First Leadership
Hybrid format, with in-person sessions in São Paulo and live online sessions.
Make the transition from technical expert to people leader with a structured development plan. In five months, you’ll apply management tools to your actual team and walk away with a 90-day plan that’s already in motion.
- Start Date: February 16, 2027
- 5-Month Program: 30 hours over five months, combining onboarding, six in-person sessions, and weekly practice with the continuity plan.
- Investment: R$ 4,900.00, payable in up to 12 interest-free installments on your credit card.
Why a course focused on one's first leadership experience?
ManpowerGroup, 2026
Only 24% of employees feel they receive the necessary support from their leaders
Who is the First Leadership course for?
"First-Time Leadership" is a course for technology professionals who have recently taken on a team leadership role—or are about to do so—and want to develop strong leadership skills. Clear up doubts, overcome insecurities, and build a solid leadership foundation through training that combines theory and practice.
This course is for you if:
You are a tech lead, engineering coordinator, squad lead, or manager of a technical team, and you’re in your first few years in this role;
He is a senior professional about to take over the first team and wants to be prepared;
He still solves the toughest problems on his own, because it's faster than delegating;
Puts off difficult conversations with the team, such as those regarding poor performance, recurring tardiness, or conflicts among coworkers;
You need to advocate for the team's priorities to your manager and other departments, using business language.
If you already have more experience in team management, please contact our team to learn about other training options.
Who Are You Before and After the First Leadership Program?
WHO'S COMING
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A technical professional recognized for his achievements who is now accountable—or will have to be accountable—for the work of others.
You still see yourself as a coach on the team; you feel you struggle with the tasks inherent to leadership, put off conversations you should be having, and organize your time around the day’s urgent matters. You know that leadership requires a different way of working, but no one has shown you what that is.
WHO'S LEAVING
(5 months)
A leader who, in addition to technical expertise, is capable of serving as a manager who engages with the business side, equipped with the necessary tools and a practical 90-day plan already in motion.
You delegate with context and provide oversight without micromanaging; you lead difficult conversations in a structured manner; you understand the team’s actual dynamics; and you advocate for technical priorities in terms of value, cost, risk, and timeline, managing the team confidently and supporting the business strategy.
What You'll Experience in the First Leadership Course
The course combines six weekly in-person sessions, and in between them, you’ll put theory into practice. Our goal is to help you become a leader who understands and overcomes today’s challenges by combining tech management with business acumen and using strategic tools to lead your team and collaborate with peers.
ONBOARDING
February 16 · 3 hours · in-person from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
You take the leadership assessment—an evaluation of your leadership skills at the outset—and document two real-life situations involving your team that will serve as the foundation for the entire course.
SIX IN-PERSON SESSIONS ON CAMPUS
One session per week. Each session includes a brief theoretical component and an extended practical lab, featuring group simulations and structured observation.
February 23
From Specialist to Leader
March 2
Leadership with Managers and Peers
March 9
Delegation and Performance
March 16
Feedback and Difficult Conversations
March 23
People and Team Development
March 30
Business Language and the D+90 Plan
WEEKLY PRACTICE
Online group sessions led by the mentor. Between sessions, you apply the tool of the week in your work. Then, you review the results during a 1-hour live online meeting with your work group. It’s the weekly leadership sprint, always on Thursdays.
90-DAY CYCLE
Live online
After the last meeting, your group remains active. You’ll meet again at 30, 60, and 90 days to track how each person’s plans have progressed since in-person classes ended. At the final meeting, a final assessment will show what has changed since the initial assessment. This is the continuity cycle, which runs through the end of June 2027.
Tools You Build Together with Your Team
Throughout the course, you'll put together your own management toolkit. Each tool is based on a real-life situation your team has faced.
Transition Map
What needs to change first in the way you work.
Sphere of Influence Map
The relationships outside the team that determine the team's results.
Delegation Matrix
What to delegate, to whom, and with how much autonomy.
Weekly Management Routine
How he manages his time during the week: he distinguishes between what’s urgent and what’s important, and sets aside specific times for long-term projects.
Delegation Matrix
How he manages his time during the week: he distinguishes between what’s urgent and what’s important, and sets aside specific times for long-term projects.
Feedback Guide
A guide for one-on-one conversations and feedback sessions that create value for both parties.
Individual Development Plan
The 12-month plan for a real person on your team.
Advocacy for Priorities
Advocating for a technical priority in business language.
D+90 Plan
The action plan for the 90 days following the course: it brings together the tools from the six sessions into 30-, 60-, and 90-day goals, with support from your workgroup.
Knowledge Base
A short weekly journal entry that turns practice into learning.
Benefits of " Primeira Liderança " for Technical Leaders
Practice with your actual team
You don't analyze cases from other companies. Each tool is tailored to your team's specific situations and implemented the following week.
Leadership in the Context of Technology
The course addresses the challenges faced by those who have transitioned from engineering to management: the tendency to solve everything on their own, the motivation of technical professionals, and translating technical priorities into business priorities.
A fixed set of pairs
From the first meeting through the 90-day mark, you work with the same group. The class brings together professionals from different companies, which broadens the range of case studies.
Continuation after the course
The continuity cycle tracks the implementation of your plan for 90 days after the last session. Change is measured in terms of behavior over time, with assessments at the beginning and end.
Faculty
Cutting-edge knowledge: At Inteli, you learn from faculty members who keep up with and implement technology in the marketplace, connecting knowledge, practical application, and real-world business challenges.
Investment
The class has 40 participants, organized into eight working groups of up to five people, to ensure the quality of the simulations and peer-to-peer interaction.
- Inteli alumni are eligible for special payment terms. Terms available upon request.
Next class
February 16 through June 28, 2027 In-person sessions on Tuesdays, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., from February 23 through March 30.
Recruitment for Companies
Want to develop your company’s technical leaders? You can secure spots in the open class or bring the program in-house through the In-Company edition, which features case studies from your own organization, a workshop with the participants’ managers, and a 360° evaluation before and after the program.
His first team, which he led with confidence, helping him develop his ability to align his technical skills with the needs of the business
In five months, you’ll develop management tools based on real-world situations and walk away with a 90-day plan that’s already in motion, alongside a group of peers who are going through the same experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be leading a team right now to take the course?
Not necessarily. The course was designed for people who have been leading a technical team for up to about two years, but it also welcomes senior professionals about to take on their first team and recent graduates with a technical background working at technology companies. What you need are real-life situations from your work, because all the practical exercises are based on them.
I've been a leader for over two years. Is this course right for me?
The "First Leadership" program is designed for those just starting out in management. If you have more experience as a leader, please talk to our team before enrolling to see if the course is a good fit for you at this stage in your career.
Is the course online or free?
No. It’s a paid, hybrid course: the onboarding and the six sessions take place in person at the Inteli campus in São Paulo, while the weekly practice sessions and follow-up meetings are held live online. The cost is R$ 4,900.00, payable in up to 12 installments by credit card.
Is it a graduate program?
No. It is a short-term executive education program that does not lead to an academic degree, but does award a certificate of completion issued by Inteli.
How much time do I need to set aside each week?
During the six-week program, there are 3 hours of in-person sessions on Tuesdays and 1 hour of live online sessions with your workgroup, in addition to applying the tool in your day-to-day work and spending a few minutes contributing to the Knowledge Base. In total, the program amounts to 30 hours over the course of about five months.
What's the difference between this and an online tech lead course?
In Primeira Liderança, you practice in the classroom through simulations and structured observation, apply each tool to your own team that same week, and review the results in real time with a fixed group of peers. After the sessions, the follow-up continues for 90 days.
Does the course offer a certificate?
Yes. Inteli issues a certificate of completion to participants who complete the onboarding process, attend at least five of the six in-person sessions, and submit the D+90 Plan at the end of the last session.
Where is the course held?
Onboarding and the six in-person sessions take place at the Inteli campus, located at Av. Prof. Almeida Prado, 520, Butantã, São Paulo. The weekly working group meetings and follow-up sessions are held live online.
Can my company pay for or hire people to fill positions on the team?
Yes. Companies can reserve spots in the open class or sign up for the in-company version, which is delivered within the organization and uses the company’s own case studies. Contact our team to learn more about the terms.