Engineering Leadership Workshop by Tonex
This two-day workshop is designed to help engineering leaders build key leadership skills, foster team alignment, and enhance their ability to drive successful outcomes in technical projects. The workshop will be interactive, combining lectures, discussions, case studies, and hands-on activities.
Day 1: Building Foundations for Leadership
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Registration & Networking
- Meet fellow participants, light breakfast.
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Welcome & Introduction
- Workshop overview, objectives, and group expectations.
- Icebreaker activity: Share a leadership challenge faced.
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Session 1 – The Role of an Engineering Leader
- Transitioning from individual contributor to leader.
- Balancing technical expertise with leadership responsibilities.
- Interactive exercise: Reflect on your leadership style.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Session 2 – Communication Skills for Technical Leaders
- Techniques for clear communication in complex projects.
- Active listening and providing constructive feedback.
- Role-playing scenarios: Delivering feedback to team members.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Session 3 – Building & Leading High-Performing Teams
- Strategies for creating a collaborative team culture.
- Understanding team dynamics and resolving conflicts.
- Case study: Diagnosing and resolving team challenges.
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Break
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM: Session 4 – Goal Setting & Aligning with Business Objectives
- Aligning technical goals with organizational strategy.
- Prioritizing tasks and managing competing demands.
- Workshop activity: Setting SMART goals for a team project.
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Reflection & Q&A
- Group discussion: Key takeaways from Day 1.
- Action plan for implementing learnings.
Day 2: Advanced Leadership Practices
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Morning Coffee & Networking
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Session 1 – Decision-Making Under Uncertainty
- Frameworks for making data-driven decisions.
- Balancing speed and accuracy in decision-making.
- Scenario-based exercise: Leading during a crisis.
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Session 2 – Driving Innovation in Engineering Teams
- Creating a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.
- Encouraging and managing creative ideas.
- Group exercise: Brainstorming and prototyping innovative solutions.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Session 3 – Technical Project Management Best Practices
- Agile vs. traditional methodologies.
- Resource allocation and managing technical debt.
- Hands-on workshop: Building a project roadmap.
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Break
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM: Session 4 – Coaching & Mentoring for Growth
- Techniques for mentoring junior engineers.
- Providing growth opportunities and career development.
- Role-play: Conducting a 1-on-1 mentorship session.
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Closing Session & Action Plans
- Group reflection: Key takeaways from the workshop.
- Develop personalized leadership improvement plans.
- Participant feedback and certificate distribution.
Workshop Deliverables
- Workbook with key concepts, frameworks, and templates.
- Personalized leadership action plan.
- Certificate of completion.
This structure balances foundational and advanced leadership topics with hands-on activities and opportunities for networking and reflection.