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EasyUphill
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Leadership & Management

Managing Technical Specialists

Duration
2 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R10,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

Specialists are motivated by mastery and often manage badly if pushed into conventional supervision. This course covers leading experts whose work you may not fully understand, and building technical careers that do not require management.

What you will be able to do
  • Lead specialists whose work you cannot do yourself
  • Set direction without dictating method
  • Judge technical work without technical depth
  • Build technical career paths beyond management
  • Handle disagreement between technical experts
  • Translate technical work for the wider business
Who should attend
  • Managers of technical and professional teams
  • Heads of engineering, laboratory or IT functions
  • Human resources staff supporting technical areas
  • Specialists newly promoted to manage peers
Course outline
01
What motivates specialists and where management goes wrong
02
Setting direction without dictating method
03
Judging work you do not have the depth to assess
04
Technical career paths that do not require managing people
05
Disagreement between experts and how to resolve it
06
Translating technical work for the wider business
07
Managing former peers and the credibility problem
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
2 to 3 Nov 2026Durban2 DaysR10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026Cape Town2 DaysR10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026Johannesburg2 DaysR10,000
11 to 12 Jan 2027London2 DaysUS$1,100
15 to 16 Feb 2027Dubai2 DaysUS$1,100
19 to 20 Apr 2027Pretoria2 DaysR10,000
21 to 22 Jun 2027Durban2 DaysR10,000
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

Reply to the email this brochure came with, call +27 81 041 7673, or visit eubiz.co.za and open this course.

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