Details
1-day course
CPD Credit: 7 hours; Competence/s: 1
Course Delivery Options
Open Course: Available on scheduled dates. Contact cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie or call 01 665 1305, or check our CPD Calendar here.
In-company Training: Click here for further information on in-company courses or email incompanycpd@engineersireland.ie for a customised quote.
Course Overview
Engineers today are working in environments characterised by sustained change, increasing complexity, regulatory pressure and accelerating technological advancement. As a result, professional effectiveness now requires more than technical expertise alone. Engineers are increasingly expected to demonstrate sound judgement under pressure, communicate effectively through uncertainty, adapt their approach as conditions evolve, and support others during periods of disruption.
Modern engineering demands more than technical brilliance. It requires understanding how biology shapes stress responses and how psychology drives decisions under pressure. Change is now the context engineers operate in, not a disruption to it. This programme equips professionals to stay clear-headed, communicate effectively and perform at their best during constant change, using practical tools such as the Energy Balance Sheet, Fear Register, Whole Brain Thinking frameworks, rapid decision models and communication methods that strengthen clarity, alignment and execution in high-stakes engineering environments.
Course Programme
- Understanding the changing context of engineering work
- The shift from managing change to building change capability
- Recognising personal responses to pressure and uncertainty
- Decision-making when information is incomplete
- Communicating effectively during periods of change
- Maintaining motivation, focus and professional standards
- Developing practical strategies to sustain performance
- Participants complete a Personal Change Fitness profile and develop a practical action plan linked to a current workplace challenge
Learning is structured using a Theory, Tools and Tactics model:
All tools are explored through individual and group activities, followed by structured reflection and transfer-to-practice conversations to ensure learning is embedded in day-to-day professional work
- The programme uses an applied learning approach aligned to recognised CPD principles.
- Evidence-based insight to build understanding
- Practical tools relevant to engineering environments
Structured application to real workplace situations
Who Should Attend
The course is suitable for Professional engineers, Engineering managers and team leads, Project and programme engineers and Individuals progressing into leadership or increased responsibility
Trainer’s Profile
Jay Chopra
Jay is a former Fortune 100 executive, specializing in leadership development, teaming, inclusion, innovation, energy management and culture change. Jay holds a PhD in science. He has extensive experience as an organisational development consultant having travelled to 20+ countries to work with various multi-national organisations - routinely operating at senior leadership level.
Jay leads the Making Shift Happen Hybrid Team, with resources in Europe & US. The Making Shift Happen boutique consultancy team is focused on improving performance by making work more human. He is a master certified Whole Brain®?facilitator and is certified in executive coaching, Hogan, EQ, 360 feedback, Insights & Realise 2 Strengths.
Jay’s x-factor is his strong belief in inclusion as key business enabler. He developed this belief from his personal experience of building-a-bridge within himself between his Irish & Indian heritage, while growing up in what was then a homogenous Ireland. He is a member of The Society For Diversity. Jay is passionate about personal wellbeing and believes that wellbeing is the fundamental fuel for innovative organizations.
Career Highlights:
Served on the Innovation Leadership Team for large multinational - organisational development role focused on creating an inclusive, innovative culture by developing inclusive & innovative leaders, teams and projects - scale: 20,000 global staff, 5+ years
Co-founded boutique consultancy, Making Shift Happen - works with organisations such as Merck/MSD, GSK, UCC, Capital Investment Group, Suntory, Teleflex, Zoetis, Abbvie, Pfizer, Dr. Martens and Exxon Mobil
Co-led the design and implementation of an inclusive, innovative culture change program across a large multinational org using bottom up and top down approaches-scale: 20,000 global staff, 5+ years
Delivered 1000’s of hrs executive coaching over last 10 years, including full executive team to president level in multinational arena
Designed and delivered inclusive teaming workshops - 300+ workshops up to executive team level in multinationals
Designed and implemented a culture change program to create a Great Place To Work at a site of a large multinational. Focus Areas: Innovation & Entrepreneurial Thinking, Wellbeing, Inspirational Leadership, Diversity and Teaming - scale: 1000+ staff
Trained 300+ Innovation Coaches via inclusive bootcamp experiences
Regularly delivers speaking engagements to large audiences e.g. American Chamber
Serial Innovator, helping to deliver mega-million dollar innovations
Testimonials
“Jay's belief in Creativity tools is infectious and provided me with a real and effective means of tapping into the potential of teams.”
“Jay creates an atmosphere that is relaxed, authentic and you will actually come away with some real tools. This session was a breath of fresh air even through the virtual world.”
“Jay is an excellent and talented Innovation Trainer.”
“I participated in a workshop that Jay led with a senior leadership team. He is extremely skilled at facilitating teams through leadership and team effectiveness training to work in ways that are more collaborative, communicative , innovative and impactful.”
Please contact the CPD Training Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options.