Technical Team Leadership University of Oxford

Overview

What you will study

Based on the real-world experiences of a technical expert who transitioned to the boardroom, the Technical Team Leadership course offered by University of Oxford will use case studies and class exercises to apply theory.

The practical design of this course will benefit people who have taken on formal management roles, as well as technical experts who need to lead others.

We will cover how the workplace really operates and provide insights into what senior management is actually looking for. 

You will also learn the difference between leadership and management, and what practical steps are required to balance the two. The balance between empowered people and process is also examined to create scalable high-performance. 

This course is about fast-tracking the journey from technical expert to business leader.

Course Aims

• Understand how the history of management shapes our current workplace

• Learn how to balance management with leadership, using examples of where mistakes have been made over the past decade

• Examine the gap between technical leader and technical expert

• Distinguish the different behaviours required to lead or manage

• Understand people and their personalities

• Critique motivation techniques, and what works with smart people

• Discover why people before process is important

• Discover why you cannot ignore process

• Practice an operational model to get the right things done systematically

• Develop techniques to prioritise work to reduce work overload 

• Learn practical tips and tricks to be an effective manager and inspirational leader