Certificate in Managerial Skills for Technical Professionals

Course Overview

This programme develops the leadership and management capabilities required to transition successfully from technical roles into management positions. You will strengthen the skills needed to lead teams effectively, manage stakeholder relationships, and contribute strategically to business performance while maintaining technical credibility and operational excellence.

• Strengthen leadership and people management capabilities
• Improve decision-making and business awareness
• Build confidence in managing teams and stakeholders
• Drive stronger team performance and organisational impact

What You Will Gain

This course equips you with practical tools to lead with confidence, manage people effectively, and navigate the challenges of transitioning into management. You will gain the skills to build stronger relationships, influence outcomes, and develop the emotional intelligence required to inspire teams and deliver measurable business results.

• Increase confidence in leadership and management situations
• Strengthen communication and stakeholder management skills
• Improve team performance and employee engagement
• Enhance credibility and readiness for management roles

You Will Learn

You will learn proven frameworks and techniques that enable you to lead teams, manage performance, and apply strategic thinking in complex business environments. The programme focuses on developing the skills required to delegate effectively, negotiate successfully, and solve problems analytically while building the emotional strength and positive mindset needed to excel in management.

• Apply inspirational leadership and people management techniques
• Master assertiveness, delegation, and negotiation skills effectively
• Develop analytical thinking and strategy implementation capabilities
• Build emotional intelligence and cultural understanding for success

Who Should Attend?

• Technical personnel (such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals)
• IT professionals
• Sales professionals
• Business analysts
• Construction personnel (including mechanical, electrical, and maintenance professionals, as well as architects)

Certification Criteria

You must meet two criteria to be eligible for an Informa Connect Academy Certificate of Completion:

• Satisfactory attendance: You must attend all sessions of the course. If, for any reason, you miss more than 2 hours of the course sessions, you will not be eligible to sit the course assessment
• Successful completion of the course assessment: Assessments will be ongoing and based on in-class participation and activities

Course Methodology

Presented in several modules over three days, the programme maintains the balance between personal skills, leadership, business planning and organisational success throughout. It is informative, thorough, and includes several highly interactive workshops for all participants.

In addition, you will discuss exclusive case studies to learn how other companies have been successful, and identify through a series of video interviews how business leaders present their approach to customers and their teams.

Delivered by John

John Alan Davis is an expert leadership coach, management development facilitator and intelligent negotiator. He has extensive international operational experience, linked to global marketing skills and technical awareness. John has written, developed and presented leadership and management training programmes for more than twenty years, for industry and commerce in the Middle East and Europe.

Certified by CPD UK

The CPD Certification Service is an independent accreditation centre working across all sectors, disciplines and further learning applications and supports policies of institutional and professional organisations globally.

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