Every technical organization consists of three groups of people.....
Which Group Are You In?
Every technical organization consists of three groups...
There is the technical group; the non-technical group; and the management group.
The managers are trying to figure out how to get technical and non-technical people from different departments, of different ages, from different cultures, with varied
backgrounds and capabilities to work together as a coherent focused, cooperative team ...
The non-technical people are trying to figure out how to communicate with the technical people ... and ...
The technical people are trying to figure out why everyone else wants so much attention and is so difficult to communicate with ... they just want to do their technical work.
And when the engineer or scientist does a great technical job, guess what....they're promoted to management with the assumption that if they can do a great technical job they can
automatically manage people doing similar tasks... when what they really need is training to take them into a totally new career ... that new career IS management!
What every technical organization would rather have is:
Technical and non-technical people who can communicate more comfortably and respectfully with each other, building relationships, not damaging them, and who can make important
decisions together ... quicker ... moving projects along faster and more cost-effectively
... and ...
Technical and non-technical professionals with the interpersonal skills that will allow them to transition to management smoothly and effectively. They will become the managers that their manager want to promote
... and ...
Imagine: Technical people who are as competent in their interpersonal communications as they are in their own technical areas of expertise ...
... and ...
Managers who are more comfortable, more effective, and more capable of leading a diverse group of technical and non-technical people as a team.
"Excellent and pertinent material for me. This is a key to opening a career door. I'll take any course this instructor (Steven Cerri) offers." Virgil West, Engineer and Program Manager, Ball Aerospace Technologies Corp.
The Solution ... The Bridge:
Cerri coaches, trains, and facilitates your managers to improve the ways they manage their diverse technical organizations ... and ...
Cerri coaches, trains, and facilitates both your technical and non-technical people to better communicate with each other so they can enhance their relationships not damage them ... and ...
Cerri coaches, trains, and facilitates your technical people to move up the managerial ladder to be effective project managers and more.
Why Is Steven Cerri An Expert In These Areas?
Because He....
Is an engineer, scientist, and businessman, with a
BS in aeronautical engineering, an
MS in geophysics, and an
MBA
And Steven ...
Has 20 years of experience in high-technology companies...and...
Has personally made the transition from engineer and scientist to manager and organizational leader...and...
Is a facilitator, trainer, coach, author, and speaker specializing in technical people and technical organizations
Wouldn't the members of your technical organization rather be trained in the skills of communication, team processes, and management by a technical professional who has mastered
these skills ... someone who has been in their shoes?
That is what Steven Cerri brings to your organization.
"When Steven talks to our engineers and scientists he has 'instant credibility' because he is an engineer, scientist, and businessman ... Steven has definitely developed a following among our technical staff." Vern Hanson, Training Coordinator, Ball Aerospace Technologies Corp.
What To Do Next?
Contact our office to schedule an exploratory interview regarding creating a technical organization and technical people that are more than technical ... call 925-735-9500 or fill
out the information request form at the CONTACT link on this website, or email steven@stcerri.com
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"Due to Steven's operational background in technology firms and market planning, he was able to very quickly grasp the essence of where we were in our planning cycle, and what key issues we faced. His facilitation style during the planning meetings with the entire Senior Leadership Team was right on... We accomplished all that I had hoped we would and the output of the meeting has become the foundation for the ongoing planning work we are now doing... Bob Stevenson, President, GeoGraphix, Inc.