Book description
Supervisory Skills for the Technical Manager: A Guide to Success
focuses exclusively on the dynamics of being a technical manager such
as a scientist, programmer, or engineer. An R&D environment demands
modified management techniques and this book explores how to do
so.
Drawing of years of experience to provide technical managers
with various tools and ways to apply them in supervisory situation,
this essential title includes exercises, templates and checklists to
accelerate their uses and applications on the job. In addition, case
studies are included throughout to thoroughly explain and explore the
concepts discussed.
Key topics include handing the transition to supervising others in
research and development, the characteristics needed to motivate
personnel in a R&D environment as compared to other areas of
business are detailed. The pitfalls and challenges of managing
technical personnel, how delegating can build an effective team that
can produce superior results, and how to monitor the work of
previously independent personnel are also discussed.
Elizabeth Treher, PhD, has held technical leader
roles in industry, government, and academia and has more than seventy
publications and patents, including two books: The Pharmaceutical
Business and Strategic Partnering. For the last twenty
years, as CEO of The Learning Key, she has consulted with
technology-based companies to develop curricula to build managerial
and project leadership skills.
David Piltz has over fifteen years' experience in training
managers and supervisors, both technical and non-technical. David has
developed and designed over seventy-five modules on communication,
management and supervision, facilitation, and delegation. He has also
worked with numerous managers and executives on increasing their
supervisory effectiveness.
Steven Jacobs is a consultant to biotech and pharmaceutical
companies. He trains and coaches international clinical development
teams to avoid and mitigate cultural problems and delays due to
communication and conflict, and has also helped companies improve
clinical supplies team dynamics, process efficiencies, and overall
delivery performance. His senior roles have included those of COO and
CEO.
