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What are the key strengths required to be a good project manager?

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Manoj Varsani Project Management Trainer| Project51 London, United Kingdom

I interview PM's regularly and I often ask candidates what strengths are required to make a good project manager.

I would be interested to read what you think they are, I can start this off...

1) Good multitasking skills
2) Good communicational skills............

Posted: Nov 7, 2014 7:19 AM

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Kelly Albright, PMP, PMI-ACP Greensboro, Nc, United States

1. Willingness to step up and have the crucial conversations that others aren't willing to have.
2. Organizational skills
3. Visionary

Posted: Nov 12, 2014 1:57 PM

VIPIN SINGH Program Manager| Infosys Topeka, Ks, United States

Negotiation skills
Leadership
Able to define strategy
Team Management Skills
Good project management skills.

Posted: Jan 20, 2015 3:34 AM

VIPIN SINGH Program Manager| Infosys Topeka, Ks, United States

Negotiation skills
Leadership
Able to define strategy
Team Management Skills
Good project management skills.

Posted: Jan 20, 2015 3:36 AM

Elizabeth Harrin Director| RebelsGuideToPM.com London, England, United Kingdom

I wrote about killer interview questions for hiring project managers recently, so if I work back from there:

The ability to manage up
Delegation skills
Ethics
Creativity
Problem solving.

Posted: Feb 3, 2015 10:22 AM

Amit Jain Program Manager| Barclays Pune, Maharastra, India

I'd like to add the below points to the list

- Time management
- Communication Skils
- Presentation Skills
- Ability to say 'No' when required !!
- Conflict Management Skills

Posted: Feb 9, 2015 4:55 AM

Gowri Shanker Balasa Practice Lead - Microsoft| MOURI Tech Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

1. Team Management
2. Good Analyzer
3. Risk Management
4. Negotiation Skills
5. Presentation Skills
6. Good Interpersonal skills

Posted: Mar 11, 2015 11:36 AM

Sekar Bhavanishankar Senior Project Manager| HCL Technologies Ltd Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

1. Eye on detail.
2. Out of box thinking.
3. Collaboration.
4. Finite detail/version of the project plan.
5. Reasoning skill sets.

Posted: Jun 2, 2015 5:37 AM

Anonymous

A good project manager should be emotionally intelligent and sensitive to the needs of the others. The project manager should be able to modify his or her working style to meet the needs of the project team, project stakeholders, and the project sponsors.

A good project manager should also be dedicated and attuned to the needs of the project to accomplish the tasks that are required to meet stated objectives.

Posted: Aug 1, 2015 3:27 PM

Bala S Duvvuri Project Manager| Shell Bangalore, Karnataka, India

In my opinion team handling skills and communications skills are first and foremost.

Thanks
Bala Duvvuri

Posted: Oct 13, 2015 10:59 PM

ADEL HIBA Maintenance Projects Engineer| Sarir Oil Operations B.V / Wintershall Dea Bonn, Germany

we can divide the skills required in to two set of skills depending on the role that PM is taking ,As for a Project manager should have a very strong skills on managing teams and team building, listening detailed oriented and reasoning, besides delegate tasks. Main while for a Project member a team spirit is essential and collaboration, thinking out of the box

Posted: Oct 26, 2015 9:25 AM

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