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What's Missing?
Think back to your formal education. Were there, perhaps, a few things left out?
If you are like most technical professionals, the answer is "Yes".
Among the courses dedicated to the study of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering,
one rarely sees complementary courses addressing people skills, communication, and
coordination.
In days gone by, when a technical person could afford to lock him- or
herself away in a lab or cubicle and allow the rest of the world to go about
its collective business, such skills may not have been quite as necessary. However,
now that technology has become so pervasive throughout every facet of our world, the
isolation of the past is no longer viable — especially for technical leaders.
Some colleges and universities have begun to address these learning gaps by
adding selected "soft" courses to their curricula, but the trend is
by no means pervasive throughout academia.
We, at Leader's Edge CA, know how important the "soft" skills
are to a leader, for a leader must always be aware of, and deal with, the
"human factor" in addition to the technical side of innovation and
development. To help you begin filling in any gaps pertaining to
the "soft" skills, we provide a range of educational options
that include ongoing coaching support.
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Technical Leadership Online Resource Center (TechLORC)
Let's face it...as a group, we techies are a pretty independent
lot. We prefer to do things in our own way and in our own time (and the
latter — time — certainly seems to come at a premium &mdash a
very rare commodity to be sure). In addition, your manager is just as busy as
you are, so he or she may not always have the time to coach, mentor, or educate
you concerning your roles and responsibilities, and the skills that support them.
These factors (and more) led us to create a technical
leadership resource that is ever-evolving, to keep up with the latest leadership
concepts and methods, and that can be accessed 24/7, so you don't have to
wait for answers.
Features of the TechLORC»
Benefits of the TechLORC»
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Teleseminars
We have found the teleseminar format to be very effective with most of
our clients. Participants work in a dedicated online learning environment that
includes:
- Student/facilitator profiles
- Class schedule
- Curriculum overview and course materials
- Session recordings
- Auxiliary learning materials and tools
- Discussion forums
specific to their class. Each week (for the duration of the
seminar), the learning facilitator facilitates a one-hour lesson session and
two, one-hour coaching sessions. Each lesson session is dedicated to a specific
topic with ample time for questions and discussion.
As part of each lesson, participants are assigned one or more tasks
to complete by the next lesson session. These task assignments are activities that
any leader should be performing in the course of their duties, so no actual work is
lost to what students typically refer to as "frivolous intellectual
exercises." In addition, because these tasks are performed within the
seminar's timeframe, participants receive group and personal coaching
to support their efforts.
Currently available teleseminars*:
Techies on the Rise™ (Modules 1 - 3)»
— A crash leadership course for techies transitioning into leadership roles,
or experienced technical leaders looking to hone specific skills. Modules may
be taken separately or as a complete 15-week intensive.
* These seminars can also be facilitated in a classroom
environment onsite at your facility or at another arranged location.
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Weekly Teleforum
Yvonne T. Ryan, the Techie Leadership Coach, facilitates
a FREE weekly leadership teleforum for techie leaders who want to
network about key topics of concern. Topics for discussion are set by the
participants. Participants must register in
advance of attending their first teleforum session. The only cost
associated with this teleforum is the cost of the phone call.
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Audio Programs
If you're among the many who seem to be "burning the
candle from both ends," don't despair. Leader's Edge CA hasn't
ignored your needs. We continue to regularly develop and record
Learn on the go audio and audio/workbook
programs that address topics of interest to techie leaders.
Many of these
recordings are podcasts that are freely available to TechLORC subscribers
for download to an MP3 compatible player. Others are information products
marketed by Leader's Edge CA for a modest fee. The latter are available
as downloads and on physical media (workbooks, worksheets, and CDs).
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