Following are the top 10 qualities or attributes that anyone should possess in order to become successful Project Manager. This is also one of the most frequent interview question being asked on regular basis.
1. Communication Skills – More than 80% of the time of the Project Manager goes into communication. Therefore, this makes one of the most important skills Project Manager should have.
2. Leadership Skills – Project Manager should be able to motivate his/her team and drive them through in adverse conditions.
3. Negotiation Skills – Project Manager has to negotiate at many fronts like with Functional Manager or other Project Manager for resources, stakeholders to freeze requirements, etc.
4. Decision Making Skills – Project Manager has to always take decisions to make sure project is successfully executed.
5. Vision – A good project manager should always have a vision where to finally go and inspires his/her teammates to achieve that vision.
6. Team building Skills – Since projects are executed by people in teams, Project Manager should possess good team building skills to make sure all team members are happy and satisfied on the project.
7. Competence – Project Manager should be competent enough to understand what is going on in the project and face challenges as and when they arise.
8. Task Delegation – Project Manager should know the strengths and weaknesses of his/her team members and delegate tasks accordingly.
9. Composure – Few situations arises in the project which is not favorable. At that times, it is very much necessary for the Project Manager to maintain composure and calmness.
10. Empathy – Project Manager should be empathetic and tries to build personal relationships with and be caring of his/her team members. This greatly helps in the project execution.
Share your views in the comment section if you think there are other qualities or attributes that anyone should possess in order to become successful Project Manager.
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