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Workshops
We have been delivering highly-effective, proven, in-demand training experiences for over seven years.
We deliver remote workshops where you learn by actively engaging in the topics. Our training courses are crafted to involve participants in the learning process: small and large group discussions, activities and exercises, and opportunities to practice and apply the presented concepts.
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Leadership workshops Ideal for engineering managers and leaders who want to consistently improve their people and leadership skills.
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Leading engineering teams for new managers
4 x 2.5 hour sessions
From leadership styles, team culture, giving and receiving feedback, effective one-on-ones, mentoring, prioritisation, to balancing speed, quality, and technical debt, this workshop will provide you with the essential technical leadership skills that you can apply immediately, and will enable you to lead with empathy and confidence.
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Next level leadership
4 x 2.5 hour sessions
You have already learnt how to manage your team, and are an experienced leader. But you are facing a new challenge, how to lead other leaders. You need to think more strategically, communicate more persuasively, and act more decisively. Learn how to empower people and lead self-managed work teams with distributed leadership functions.
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Scaling engineering teams
4 x 2.5 hour sessions
Even though you're a startup where there is so much to do and never enough time, you can still build and grow a high performing team with forethought and intention. You can address the diversity debt from the start. This workship will teach you how to build an incluive culture as and maintain it as you grow. It will provide you with a comprehensive guide to hiring best practices. And once you hire those amazing people, it will help you to onboard them properly, and support them to do great work.
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Empowering individuals for team success
3 x 2.5 hour sessions
Do you have a good relationship with your manager? Do people at your company know what you've been working on? Or are you struggling to communicate your needs at work? Are you able to say no when you have too much on your plate?
This workshop is designed to help individuals become better communicators, prioritise tasks effectively, set boundaries, and foster a culture of accountability and resiliency.
Between jobs, I recently decided to take Blackmill's Leading Engineering Teams workshop. I'm glad I did.
There was much to engage in; the material is well-researched and is informed by extensive experience in the subject matter. It was packed with practical information any attendee could apply immediately and feel confident. Attendees come away with a wealth of resources, including links to excellent research and literature. Lachlan and Elle are specialists in the subject matter and are excellent presenters. They facilitated the workshop with intelligence and heart. Edward the cat made a few guest appearances, his feline charisma enhancing the learning experience.
For me, attending this program became an episode of deep, generative learning. I believe it was Homer Simpson who once said, "It works on so many levels". As someone who has worked in leadership positions for decades, I found myself reflecting and reordering the pieces of my leadership jigsaw puzzle, and even incorporated some brand new pieces. I believe the material will stay with me for some time to come and inform my ongoing growth as a leader. Sincerely, thank you.
Mark Ratjens, Software Development Leader
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Technical workshops Designed to upskill your coding and engineering abilities and further your career.
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Test Driven Development with RSpec
4 x 2.5 hour sessions
Learn RSpec and Capybara best practices like FactoryBot, Shoulda Matchers, stubbing, mocking, doubles, and fake servers. Optimise your test suite runtime, become proficient at designing your tests, and build a framework for best decision making.
bespoke workshops
Our customised workshops can be tailored for your team and organisation based on your needs and goals. We have delivered successful customised workshops for small to large organisations with long lasting positive outcomes.
This is the best leadership course out there on the market.
Super specific, no fluff and incredibly impactful.
Christine Chiang, Global Marketing Lead, Lumi Interactive
Elle and Lachlan have a knack for creating a safe learning environment and helping participants of all levels get involved. I left their workshop inspired, with a few new tools under my belt and the confidence to put them in practice.
They know the web community inside-out so speakers they bring in are top notch. Would highly recommend them to any development team looking to level up.
Steve Gilles, Founder, Lookahead