Transitioning Technically-Minded Employees into Effective Managers and Leaders

Transitioning Technically-Minded Employees into Effective Managers and Leaders

Introduction

Technical expertise is no longer enough in today’s fast-paced, collaborative work environment. As organizations increasingly promote technically-minded employees into leadership roles, the challenge lies in bridging the gap between technical proficiency and effective management. Explore this two-day immersive program designed to equip technical professionals with the essential skills to thrive as leaders. Through interactive workshops, real-world simulations, and personalized coaching, this program will help you master communication, decision-making, and team leadership—while maintaining the strengths of your technical background. Whether you’re leading a hybrid team, resolving conflicts, or presenting to senior management, this program will empower you to step confidently into your new role and drive organizational success.

"Leading Beyond Code: Transforming Technical Talent into Visionary Leaders" - hsglaw

Outcome

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

- Master Communication Skills: Learn to convey complex technical ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders.
- Lead with Confidence: Develop the ability to motivate, engage, and manage teams—both in-person and in virtual or hybrid environments.
- Navigate Information Overload: Gain tools to filter, prioritize, and present critical information effectively to support decision-making.
- Resolve Conflicts Constructively: Build skills to identify, address, and resolve team conflicts while maintaining trust and collaboration.
- Drive Personal and Professional Growth: Adopt strategies for time management, stress reduction, and continuous leadership development.

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No	Topic	Topic Description
1	Module 1: The Mindset Shift: From Technical Expert to Leader	Understanding the transition from individual contributor to manager: Key challenges and opportunities. Leveraging technical expertise to enhance leadership credibility. Activity: Role-play scenarios to practice transitioning from technical tasks to leadership responsibilities.
2	Module 2: Effective Communication for Technical Leaders	Tailoring communication styles for technical and non-technical audiences. Techniques for simplifying complex concepts and delivering concise messages. Activity: "Translation Game"—Participants present a technical concept to a non-technical audience in under 3 minutes.
3	Module 3: Building Trust and Engagement in Teams	Strategies for fostering collaboration and accountability in virtual and hybrid teams. Creating a culture of trust and open communication. Activity: "The Missing Information Challenge"—Teams solve a problem requiring trust and collaboration.
4	Module 4: Conflict Resolution for Leaders	Identifying and addressing common sources of team conflict. Techniques for resolving disputes constructively while maintaining team harmony. Activity: Role-play scenarios to practice conflict resolution strategies.
5	Module 5: Prioritizing and Presenting Critical Information	Tools for filtering and prioritizing data to support decision-making. Crafting compelling executive memos and presentations. Activity: Prioritization exercise—Participants extract key insights from a complex dataset and present a proposal to "senior management."
6	Module 6: Decision-Making Under Pressure	Techniques for making confident, timely decisions in high-pressure situations. Balancing diverse viewpoints and fostering team consensus. Activity: "10-Minute Team Decision Challenge"—Teams evaluate a workplace scenario and reach a consensus under time constraints.
7	Module 7: Personal Development for Leaders	Time management strategies: The Eisenhower Matrix and Pomodoro Technique. Reducing stress and avoiding burnout in leadership roles. Activity: Participants create a personalized productivity plan using the Eisenhower Matrix.
8	Module 8: Leadership Vision and Continuous Growth	Defining leadership aspirations and setting actionable goals for growth. Building a long-term leadership development plan. Activity: "Leadership Vision Board"—Participants create a visual roadmap for their leadership journey and share insights with peers.

Expert

Ts Dr. Timothy Law

Dr. Timothy or fondly known as “Coach Tim” have a 36-years track record in Coaching, Training, Learning & Development. Tim graduated in Diploma in Management from the Malaysian Institute of Management (1999), and with an MBA in Organization Behaviour from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Later, Tim obtained his PhD in Organization Learning and Development, University of Newcastle, Australia. His expertise is in Business Strategization & Visioning, Board of Directors and Stakeholder Management as a Panel Coach, Facilitator and Master Trainer for Institute Of Corporate Directors Malaysia ( ICDM), Customer Experience Enhancement Human Resources and Business Management, Blue Ocean Strategy, Strategic Implementation Skills and Professional Workforce Development. Dr.Timothy corporate experiences, where he held Senior Management Portfolios, includes servicing our Nation, past premier Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahatir Mohamad and Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz as the General Manager And Assistant Director Of International Trade (Asia Pacific). His quasi- governmental role enables Dr.Timothy to be a “Practitioner” in handling, managing and engaging Board Of Directors, Stakeholders, High Ranking Civil Servants as well as Law Enforcement Agencies effectively, for Government –Link Companies (GLCs) and Institutional Governing Bodies such as Financial Institutions, Malaysia Institute Of Integrity,Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Polis DiRaja Malaysia ( PDRM), as a respected Police Officer in Polis Sukeralawan DiRaja Malaysia (SSPRM). Working as a senior learning facilitator and consulting for various Branded Organizations, Dr. Tim have provided advisory and operations improvement services for clients in Malaysia and across the ASEAN Region as well as international platforms. He have a strong record in designing innovative programs that have contributed to revenue generation, customer satisfaction and employee motivation, in many Malaysian organizations. Dr. Timothy Law is a Certified Advisor And Coach for few Multinational Consulting And Advisory firms in Malaysia and representative in Asia Pacific. He has been an Executive Business Performance Coach both international and global presence various reputable business consulting and advisory such as INSEAD ( Europe and South- East Asia), Deloitte Consulting (Asia-Pacific- Learning & Development) and Persona Consulting ( USA And Australasia) since the 90’s. Master Coach Timothy has contributed his expertise and having a tremendous dynamics track records in various fields focusing on Management Advisor, Business Coaching & Consulting, and Training & Development for over 32 years. With his motto “impact lives through coaching & training”, he is the Founder and Managing Director of TRANSFORMATIONAL INNOVATIVE MAVERICK Sdn.Bhd.(Malaysia & China) Dr. Tim have consulted for, have facilitated, and continue to work on Certification Programs and workshops for the Human Resources Development Corporation (HRD Corp) Malaysia and for various South-East Asian countries as a Master Facilitator & Chief Assessor. He also work with various Learning Academies and Universities in Malaysia, Vietnam, China, Myanmar and Cambodia to introduce new learning technologies and educational opportunities. In 2021, Dr. Timothy was appointed Adjunct Professor by University of Chichester, UK, taking up an Executive Supervisory Role for Professionals embarking on their Post-Graduate and Masters Degree In Management And Leadership across six (6) major cities in China. Coach Dr. Tim is also an ICF (International Coaching Federation) Certified Coach and a member of the Hong Kong Action-Learning Coaching Association since 2012 in championing new coaching and facilitation techniques using multiples languages, namely Cantonese, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia. Dr. Tim have facilitated more than 5,000 Certification workshops and speaking engagements for conferences, as well as custom-designed solution-based workshops for companies and government agencies in 15 countries.