Stop waiting for someone to
"allow" you to lead.

A 26-week system for engineers who want to go beyond answering technical questions, and develop the leadership skills to lead projects they work on.

Become a Project Leader

Introducing

Project Leadership 101

A 26-week Masterclass that takes you from engineer who answers technical questions to engineer who coordinates across disciplines and is positioned for project leadership.One lesson per week. Each focused on a single skill. Each with specific actions you can practice in your real work environment that week.By Week 26, you'll have a personal Leadership Playbook. Phrases that work. Patterns you recognize. Approaches for specific situations. A reference you'll use for years.This course is practice all the way.

Your transformation happens in 3 Phases

Investment

Why me

Hi - I'm Andy Barbirato.
I help engineers lead projects.

I've been a professional project leader for the last decade. I'm a electrical engineer, licensed in the Province of British Columbia Canada, and currently I lead a $500M Water Infrastructure Project.About a year ago, an engineer asked me after a meeting: "How do you always know what to say?"My answer actually surprised me: I don't care enough about making a mistake to worry about what I'm going to say. I've sat in 5,000+ meetings and learned through experience that as long as you're kind, approachable, and friendly, it makes even tough conversations easier. I've built a set of phrases and approaches I've battle tested. And I don't mind looking like a fool.That last part is the key. I've led scopes I knew nothing about. Sediment control permits. Mechanical systems. Civil engineering. Contract negotiations. I'm an electrical engineer by training. I had no business coordinating half the things I've coordinated.But I learned that asking "Can you explain this to me like I'm 5 years old?" opens more doors than pretending to know, or even actually knowing, the answer.That's 15 years of reps. From the silent engineer in meetings to leading $500M projects with 300 people.This course is the blueprint to Leadership Skills I wish I had 15 years ago.

You got questions? I got answers

I appreciate a curious mind! So I've gathered the questions I've been asked most below. If these don't cover your questions, email me at [email protected] instead.

I'm too junior for leadership. Should I still take this?

If you have 2-7 years of engineering experience, you're not too junior. Leadership visibility doesn't require a title. It comes from demonstrating specific behaviours in meetings you're already attending.The engineers who advance fastest start building these skills early.

Who are you, and why should I trust you?

I'm a professional electrical engineer licensed in the province of British Columbia, Canada.I did most of my education in Austria, born and raised, and Canada, before getting my start in the oil & gas industry as a junior field engineer.I spent the last 10 years moving from technical contributor to now leading a $500M infrastructure projects.I've built oil & gas installations, renewable power plants, power grids, overhead power lines, substations and power plants, hospital annexes, university buildings, roads, tenant improvements, and lots of horizontal infrastructure, mainly water and waste water.I made every mistake you can make in that transition. Stayed quiet when I should have spoken up. Waited for permission instead of taking initiative. Focused only on technical excellence while others got promoted.I learned what actually creates leadership visibility. This course teaches those specific behaviours.

What if I don't have time?

Each lesson takes about 10 minutes to read, and another 20 minutes to do the exercises and reflection.The practice happens in meetings you're already attending.If you can't find 30 minutes once a week to invest in your career, leadership probably isn't the priority right now. And that's okay.

What if I work in a different engineering discipline?

These skills work across all engineering disciplines. Mechanical, electrical, civil, software, chemical, aerospace. The skills that create leadership visibility are behavioural, not technical.Reading rooms, facilitating decisions, coordinating chaos. These apply regardless of your specific engineering focus.

I'm too senior for this. Is it still relevant?

If you're already leading projects successfully, this course probably won't teach you much.But if you're technically strong and wondering why leadership opportunities haven't appeared yet, the gap is behavioural, not technical. That's exactly what this course addresses.

What's guarantees that this works for me?

You've already seen what you'll get in the bootcamp (you can sign up here, if you haven't yet), and you know what you're getting into.If the bootcamp provided value to you in your day job when you applied the concepts, PL 101 will expand on that significantly and make it permanent through repeated practice.

What happens after 26 weeks?

You keep lifetime access to all lessons. More importantly, you'll have a Leadership Playbook filled with phrases, patterns, and approaches you've personally tested.And you'll be positioned for the next leadership opportunity that opens up.

Leadership opportunities are taken, not given.

26 weeks. One skill per week. Practice, review, build your playbook.
By the end, you won't be waiting for someone to give you a leadership opportunity. You'll be positioned to take it.

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$350 one-time payment.

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Thank you joining Project Leadership 101.You will receive an email shortly with your receipt and instructions to access your course. If you do not see this email within 24 hours, please check your SPAM folder.If you still did not receive it, please email me (or contact me on LinkedIn, and we'll figure it out.Looking forward to working with you!Andy

Stop waiting for someone to "allow" you to lead.