Since January 2025
Instructor since January 2025
Managing to get the most from people,
From 101.82 £ /h
Software engineering is a complex skill requiring a lot from the engineers engaged in it. It isn't the only process which fits this description.
To get the best from them you need to understand a lot about your people, how to get the best from them, how to setup the organisation, what does and doesn't work in different cultured.
I have worked in many countries from the far east to America, from the frozen north of Finland to the heat of India. The people are as different as the countries and you will need to adjust your style depending on who you are working with, this course contains tips on this.
I have managed small projects with just a couple of people to hundreds on multi million pound multi year programs, maintaining motivation over such things depends on many things and I can show you a good number of them.
Coping with the demand to know 'when will it be ready' is a skill in its own, how do you estimate, how do you predict, what do you do when someone wants it quicker.
There are different techniques for management of projects - 'waterfall', 'v-model', 'spiral', 'agile' to cover a few, what are the differences, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each, how to choose the right one for your project and organisation.
Reporting, not just pretty graphs but how to find out the TRUTH so you know what to say and don't look a fool in a months (or even an hours) time.
To get the best from them you need to understand a lot about your people, how to get the best from them, how to setup the organisation, what does and doesn't work in different cultured.
I have worked in many countries from the far east to America, from the frozen north of Finland to the heat of India. The people are as different as the countries and you will need to adjust your style depending on who you are working with, this course contains tips on this.
I have managed small projects with just a couple of people to hundreds on multi million pound multi year programs, maintaining motivation over such things depends on many things and I can show you a good number of them.
Coping with the demand to know 'when will it be ready' is a skill in its own, how do you estimate, how do you predict, what do you do when someone wants it quicker.
There are different techniques for management of projects - 'waterfall', 'v-model', 'spiral', 'agile' to cover a few, what are the differences, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each, how to choose the right one for your project and organisation.
Reporting, not just pretty graphs but how to find out the TRUTH so you know what to say and don't look a fool in a months (or even an hours) time.
Extra information
Bring yourself and an open mind. Management is NOT about bullying, shouting and pushing people, its about getting them to do the job you would like them to do.
Ask about group lessons for companies.
Ask about group lessons for companies.
Location
At student's location :
- Around Gouarec, France
- Around Pontivy, France
- Around Loudéac, France
At teacher's location :
- Poulficher, Bon Repos sur Blavet, France
Online from France
About Me
40 years of software engineering from the simplest of computers to the complex multi computer systems in autonomous lorries and fly by wire aircraft, including a surprising amount in your mobile phone. Those pictures you see in old programs like 'The Professionals' of big tape players - I worked with those, that packet of crisps - I probably programmed the machine that packets them.
Not a geek in the sense of thinking computers are wonderful, they are a stunningly useful tool but only when someone has programmed them correctly.
Not a geek in the sense of thinking computers are wonderful, they are a stunningly useful tool but only when someone has programmed them correctly.
Education
PGCE Cambridge (Physics and general science)
BSc (Cranfield) Applied science from Royal Military College of Science
Various technical qualifications for engineering.
BSc (Cranfield) Applied science from Royal Military College of Science
Various technical qualifications for engineering.
Experience / Qualifications
Experience teaching for the UKs Open University
Experience teaching adult education classes at local schools
PGCE qualified
Experience teaching adult education classes at local schools
PGCE qualified
Age
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -05:00)
New York
At teacher's location and via webcam
At student's home
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
00-04
04-08
08-12
12-16
16-20
20-24
Discussion sessions around history, current affairs or indeed any other subjects you find interesting. Rule is that it will be in English at whatever level you are. Some correction but sympathetically done so that the conversation keeps going.
Different help and study depending on your interests and needs.
If at school this maybe that you need help with homework. It maybe that a subject isnt as exciting as you thought and I can help.
If later in life you may just have an interest, maybe shared with a group, lets create relevant study groups.
If at school this maybe that you need help with homework. It maybe that a subject isnt as exciting as you thought and I can help.
If later in life you may just have an interest, maybe shared with a group, lets create relevant study groups.
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