Management Skills and Techniques for Engineers

Management & Leadership · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

This course offers engineers and technical staff who are making the transition to managerial and supervisory positions an excellent opportunity to understand the differences in mindset between technical and functional thinking. Such transitions are not always successful and many engineers end up leaving their posts or the company altogether because they cannot cope with the new job requirements. This course gives engineers and technical teams the opportunity to make a successful transition from their technical comfort zone to an area that is quite different on many fronts.

Learning Objectives

• Develop insight into the functions of management
• Apply project planning skills from a business perspective
• Identify and use the right performance Indicators (KPIs) to manage business performance
• Communicate and work with others to achieve the desired goals
• Acquire team-building techniques to enhance business performance
• Employ unbiased problem solving and decision-making practices

Who Should Attend

Technical managers, supervisors, and engineers need to develop their managerial skills. Target Competencies People and performance management Team formation and management Individual and team motivation Managing conflicts Solving problems Effective communication Workforce planning and scheduling Basic financial knowledge

• Target Competencies
• People and performance management
• Team formation and management
• Individual and team motivation
• Managing conflicts
• Solving problems
• Effective communication
• Workforce planning and scheduling

Course Outline

Day 1 — The Journey from Technical to Managerial

• Engineers versus management
• Typical issues faced by engineers when they become managers
• The fundamental shift in roles
• Managing the transition

Day 2 — Planning and Organizing Tools and Techniques

• At a personal level
• At a project management level
• Fundamentals of project management - A quick review​
• Scheduling and organizing

Day 3 — Managing Performance

• Engineers and business performance management
• Setting performance expectations
• Working with key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Developing 'SMART' business objectives

Day 4 — Working with Others

• Engineers as business influencers
• Barriers to communication
• Developing effective communication
• Managing conflicts ​

Day 5 — Problem Analysis and Decision Making

• Engineers as business decision-makers
• Kepner Tregoe approach to problem-solving
• Situation appraisal
• Problem analysis

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
29 November – 3 December 2026	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Public	5 days	4,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses cover?

The portfolio covers KPIs and performance management, strategic planning and execution, Mini MBA programmes, supervisory and first-line management skills, change leadership, decision-making and problem-solving, and executive communication. Sessions are workshop-based, built around delegates’ own organisational challenges.

Who should attend a management and leadership course?

These courses suit team leaders and supervisors, department and functional managers, newly promoted managers moving from technical to leadership roles, senior specialists preparing for management, and executives responsible for strategy or organisational performance.

How long are management and leadership courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can management and leadership training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa management and leadership course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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