Workshops
- Convene, NY
- 22 February 2017
Join us for a practical full-day workshop the day after the conference. The workshop venue is Convene, 101 Park Ave, New York, NY 10178, USA.
Please note the different venue to the conference, and that workshop and conference tickets are sold separately.
Be a brilliant people developer
People are hard, so why are they called “soft skills”? Much like technical skills, there is both science and art, theory and experience, to becoming good at leading, managing, coaching, mentoring & developing people. In this workshop we’ll look at some of that theory, share experiences and boost your ability to develop yourself and others.
Topics covered
- The science behind motivation
- Characteristics of high performing teams
- Coaching & mentoring
- Managing & leading
- Developing yourself & others
- Giving & receiving feedback
- AMA on gnarly situations
Prerequisites
No prior experience leading, managing or developing people is required, but those who are going to get to use such skills in the near future will probably get the most out of this workshop.
Format of the course
No laptop needed.
Testimonials
“Congrats and thank you to @Geek_Manager for running an awesome people skills workshop. Lots of happy team members with fresh perspectives!”
— Tim Deeson, Founder, Deeson Agency
About Meri Williams
Meri is a geek, a manager, and a manager of geeks. She’s a CTO and also runs micro-consultancy ChromeRose, helping digital & technical teams be brilliant. An alumna of Procter & Gamble and the Government Digital Service, she has had a career spanning development, project, programme & product management and more recently engineering & operations leadership. She’s led teams ranging in size from 30 to 300, mostly with folks spread across the world.
