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LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR TECH TEAMS

Tech organizations face unique cultural challenges, from security and sustainability to rapid change and competition. And yet, at the end of the day, organizational success depends on people. Our courses target human behavior—the software of culture—to help tech teams better execute and innovate.

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Managing Tech Teams research brief

Leadership in Tech

We surveyed 3,500 tech employees and interviewed middle and senior tech managers to identify the challenges prevalent in tech today—and how leaders can address them. Download the report to learn more.

Evidence of Impact

Productivity, quality, safety, engagement—clients report improvements in these areas and more after training in Crucial Learning courses.

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Menlo Innovations

Menlo Innovations experienced fewer errors and emergencies in software development as they applied the skills from Crucial Influence®.

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Cerner

Cerner saw improvements in client trust, team communication, and patient safety following Crucial Conversations® for Mastering Dialogue.

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Qualtrics

New employees at Qualtrics said they were more effective in their work and experienced less stress following training in Getting Things Done®.

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Training Solutions for Tech Teams

Our courses are grounded in decades of research and consulting, and studies have shown that the skills we teach correlate with organizational health and performance.

Communication Courses

DIALOGUE
Turn disagreement into dialogue by speaking up candidly, respectfully, and quickly.
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Solve
  • Disagreement
  • Disengagement
  • Cliques
  • Backbiting
  • Blaming
  • Bullying
  • And more
Improve
  • Trust & Respect
  • Problem Solving
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Engagement
Audience
  • Individuals
  • Managers
  • Leaders
ACCOUNTABILITY
Resolve problems of poor performance, broken commitments, and violated expectations.
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Solve
  • Conflict
  • Poor Performance
  • Non-compliance
  • Irresponsibility
  • Mismanagement
  • Ineffective Leadership
  • And more
Improve
  • Performance
  • Accountability
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Efficiency
  • Coaching
Audience
  • Managers
  • Leaders

Performance Courses

PRODUCTIVITY
Improve individual focus and team productivity.
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Solve
  • Missed Deadlines
  • Dropped Balls
  • Failed Projects
  • Burnout
  • Stalled Development
  • And more
Improve
  • Focus
  • Productivity
  • Efficiency
  • Teamwork
  • Execution
  • Time Management
  • Engagement
Audience
  • Individuals
  • Managers
  • Leaders
HABITS
Build healthy professional and personal habits with less effort and greater success.
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Solve
  • Poor Performance
  • Resistance to Change
  • Skill Acquisition
  • Personal Development
  • Apathy
  • And more
Improve
  • Individual Performance
  • Adaptability
  • Agility
  • Efficiency
  • Engagement
  • Innovation
Audience
  • Individuals

Leadership Courses

CHANGE
Learn leadership skills to create lasting behavior change.
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Solve
  • Organizational Change
  • Ineffective Leadership
  • Lack of Motivation
  • Behavior Change
  • And more
Improve
  • Culture
  • Leadership Ability
  • Use of Incentives
  • Safety
  • Compliance
  • Team Engagement
Audience
  • Managers
  • Leaders

RELATIONSHIP Courses

TEAMWORK
Gain insights to better understand personality differences and learn behaviors to elevate team performance.
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Solve
  • Strained Relationships
  • Personality Conflict
  • Team Dysfunction
  • Disengagement
  • Low Morale
  • Poor Performance
Improve
  • Teamwork
  • Collaboration
  • Unity
  • Trust
  • Psychological Safety
  • Relationships
  • Self-Awareness
  • Perception of Others
Audience
  • Individuals
  • Managers
  • Leaders
Crucial Conversations is a powerful approach to leadership. Seldom have I found such straightforward concepts and practical tools that can be immediately applied for results.
Chris Butterfield
Consultant, SBC Global
GTD® obviously correlates to productivity and efficiency. It’s clear to me that our profitability is up because of our improved efficiency.
Joel Huntington
Director & Global Head of Delivery, Qualtrics
Influencer is the model we now use to drive change through the organization, instead of falling back on ‘try harder,’ which doesn’t work.
James Goebel
Chief Architect, Menlo Innovations
Hands down, no questions asked, almost every participant said it was the best class they have ever taken—not just at Cerner but ever.
Michelle Moseman
Director of Engineering Operations, Cerner