Leadership Academy Workshop

Managing the Chaos: Effective Engineering Leadership in Challenging Times.

Confidently lead engineering teams that ship and scale, using techniques from real-world experience. No generic leadership wisdom. Cohort-based, 2+2 days, tailored to your context.

Cohort-based · 2+2 days·86 NPS score·Tailored to your company stage + culture

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Who this is for

Starting Managers

Rookie Engineering Managers eager to excel in fast-paced environments.

Founders & CTOs

Early-stage founders and CTOs looking to accelerate the pace of their teams' delivery.

Advanced Leaders

Leaders with a few years of experience seeking to sharpen skills and adapt to high-growth challenges.

Build your LEGO.

The workshop is 13 modules across 2+2 days. Not every cohort needs every module. Before we run, I tailor the mix to your company stage, culture, and the specific challenges your leaders are wrestling with. Same building blocks, different assembly. That's why the NPS stays at 86.

Full module list — 4 days, 13 modules

Numbered index across the whole academy. Click a day heading below for detail.

Module 00: Starting Point
Module 01: Behaviours
Module 02: Focus
Module 03: Value Delivery
Module 04: Company Goals & OKRs
Module 05: Communication Foundation
Module 06: Communication Mastery
Module 07: Team Stability
Module 08: Team Growth
Module 10: Mediocre to High-Performing
Module 11: Metrics That Truly Matter
Module 12: Career Growth for Your Team
Module 13: Enable True Learning

Day 1-2 — Leadership Foundation

For rookie EMs and first-time team leads. Get the basics of role expectations, focus, and communication right.

Day 1

Module 00

Starting Point

The truth about role expectations and goals: the EM Triangle
EM scope in real: which responsibilities to pay the most attention to
Embracing what truly motivates your teammates

Module 01

Behaviours

The top 5 behaviours that kill a new team lead like a plague

Module 02

Focus

How to keep your teams focused: WIP limits, roadmap, and the 10 condiments

Module 03

Value Delivery

Priorities, backlogs, and balancing types of work
Meeting ceremonies: tips and tricks
Agility buzzword vs. the reality
Understanding the whole product flow vs. being blind in implementation

Module 04

Company Goals & OKRs

The OKR bigger cycle and how it interconnects with team cycles
Creating alignment and focus

Day 2

Module 05

Communication Foundation

1:1s: managing them like a pro in both directions
Productive meetings: standups, grooming, planning, retros
Gathering and receiving feedback — positive and negative
Navigating conflict and difficult conversations

Module 06

Communication Mastery

Managing underperformers, narcissists, and talkative experts
Running decision-making meetings
The 6 levels of convincing others about your idea
How to communicate with top management
Non-verbal communication: understanding the unspoken

Day 3-4 — Leadership Master

For experienced EMs, senior leaders, Directors. Team stability, growth, metrics, career frameworks.

Day 3

Module 07

Team Stability

Turn a new team lead into a pro in the first 90 days: week-by-week
How to keep your team in balance
Why we are here and the product

Module 08

Team Growth

Hiring: funnel, how to hook a candidate away from other offers
Firing: the how-to nobody teaches, and efficiency contracts

Module 10

Mediocre to High-Performing

My full real path exposed, step by step
Growing from 8 to 30 teams in 2 years

Module 11

Metrics That Truly Matter

Beyond DORA and SPACE
Low-effort high-impact metrics: sprint completion, epic cycle time, roadmap contribution, adoption rate, people satisfaction

Day 4

Module 12

Career Growth for Your Team

Mastering performance review meetings
Enabling career growth in a lightweight form
How to benefit from a career framework

Module 13

Enable True Learning

Running horizontal communities
Learning offerings beyond Udemy and Pluralsight
Building the muscle of continuous learning across the team

Pricing

15% discount for ELC community members and partners. No advance payments — pay only on positive NPS after each day.

Foundation (2 days)

€4,290

For: Rookie EMs, Tech Leads, first-time team leads

Covers: Days 1-2: leadership foundation + communication mastery

Master (2 days)

€4,290

For: Experienced EMs, senior leaders, Directors

Covers: Days 3-4: team stability, growth, metrics, career frameworks

Recommended

Full Academy (2+2 days)

€9,186

For: Individual leaders taking the whole journey

Covers: Both cohorts, with a break in between to apply Foundation before Master

In-house team engagement

€13,777

For: Companies training 8-12 leaders together

Covers: Full 2+2 day workshop, tailored to your context

Pricing at a glance

Option	Price	For	Covers
Foundation (2 days)	€4,290	Rookie EMs, Tech Leads, first-time team leads	Days 1-2: leadership foundation + communication mastery
Master (2 days)	€4,290	Experienced EMs, senior leaders, Directors	Days 3-4: team stability, growth, metrics, career frameworks
Full Academy (2+2 days)	€9,186	Individual leaders taking the whole journey	Both cohorts, with a break in between to apply Foundation before Master
In-house team engagement	€13,777	Companies training 8-12 leaders together	Full 2+2 day workshop, tailored to your context

Enrolling

Individual leader? Emailmarian@marian.coachto join the next public cohort.

Company team? Tell me about your leaders' seniority, count (8-12 is the sweet spot), and which modules matter most. I'll tailor a cohort and confirm dates.

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