Professional Development Courses

When critical technical projects go off the rails, engineers need more than hope—they need a recovery plan. This course equips you with proven tools and tactics to diagnose, troubleshoot, and rescue troubled projects before they derail your entire roadmap.

Join our course to master a proven decisionmaking* process essential for professionals in capital-intensive manufacturing, facilities, and construction projects. Developed by Jim Suhr in 1981 and detailed in his influential works, CBA offers a structured five-phase approach to making sound decisions using both objective and subjective data. Participants will learn to discern decision contexts, effectively use data, and apply CBA methods through hands-on case studies. This course is designed for leaders, managers, engineers, and consultants, equipping them with practical skills to make better, more informed decisions, enhance collaboration, and drive continuous improvement in their organizations. Enhance your decision-making capabilities and achieve better outcomes in today's complex business environment.

Technical professionals learn financial analysis, estimate initial and lifetime costs, and make capital investment decisions.

Managing global technical teams requires more than just time zone coordination—it demands cultural fluency, virtual leadership, and the right tools. This course equips engineers and project leaders with the skills to lead diverse, distributed teams with confidence and clarity.

Technical teams present many challenges for engineering managers. Team leaders must often give up some of their technical authority to focus on strategic management, operational planning and human resource management. They also need solid communications skills and know how to represent the team across the organization and at a high level. In this hands-on course, you will learn strategic and operational planning tools to set goals, establish objectives and build defensible budgets from an instructor who has actually “walked the talk” of this course with his own experiences.

Whether you are new to project management or have many years of experience, there’s always room to improve. Learn how to effectively initiate, plan, execute, control and close out projects.

Master the art of influencing those at your level or higher to become a more effective leader. Learn how to make yourself heard and change others' behavior to ensure reliable partnerships in your programs and projects.

This course gives engineers and technical professionals a practical framework for having clear, honest, and productive conversations—especially when stakes are high or conflict is likely. Learn how to plan, deliver, and recover conversations using a proven model that supports better outcomes without damaging relationships.

Learn to effectively coach and develop the next generation of technical leaders in your organization using the proven Situational Leadership model. This course equips technical leaders with tools to foster employee growth, enhance communication, and build leadership capabilities that drive organizational success.

Master Agile principles and practices through immersive, hands-on simulations tailored for technical teams. This course bridges theory and execution, empowering participants to lead Agile projects with confidence and clarity.