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akshayakirithy replied to the topic Project Manager Skills in the forum Introduction to Project Management 9 years ago
An efficient Project Manager should be a good leader who has certain important qualities.
First of all he should inspire others and should project his goals to the team convincingly. Leadership is successful only if the team is ready to carry over the thoughts and views of the Project Manager. So it is the most prime factor for a good Project Manager.
Better negotiation skill is a important thing which helps a Project Manager to overcome the hurdles that affects any progressing projects. Conflicts will be solved in a constructive way which certainly leads to the benefits of the project.
Time management must be done in a organized method to avoid the delay or crisis at the end of the project.
Cost Control is one of the criteria which is a stress for a Project Manager. Since he should be responsible for the investment of the project and outcome after the completion of the project. If the expected fund management is not done it leads to the fall down of each bit of a organized entity of the organization.
Risk Management is the place where humans are the reason at many places. Due to the insane nature of some professionals there may be unexpected errors. A Project Manager should deal it with a optimistic way and have patience to solve it. He should be in a clear mind to accept and manage things without any temper change.
Critical Thinking Project Managers are the successful people. They should weigh up the pros and cons of each and every team member and should place them with a specific task which is suitable for his or her. He should place right tasks assigned at right time to right person.
Communication skill is the way to impress and inspire team members. Innovations are only created by fresh and stress-free minds. A project manager should think creatively even in communication skill. Present any crisis or issue in a more understandable and funny way so that team member will think it in a free mind and solutions will flow out.
Quality Management is the place where the outcome of the project will be defined. A good Project Manager should be very much keen about the quality control of the project.
At last, a Project Manager should always have a optimistic and appreciative attitude to his coworkers and team members which give an enormous energy for the people to work all along the project.AkshayaKirithy Baskar