Technical Leadership Certificate series. Promo code needed during registration.
QRM members receive 20% discount per person. Promo code needed during registration.
Credits
- CEU: 1.7
- PDH: 17
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
9/9/2025 7:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 9/9/2026 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 9/10/2026 8:00am - 4:30pm Central Time
- 9/11/2026 8:00am - 12:00pm Central Time
Course Notes
This is a HyFlex (in-person and online) taught course. Your registration is for one teaching platform only: in-person or online. Please be prepared to attend all days either in-person or online. Contact us if you have any questions or if you need to make a change.
Registration confirmation will guide students through accessing the Canvas course site.
Students will create and log in to the Canvas course site with a NetID. Course assets such as instructional materials, participation certificates, and course evaluations will be available to all students through the Canvas course site.
The course materials are all digital and only available on the Canvas course website.
Online attendees will access sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform. The Zoom link will be provided a few days before the course.
Please watch the email address that you provide during registration for release dates and pre-course information.
Instructor
Trevor Manning
Location
Accommodations
Topic:
Cancellation Policy
Once you have accessed the online course, exam and/or materials, no cancellations or refunds are permitted.
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Course #: RA01092Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Date: Mon. February 24, 2025 – Fri. February 28, 2025ID: RA01092-D357
Fee:
- $1,995
-
Fee covers live online course instruction and electronic materials.
10% discount per person for participants registered in the Technical Leadership Certificate series. Promo code needed during registration.
- CEU: 1.7
- PDH: 17
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Date: Wed. September 11, 2024 – Fri. September 13, 2024ID: RA01092-D098
Fee:
- $1,995
-
In-Person: Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches and course materials.
Online: Fee covers course materials and instruction.
10% discount per person for participants registered in the Technical Leadership Certificate series. Discount code needed during registration.
- CEU: 1.7
- PDH: 17
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Date: Mon. February 26, 2024 – Fri. March 01, 2024ID: RA01092-C987
Fee:
- $1,995
-
Fee covers live online course instruction and materials.
See Course Notes for recommended additional book purchase.
10% discount per person for participants registered in the Technical Leadership Certificate series. Promo code needed during registration.
- CEU: 1.7
- PDH: 17
Effectively Managing Technical Teams
Date: Mon. October 09, 2023 – Wed. October 11, 2023ID: RA01092-C796
Fee:
- $1,995
-
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches and course materials.
10% discount per person for participants registered in the Technical Leadership Certificate series. Discount code needed during registration.
- CEU: 1.7
- PDH: 17
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