New course empowers leaders to build and sustain high-performing technical teams
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MIT Sloan Executive Education, today, announces the launch of "Leading Technical Professionals and Teams," a new course designed to help emerging and current leaders develop a practical toolkit for managing and motivating high-performing technical talent. This two-day, immersive program, taking place on the MIT campus from July 17-18, 2025, explores the complexities of forming, mentoring, rewarding, and motivating technical staff. Participants will engage with real-world case studies from leading organizations such as Amazon, SpaceX, Ford, Facebook, GSK, Google, the Broad Institute, and Los Alamos National Lab, providing valuable insights into successful team management.
The course is led by Bruce Cameron, Director of the System Architecture Group and Senior Lecturer in Engineering Systems at MIT, and Nelson Repenning, Faculty Director of the MIT Leadership Center, and Distinguished Professor of System Dynamics and Organization Studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management, alongside other world-class faculty members across MIT's campus.
This course also addresses modern leadership challenges, including managing international teams and designing team responsibilities for remote work. Additionally, it offers practical tools for leading exceptionally talented individuals who may require tailored management approaches.
"Technical professionals thrive in environments where they can solve challenging problems and see the direct impact of their work," said Cameron. "This course will provide leaders with strategies to engage and retain top technical talent by fostering autonomy, purpose, and collaboration.
This course is ideal for managers, team leads, and directors refining leadership skills for technical teams, individual contributors preparing for leadership roles, executives overseeing cross-functional or remote teams, and professionals in tech, engineering, R&D, aerospace, defense, pharmaceuticals, and biotech looking to enhance leadership effectiveness in technical environments.
Key takeaways from this course, include:
- Identifying what drives high-performers—whether intellectual curiosity, recognition, or meaningful contributions—and aligning incentives accordingly
- Developing strategies to create cohesive, high-performing technical teams, taking into account diverse work styles, expertise, and decision-making processes
- Adapting management styles based on team composition, corporate culture, and technical complexity
- Improving communication with technical staff, bridging communication gaps, setting clearer expectations, and facilitating productive discussions
- Implementing team structures that reduce unnecessary bottlenecks, enabling efficient workflows, and enhancing coordination in remote and hybrid settings
- Addressing common pitfalls, such as managing "rockstar" employees, balancing autonomy with oversight, and handling underperformance effectively
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will earn a certificate of course completion from MIT Sloan School of Management.
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