The role of engineering leaders has never been more complex or more critical. Technical skills still matter, but the true measure of leadership is how effectively you can guide teams through change, empower them to do their best work, and adapt to disruptive forces like AI.

Over the past decade, I’ve managed and mentored engineers and engineering leaders across startups and enterprise organizations. The same challenges surface again and again:

- Brilliant engineers promoted to manager without the tools to succeed.
- ICs struggling to influence without authority.
- Leaders defaulting to “more output” instead of creating meaningful impact.

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to thrive as an engineering leader in today’s AI-driven landscape by focusing on three pillars of leadership:

- Empowerment: Identify opportunities for growth on your team and guide people toward them.

- Communication: Build clarity and trust across direct reports, peers, and executives.

- Trust: Lead with transparency and consistency so your team feels safe to take risks, innovate, and grow.

We’ll also explore how AI is reshaping engineering work and how leaders can harness it to unlock new possibilities without losing the human side of management.

Leadership isn’t about your title. It’s about the influence you build and the impact you leave. This workshop gives you the mindset, skills, and tools to do exactly that.