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Leadership Skills and Team Development for Technical Professionals

Technical professionals are often promoted for their expertise—but leading people requires a different set of skills. This course helps you build the communication and team development capabilities needed to lead effectively. You’ll learn how to manage technical teams, strengthen working relationships and improve performance. The program focuses on practical approaches for motivating others, giving feedback and navigating team dynamics. By the end of the course, you’ll be better equipped to lead with confidence and achieve stronger results through your team.  

Seminar Number: 02569

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About This Course

Your success depends on whether the people around you are growing and delivering. This course focuses on repeatable strategies for strengthening collaboration and aligning team performance with broader goals. You'll build communication and accountability habits central to AMA leadership training, while also exploring techniques used in technical management training environments, where leaders must guide highly skilled teams without losing productivity or engagement.

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Who Should Attend

IT and technical professionals, including team leaders, managers, directors and others who want to enhance their team-building and leadership skills.

  •   Live Online2 Day(s)
    1.2 CEU, 12 CLP, 12 PDU, 18 PMU
 
 

Technical professionals are often promoted for their expertise—but leading people requires a different set of skills. This course helps you build the communication and team development capabilities needed to lead effectively.

You’ll learn how to manage technical teams, strengthen working relationships and improve performance. The program focuses on practical approaches for motivating others, giving feedback and navigating team dynamics.

By the end of the course, you’ll be better equipped to lead with confidence and achieve stronger results through your team.

 

  • Hands-on practice building and leading a team
  • Maintain team performance during times of change
  • Manage and resolve team conflict
  • Develop the skills to manage the day-to-day challenges of team leadership
  • Technical vs. nontechnical professionals: differences that impact the leader’s role
  • Various types of teams: functional, cross-functional, self-managed and self-directed—how to vary your leadership style to meet the needs of the team
  • Key steps to building high-performance teams
  • Evaluating individual and team performance
  • Using discipline, coaching, communication, problem-solving and authority to better manage your people

Special Feature

AMA Blended Learning combines instructor-led training with online pre- and post-seminar assessments, tune-up courses and other resources to maximize your training goals. Through a blend of proven instructor-led seminars and powerful online technology, AMA Blended Learning provides a compelling and more comprehensive experience for the learner - producing a greater return-on-investment for the employer and the seminar participant.

Learning Objectives

  • Define Your Leadership Style and Its Impact on Others
  • Describe the Stages of Team Development
  • Explain the Importance of Constructive Conflict in Team Deliberations
  • Use Coaching and Delegating to Develop Team Members
  • Lead a High-Performing Team by Setting Clear Standards of Behavior and Assessing Periodically
  • Cite Ways to Provide Team Closure and to Celebrate Accomplishments and Team Contributions

Forming

  • Differentiate Between Technical and Non-technical Professionals
  • Describe Why People Skills Are Important to Leadership
  • Explain the Differences in Doing, Managing, and Leading
  • Describe Best Practices for Successful Team Meetings and Building
  • Identify Your Leadership Style

Storming

  • Describe the Stages of Team Development
  • Apply Your Leadership Style to the Stages of Team Development
  • Identify Effective Approaches to Dealing with Team Conflict
  • Describe the Steps of Assertive Communication
  • Give and Receive Feedback

Norming

  • Explain How to Delegate Responsibility
  • Identify Effective Motivational Strategies for Your Team
  • Describe Effective Coaching Behaviors

Performing

  • Describe the Indicators of a High-Performing Team
  • List Ways to Avoid Groupthink
  • Describe the SMART Goals Writing Process
  • Describe the Challenges of Leading Virtual Teams Through the Development Stages

Adjourning

  • Describe Some of the Emotions That People May Experience When Their Team Is Disbanded
  • List Some Leadership Strategies That Provide Closure for Team Members
  • Explain the Importance of Celebrating during the Adjournment Phase

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View a Sample of Our Reviews

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264 reviews

 
Course was filled with so much great information; coaching and guiding through the process and lessons learned very beneficial.
5
David G.
 
IT SYSTEM ENGINEER MANAGER
 
Industry: Finance
I learned a lot in this class that I wish I knew before becoming a manager. Understanding workstyles, communicating, coaching, flexing, etc, will definitely help me become a better leader.
5
Maryanne P.
 
Business Analyst Manager
 
Industry: Insurance
Great experience, learned a lot about myself, management and team building concepts and how to put them into play.
5
Bill K.
 
MANAGER
 
Industry: Business Services
This class was a great mixture of good content, high level of class participation and an excellent instructor. It made for an outstanding class.
5
Timothy Q.
 
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
 
Industry: Law Firms & Legal Services
The communication and feedback, the small class size, it all worked so beautifully to create an very enriching and educational experience. I also liked this style better than a two day in-person seminars because it gave me time to enact a few things and then regroup with the class.
5
SARAH S.
 
SR CLINICAL SYSTEMS ANALYST
 
Industry: Healthcare Services

This course is valid for 18 PMUs.

American Management Association is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

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Live Online Schedule

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Frequently Asked Questions

I’m a technical expert who was asked to lead a team. Will this technical management training help?

Yes. Many engineers and IT professionals move into leadership roles without formal management training. This course focuses on technical management training that helps professionals lead teams, communicate expectations clearly and guide projects while still working in technical environments.

What will I learn about leadership skills for technical professionals?

This course focuses on practical leadership skills for technical professionals, including motivating team members, improving communication and guiding technical teams toward shared goals. Participants also explore how leadership approaches differ when managing highly skilled technical specialists.

Why do technical professionals need leadership training?

Strong technical expertise does not automatically translate into effective leadership. Leadership training for technical professionals helps individuals develop the communication, decision-making and team leadership skills needed to guide projects and support team performance.

Who should attend this technical management training course?

This course is designed for engineers, IT professionals, developers and other technical specialists who lead or plan to lead teams. Professionals transitioning from individual contributor roles to leadership positions often benefit from structured technical management training.

How is leading a technical team different from managing other teams?

Leading a technical team often requires balancing deep subject expertise with strong leadership and communication skills. Technical leaders must support problem solving, manage complex work, and communicate effectively with both technical specialists and non-technical stakeholders.

How can technical professionals improve team development and collaboration?

Strong team development skills help technical leaders create environments where collaboration, innovation and accountability can thrive. This course explores ways to build trust within technical teams, clarify roles and ensure that team members work effectively toward shared objectives.
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