A Highly Interactive Training Course On

Mastering the Transition from Technical Expert to Leader

Becoming a Transformational Leader
and an Effective People Manager in any Workplace

Mastering the Transition from Technical Expert to Leader
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

14-18 Apr 2025
Istanbul
$5,950
15-19 Sep 2025
Amsterdam
$5,950
22-26 Dec 2025
Dubai
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course.

Training Overview

Training Overview

This dynamic training course is tailored to support technical experts and professionals in transitioning into leadership roles. Moving from a technical expert to a leader can be challenging, requiring skills and competencies that may not have been part of previous training or work experience. While technical expertise is often the foundation for promotion, leadership demands a different set of skills, especially in managing and inspiring people.

Participants in this course will explore essential leadership skills applicable across organizations. The curriculum focuses on core elements of effective leadership, balancing functional expertise with interpersonal skills crucial for achieving organizational goals, fostering high-performance teams, and maximizing leadership impact.

Key highlights of this training include:

  • Shifting from technical proficiency to effective interpersonal skills.
  • Developing communication prowess with diverse stakeholders.
  • Grasping fundamental principles of change management.
  • Cultivating high-performance teams.
  • Mastering essential coaching skills to empower others.

What are the goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Develop self-awareness and emotional intelligence
  • Differentiate between transformational & transactional leadership
  • Communicate a clear vision of the broad impact of change
  • Demonstrate ability in the use of active listening skills
  • Transition from a technical expert to a competent leader

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Technical professionals transitioning to leadership roles
  • Engineers 
  • Engineering Managers
  • Project Managers
  • Technical Leads
  • Operational Managers
  • Financial Professionals
  • HR professionals moving into Leadership roles
  • Anyone recently promoted into a people management or leadership role

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes stimulating presentations supporting each of the topics together with interactive trainer lead sessions of discussion.

Realistic and fun exercises, short video presentations, small group work and feedback will be used to facilitate learning. Role plays and interactive exercises will be used throughout the programme.

The Course Content

Day One: The Need for Leadership in the Modern Workplace
  • From technical expert to leader
  • The difference between managing and leading
  • Characteristics of highly effective leaders
  • Transformational and transactional leadership
  • The importance of Emotional Intelligence (EI)
Day Two: Key Communication Skills of Leaders
  • Effective interpersonal communication in the leadership role
  • Communicating successfully – Avoiding communication barriers
  • Active listening and questioning skills
  • Understanding your own personality profile
  • Developing self-awareness
Day Three: Building and Leading Successful Teams
  • Achieving the high-performing team
  • Stages of team development
  • Identifying the essential factors in motivation
  • The benefits and barriers to delegation
  • Decision-making with teams – avoiding group think
Day Four: Essential Skills for Coaching
  • The Coaching Cycle (PEDICR)
  • Key listening & questioning techniques for coaching & mentoring
  • Introducing SOLER techniques
  • Plan a coaching session & preparing a coaching plan
  • Set coaching objectives which are measurable (SMART)
Day Five: Leading & Managing Change
  • The key drivers of change
  • The difference between change management and change leadership
  • Overcoming resistance to change
  • Change at the individual, team and organisational level
  • The five psychological phases of change and their effective management