A remote, interactive workshop that equips seasoned leaders with practical techniques for leading other leaders, building inclusive culture, hiring, onboarding, communication, and strategic decision-making.
The Blackmill Leading Engineering Teams workshop is a fully remote, highly interactive experience designed for leaders who already manage teams but need to step up to leading other leaders. It blends discussion, activities, and real-world practice so participants leave with concrete tactics they can apply immediately, gaining confidence and empathy in higher-level leadership roles.
The curriculum covers a breadth of topics: leadership styles, team culture, giving and receiving feedback, effective one-on-ones, mentoring, prioritisation, and the trade-offs between speed, quality, and technical debt. It pushes senior engineers to think strategically, communicate persuasively, and act decisively while empowering self-managed, distributed teams.
For fast-moving startups, the workshop tackles how to build a high-performing team from day one, address diversity debt, and embed an inclusive culture. It delivers a comprehensive hiring playbook, onboarding framework, and ongoing support strategies to help new hires contribute quickly and stay engaged.
A strong focus is placed on communication skills: setting boundaries, saying no, and fostering a culture of accountability and resilience. Attendees hear from seasoned facilitators Lachlan and Elle, who blend research-backed insights with heart-felt delivery, and even get a morale boost from occasional guest appearances by Edward the cat.
Blackmill also offers bespoke workshops that can be tailored to an organization's specific goals, scaling from small teams to large enterprises, ensuring the content aligns tightly with the client's challenges and objectives.
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