From Engineer to Manager programme
Transitioning from a position of competence and expertise to managing people is probably the most significant career transition any engineer makes. You need to make sure you get the right support from people who really understand the new demands on you so you can become the manager and leader you can be.
Our unique programme and support system provides high-quality training and support when you need it.
Designed and created with the assistance of over 60 experienced Engineering Managers from a wide range of organisations you'll get the skills to ensure professional success in any management role. You'll also build confidence, competence, and invaluable connections that will support you for years.
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Includes:
- Comprehensive 140+ page Workbook and Learning Diary
- 63 core online learning modules
- A growing resource of Bonus material
- At least 12 months of ongoing, unlimited, email and online support
- BONUS - Managing the Difficult online course (£95 value)
“A very comprehensive building block for Engineers transitioning into the role of a leader and manager. This course content will certainly prepare them professionally, personally and educationally with what to expect and the tools and techniques to assist them dealing with the positive and negative aspects to the role.”
- David Robertson, Senior Asset Manager at Jacobs
The core programme follows 3 key themes
Management and You
Understand your developing management style. The focus here is to give you a rock-solid view of what management is really about and help you develop a confident, congruent and effective management style.
Team Management
Find the right balance between team player and team manager. You’ll also explore key management topics that involve others such as motivation, delegation, relationship building, decision making and communication.
Managing Performance
Learn how to actively manage performance and develop your team through work. You’ll look at essential coaching skills for any manager who wants to be successful in a modern working environment.
What's included
- Support from highly experienced trainers and coaches with extensive experience in engineering management and staff development.
- A 140+ page Workbook and Learning Diary incorporating lesson summaries, coaching questions, and space for your own notes and reflections.
- Access to an online programme of 63 lessons spread over 3 Units and 8 and a half hours of video. These have been designed to be accessed, watched, or listened to on practically any device, anywhere. 63 bite-sized, focused, jargon-free, practical lessons averaging just over 8 mins in length for effective learning when you need it.
- Access to a bonus Managing the Difficult online course.
- New bonus content is added regularly, covering related subjects and expanding on the core programme content.
- Access to a private, ad-free community with fellow engineering managers for sharing information, asking questions, and building invaluable connections.
- Ongoing support via the private community and the RapportTech team for at least 12 months* after sign-up.
- Access to all future updates and additional bonus content for at least 1 year*.
*Course access and support are guaranteed for at least 12 months from sign-up with 'reasonable use' limits. 'Reasonable Use' is at the sole discretion of RapportTech Ltd but has never had to be applied.
“This is a great course and one which I feel many new young engineers can benefit from.”
- Dan Middleton, Chief of Manufacturing Engineering Systems at Rolls-Royce
Essential support for your learning
Off-the-shelf training without ongoing support can be a waste of time and money. The From Engineer to Manager programme builds high-quality support in from the start. We do this in a number of ways**:
- Learners are positively encouraged to ask questions and share their experiences with the support of expert RapportTech staff. Every lesson in the online support programme has space for comments, discussion, and questions. All content is moderated to ensure it is relevant, useful, and supportive.
- New material is added regularly based on industry developments, suggestions, and requests from programme members. If you think something is missing, please let us know.
- The course structure is designed to support any mentoring process you have in place at work, and participants are actively encouraged and supported to find relevant mentors.
**1-2-1 coaching is available on request.
“I’d say differently if I thought so but I think this looks like exactly the kind of course I would have benefitted from 10 years ago - I’d still benefit from it now!”
- Jonathan Stent, Production Director at Giro Engineering
Your lead Instructor
and coach
John Field has been training and coaching managers and leaders at the highest level for more than 20 years both as a senior manager and as an independent trainer and coach.
John has worked at all levels in engineering in some of the most complex projects around the world and brings real-world experience to the course.
John brings a fun, no-nonsense, practical approach to all his work.
What if the programme doesn't cover what I need?
You'll get tremendous value out of the programme, but of course, we can't cover every possible scenario.
If that's the case, please let us know. We'll also continually ask and check in with programme members to make sure you're getting what you need when you need it. In the first instance, we will respond 1-2-1 to help with your specific need (within 24 hours via email). We also welcome and actively encourage ideas for additional content. This is an important part of our commitment to provide genuinely useful support that extends well beyond the current course content.
You can also ask the community of people who have signed up for the same programme or post questions about the relevant lesson in the online learning system.
We're committed to making the programme as practical and useful as possible, and your help in doing so is a massive win-win towards that goal. If we haven't covered something you need, then there is almost certainly someone else out there who needs the same, and we'll always respond as effectively and quickly as reasonably possible to requests.
“Let me congratulate you on putting together such a comprehensive course. There isn't a single topic on there that I would recommend taking out - they are all really useful.”
- Matrishvan Raval, Engineering Manager at McLaren Applied and visiting Design Professor at University of Leicester
Investing in you
You're not going to find such a cost-effective or practical solution anywhere else. The programme investment is £195+VAT (£234 including VAT).
Remember the price includes the full core 63-lesson course, a bonus 'Managing the Difficult' course (£95 value), a growing library of content, a comprehensive workbook, and ongoing support via email or online through our customised learning system and community tools.
Still have some questions? Use our contact page and ask.
“I really like it; I wish something similar was around when I started my journey into engineering management. Overall, I think you’ve pretty much nailed it.”
- Tony Marsh, Head of Engineering at PepsiCo