- €90
Become An Outstanding Chief Technical Officer
- 44 Lessons
Here's What You'll Get
44
Lessons
32
Videos
This training will support you in your first 30 days as CTO for a new organization.
I will start by helping you get into the right mindset for the role. You will learn how to on-board yourself, how to connect with your team, and how to show up for work asking the right questions.
Then, I’ll teach you how to gain situational awareness. You will learn how to identify your stakeholders and find out what they expect. We will also look at how your team creates value, and what the stakeholders expect from you and your team.
Finally, I’ll help you sort out your agile process. I will show you an idealized agile development cycle that you can compare with your reality. This will help you find and address weaknesses quickly and get your team to a higher level.
The training covers the following topics:
Day 1: Get Your Act Together
Day 2: Don´t Underestimate The Job
Day 3: Onboard Yourself
Day 4: Get to Know Your Team
Day 5: Set Up Your Toolbox
Day 6: Pick Your Agile Method
Day 7: Build Your Speed-Dial List
Day 8: Is Anything On Fire?
Day 9: Write Down Your Ambitions
Day 10: Hit The Ground Running
Day 11: Enjoy The Honeymoon
Day 12: Who Are Your Stakeholders?
Day 13: What Matters To Your Stakeholders?
Day 14: What Matters To Your Team?
Day 15: How Does Your Team Create Value?
Day 16: How Does Value Flow In Your Organization?
Day 17: What Does Your Team Have To Prove?
Day 18: What Do You Have To Prove?
Day 19: Define Your Goals
Day 20: Create Your Plans
Day 21: Map Your Servers
Day 22: List Your Application Licenses
Day 23: Check Out The Backlog
Day 24: Sprint With The Team
Day 25: Review The Build Process
Day 26: Hold a Fire Drill
Day 27: Test The Helpdesk
Day 28: Test the QA Department
Day 29: Do a SWOT Analysis
Day 30: Update Your Plan
Lesson Preview
Check out this training lesson preview in which I will show you how to get ready for the role of CTO and start thinking about your goals and how you can lead your new team to success.
The video covers the first day of onboarding for the role of CTO at a new organization.
Featured Content
Here are four CTO onboarding days from the training. You can use these steps to get ready and prepare yourself for your role as CTO in any new organization.
Day 3: Onboard Yourself
Some organizations do not provide any onboarding. Here are some ways you can onboard yourself.
Day 8: Never Waste A Crisis
Is anything on fire? Deal with any major issues right away and leave the rest for later.
Day 13: Find Stakeholders
Find out who your stakeholders are, what matters to them and what you can expect from them.
Day 22: Identify Licenses
Look into application licenses. Are you overpaying? Is anything no longer needed? Look for quick wins here.
What You'll Need
For this course you will need a computer (running Windows, OS/X, or Linux) and a web browser (Chrome, Edge or Firefox).
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Training Curriculum
Introduction
Week 2
Week 3: Gain Situational Awareness
Week 4
Week 5: Build A Well-Oiled Machine
Week 6
In Conclusion
What My Students Are Saying
Great content, these are the things you know you need to do to become successful in you job. Mark does a great job of providing a framework you can use everyday.
Otieno Julie
Excellent and to-the-point! The course proved very helpful to me when arriving in a corporate environment with no onboarding procedure. I was happy to have this plan to get going fast.
Niels Maerten
Still Got Questions?
I hope I've given you a clear overview of the contents of this training course. But if anything is still unclear and you have some unanswered questions, then please check out this FAQ section
What is an online training?
In an online training you can study the training lectures and work on the homework assignments in your own time and at your own pace. You can spend as many or as little hours per week as you want on the training.
What's included?
You will receive prerecorded online video lectures, text lectures, multiple-choice quizzes and homework exercises.
How am I supported?
You are supported through email, and you can also book a 30-minute video support call with me if you want. I will help you with the training lectures and homework projects and get you ready for your certification exams.
Who should attend?
An online training is ideal for tech professionals who want to set their own learning pace and prefer to work independently with a bit of guidance and support throughout the training.
Where is the training hosted?
I host all my training content on Podia, a well-known e-learning platform based in the United States.
How long do I have access?
You have unlimited access to the online training content and your login account will never expire.
Can you train my entire team?
Yes! I often host classroom trainings where I teach tech subjects to an entire business team. Contact me and we'll get it organised.