Publication Details
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| Managing Technical Professionals |
| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Business Administration |
| Instructor: |
IrvGamal |
| Course Code: |
mtp |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
| Learn the vital leadership skills you'll need to attract, retain, and inspire top-notch technical professionals. This restless group of self-reliant people plays by a different set of rules than those with which you may be familiar. This course will help you avoid misunderstandings and conflicts by teaching you what the newest generation of technical professionals wants and needs. You will learn how to effectively meld their needs with your organizational goals, helping you become more of a leader and less of a manager. |
| Instructor Biography: |
| Irv Gamal has over 27 years of management and consulting experience, working with many Fortune 500 Companies and government agencies. Gamal's articles have been published in several business journals and periodicals, including "Business to Business" and "The Personnel Administrator." As a university and college instructor, Gamal has taught business curriculum at both the graduate and undergraduate level. He holds Master's Degree in Communication, was a keynote speaker for a leading seminar provider, and served as a coach for the world's top leadership research firm. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Generation X: Who They Are and What They Want |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
World-Class Vs Traditional Organizations |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
Discover the nature of Generation X and how leaders can meet their needs within organizations. |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
Management and Leadership: Seeing the Difference |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
Learn what world class organizations are, the benefits they accrue, and what they do to achieve their status. |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
A New View of Leadership |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
Understand the imperative nature of leadership and how it differs from management. |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Keeping Your Eye on the Ball |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
Identify what effective leaders do to build trust and commitment throughout the ranks. |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
The Meaning of Meaning |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
Determine how to create a highly focused and meaningful organizational vision. |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Taking Stock of You |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
Clarify how to translate intangible visions into tangible actions to achieve results through others. |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
What the Young Technical Professional Wants From Their Boss |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
Acquire practical tools to assess personal strengths and weaknesses to further leadership development. |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Becoming a Better Communicator |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
Understand the special needs of the technical professional, the underlying factors, and how to lead these people. |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Learning to Let Go and Develop Others |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
Unearth key principles for improving communication skills in order to strengthen leader credibility. |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Leading Organizational Change |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
Grasp sound practices and proven techniques for increasing delegation skills. |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Building a High-Performance Environment |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
Examine how to lessen resistance, gain commitment, and produce dramatic organizational change. |