Succeeding as a First-Time Tech Manager (2019)

44mIntermediate2019-12-02

Authors

Rashim Mogha

Best-Selling Author, Technology Leader

Course details

Do you have what it takes to successfully lead a technical team? You were promoted because you exceeded expectations in your individual contributor role—but now you’re evaluated on your team’s performance. This new position can be challenging. In fact, many excellent developers and engineers decide to not opt for vertical growth because they don't want to manage other people. Can you successfully transition from “lone wolf” to leader? Rashim Mogha is a former executive at Oracle, Amazon, and VMware. Join her in this course, as she explains the secrets of being a great manager in the fast-paced, high-stakes world of tech. Learn how to build the right team, implement your company’s vision, create team goals, communicate technical information, effectively lead a global team, and more.

Learning objectives
Building the right team
Hiring for complementary skills
Communicating an organizational vision
Creating KPIs and goals
Talking tech to any audience
Leading a global team

Skills covered

Tech Career SkillsLeadership SkillsPersonaCybersecurityCloud ComputingData ScienceLeadership and ManagementSoftware Development

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - What it takes to lead

1. Build the Right Team

02 - Preparing for the leadership role
03 - Understanding your team
04 - Hiring for complementary skills
05 - Always be hiring

2. Implement a Shared Vision

06 - Communicating organizational vision
07 - Creating the goal for your team
08 - Creating KPIs for the common goal

3. Talking Tech to Any Audience

09 - Integrating your team with the business
10 - Talking tech to a non-tech audience
11 - Talking business to a tech audience

4. Working with Global Teams

12 - Leading a global team
13 - Communicating across cultures
14 - Implementing a global vision
15 - Working with global teams

Conclusion

16 - Next steps