Leadership & Emotional Intelligence for Engineers

LEADERSHIP &
EMOTIONAL
INTELLIGENCE FOR
ENGINEERS
PRESENTED BY: MOTIVAIMCOACH
MARCH 12, 2019

Order of Events
• HOUSEKEEPING NOTES
• INTRO
• PRESENTATION
• Q&A SESSION

TRAINING:
BOOTCAMP AND TEAM
Engineers trust our books.
WE TEACH

PROGRAMMING GUIDES
Engineers trust our books.
WE WRITE

ENGINEERING TALENT:
TEAM EMBEDDING OR INDEPENDENT
WE
BUILD
BRILLIANCE

HOW WE HELPED SMITHSONIAN
CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY Improved from 4.0 to 4.3
APP RATINGS
Increased 43%
ACTIVE DEVICES
Increased 29%
DOWNLOADS
“Quality app! This is an example as to how other
channels should build their apps. I've deleted all the
others due to low overall app quality - but
Smithsonian stays.” – Google Playstore Review

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Leadership &
Emotional Intelligence
for Engineers

Aram Boyd
● Leadership Facilitator & Executive
Coach
● Ranked in top 5% of facilitators
nationwide by Metrics That Matter
● Awarded the highest earned honor
from the National Speakers
Association

Business
Consulting and
Coaching
Leadership
Development
Team & Group
Coaching

● Soft Skills
People-based skills that allow
you to build relationships
● Hard Skills
Information-based skills that
allow you to build things
Hard Skills vs Soft Skills

Project Oxygen, 2008

1. Is a good coach
2. Empowers team and does not micromanage
3. Creates an inclusive environment showing concern for
4. Is productive and results oriented
5. Is a good communicator – listens and shares information
6. Supports career development and discusses performance
7. Has a clear vision and strategy for the team
8. Has key technical skills to help advise the team
8 Common Behaviors of Best Managers
Project Oxygen,
2008

1. Is a good coach
1. Is a good coach
8. Has key technical skills to help advise the team
9. Collaborates across Google
10. Is a strong decision maker
Project Oxygen,
2008
8 Common Behaviors of Best Managers

Project Aristotle, 2012

= Psychological Safety
2 Norms and One Characteristic
Conversational turn-taking
+ High average social sensitivity
Project Aristotle,
2012

Why Work with
Big Nerd Ranch

“Why Work at Big Nerd Ranch”
One of the great things about Big Nerd Ranch is that you're surrounded by people that are a lot smarter than you. We really go for three
things which is: hardworking, brilliant and kind. Everyone here is just first of all kind on top of being brilliant at what they do.
I think my favorite thing is that we can all learn from each other and everybody's really excited to learn from each other. And so if you
have a problem and you don't really understand what's going on you can go and find someone and people will jump at the chance to
teach you things.
We have lots of moving deadlines and it takes a kind person to be able to work with those clients and work with other team members if
you are coming here as a developer it’s just not enough for us that you're awesome at programming but at the same time we value the
ability to connect with people.
People work from wherever they want whenever they want. As long as the results are achieved we're happy our clients are happy and
everybody's happy.
I get work done at 10:00 a.m. I get work done at 10:00 p.m. I get work done at 3:00 a.m. it all depends on what's going on and when
inspiration strikes me.
If I find that I’ve been home for 36 hours and only talked to my dog, I realize I should really go into the office
For fun we sit around and learn more things about writing code that's that's not even a lie. We have some social events where we get
together and eat breakfast together a couple every every couple weeks we go through a ton of bacon I get a chance to be part of a
company that is genuinely useful every day and I like being part of that process.
kind.
kind
It takes a
kind person
it takes a kind person
Work with other
team members
work with other team
members
Everyone here is just first of all kind
Everyone here
is
first of all, kind.
it’s just not enough for us that you're awesome at programming
It’s not enough
that you're awesome at
programming

“Why Work at Big Nerd Ranch”
One of the great things about Big Nerd Ranch is that you're surrounded by people that are a lot smarter than you. We really go for three
things which is: hardworking, brilliant and kind. Everyone here is just first of all kind on top of being brilliant at what they do.
I think my favorite thing is that we can all learn from each other and everybody's really excited to learn from each other. And so if you
have a problem and you don't really understand what's going on you can go and find someone and people will jump at the chance to
teach you things.
We have lots of moving deadlines and it takes a kind person to be able to work with those clients and work with other team members if
you are coming here as a developer it’s not just enough for us that you're awesome at programming but at the same time we value the
ability to connect with people.
People work from wherever they want whenever they want. As long as the results are achieved we're happy our clients are happy and
everybody's happy.
I get work done at 10:00 a.m. I get work done at 10:00 p.m. I get work done at 3:00 a.m. it all depends on what's going on and when
inspiration strikes me.
If I find that I’ve been home for 36 hours and only talked to my dog, I realize I should really go into the office
For fun we sit around and learn more things about writing code that's that's not even a lie. We have some social events where we get
together and eat breakfast together a couple every every couple weeks we go through a ton of bacon I get a chance to be part of a
company that is genuinely useful every day and I like being part of that process.
kind Everyone here is
first of all, kind.
It takes a
kind person
Work with other
team members
It’s not enough
that you're awesome at
programming
We value the ability to connect with
people
We value the ability to
connect with people

WHY?

Two Types of Courses
Which type of course did you excel in?
Type One
There is one right answer to
the question.
Type Two
You make up your own
answer and defend it.

Type Two
You make up your own
answer and defend it
Your performance
is measured
Quantitatively
Correctness
Two Types of Courses
Type One
There is one right answer to
the question
Your performance
is measured
Qualitatively
Insightfulness

In a real sense, we have
two minds. One that thinks,
another that feels.
Daniel Goleman
Emotional Intelligence
Intellectual Side
● Logical
● Linear
● Correct
Emotional Side
● Feelings
● Intuitive
● Insightful
IQ EQ

A Tale of Two Engineers
Technical skills = Brilliant Technical skills = Solid
Ben Tim

A Tale of Two Engineers
Ben Tim
Technical skills = SolidTechnical skills = Brilliant
“PUDG” LEADER!(Pizza Under the Door Guy)

James Tiberius Kirk
Captain, USS Enterprise
In the land of the blind,
the one-eyed man is
king.
Desiderius Erasmus
15th century Dutch philosopher

Failure to
Achieve Buy-In
People who need to
be heard. If you can’t accept
their input, they will not take
ownership of your ideas. You
won’t get their fullest effort if
you don’t get their buy-in.
Ignoring
Other’s Needs
This demonstrates low
Emotional Intelligence.
Engineers with low EQ do not
develop People skills or
relationships with non-
technical people, a sure way
to kill career growth.
Arrogance
of Correctness
People who need to
be right, often come across
as arrogant. Being right
makes others wrong, which
can create feelings of
inferiority.
3 Career Killing Mistakes

The Difference Between
Management and Leadership

Leading is
Relationship-based
It involves
understanding and
interacting with people -
Qualitative
EQ
Managing is
Task-based
It involves the planning,
tracking, and utilization
of resources -
Quantitative.
The Difference Between
Management and Leadership
IQ

● Time
● Information
● Money
● Labor
● Tools
Involves the planning, tracking, and utilization of resources
Managing
Efficiency =
The most value from resources

● Relationship
● Influence
● Ownership
● Personality
● Motivation
Involves understanding and interacting with people
Leading
Engagement =
Highest discretionary effort from people

● Names
● Attitude
● Initiative
● Listening
● Smile
5 Interpersonal Skills
Aram’s Charm Offensive Strategy
Relationship mastery at the tip of your fingers
-L-AN -S-I

Emotional
Intelligence
Study Relationship Building
Behavioral
Science
Interpersonal
Skills

Study Leadership
Leadership
Styles
Motivation Conflict
Resolution

Leadership &
Emotional
Intelligence
for Engineers
8 hours of training
4, 2-hour Live Online sessions
April 3, 4, 10, 11

Session 3 - Leadership Fundamentals
● Role of the Leader
● Styles of Leadership
● Creating Buy In
Session 4 - Team Building
● Team Development Model
● Motivation 101
● Coaching & Feedback
Session 2 - Interpersonal Skills
● The Charm Offensive
● Relationship Building Skills
● Active Listening Skills
Session 1 - Emotional
Intelligence
● The Science of People
● Regulation of Emotion
● Personal Styles

Kaushik
Sr. Director of Engineering
Fortune 100 Technology Company
San Francisco Bay Area
Kaushik
Sr. Director of Engineering
Fortune 100 Technology Company
San Francisco Bay Area

8 hours of training
4, 2-hour Live Online sessions
April 3, 4, 10, 11
Leadership &
Emotional
Intelligence
for Engineers
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