Managing Today's Technical Professional - School of Continuing Education, University Of Wisconsin

	Managing Today's Technical Professional

	Do you know what motivates your technical staff? Discover how to match management strategies and techniques with the needs of a technical workforce. As individuals in large technical organizations and specialists within particular functions, technical professionals play a vital role in today's business success. Managing this group requires understanding what is critical to these individuals and using techniques to best motivate them for outstanding performance.
More ▼ Objectives • Identify the skills and competencies that define success in technical environments • Describe the critical roles needed to lead effectively in technically-based organizations • Identify and discuss which leadership practices and styles best support outstanding performance Highlights • Using job standards and competencies to define performance expectations • Understanding motivation and the unique implications for managing technical professionals • The importance of relationship management and strategic thinking in additional to technical competence • How to build a base of credibility and trust • Leadership styles and how they impact technical team performance Target Audience • Owners and managers in technically-related businesses • Managers and Directors in functional organizations such as IT, Engineering, R&D, Finance & Accounting • Project Managers Close ▲ Benefits and Learning Outcomes ▼ Understand what motivates a technical workforce Match management strategies and techniques with the needs of the workforce Capitalize on talent and establish a system of accountability Close ▲
	This program can be applied toward the: Advanced Leadership Certificate Project Management Certificate
	"I was looking for more specific ways to deal with technical people. I now can evaluate their skills and their styles." Stephanie Knuteson, IT Infrastructure, WE Energies



	Wed., Oct. 16 8:30am-4:00pm Location: UWM School of Continuing Education (Click link for directions) Instructor: Alan M. Patterson, President, Mentore, Fond du Lac, WI Fee: $395 CEUs: 0.7/PDUs: 7 Program No. 5050-5846 Add To Registration Form Check Registration Form


	For more information, contact:
		Jan Allen, Director, Business & Management, allen3@uwm.edu, 414-227-3219, 888-947-9947

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