Now a days, I see many middle managers with less management skills – because most of them just became managers, based on the experience they got in years – but not really with required qualifications. No – I am not taking about educational qualifications. M.B.A is not a criteria for any managers – it is just an operational knowledge. Here I am listing 5 basic qualifications – which I found from my best managers.

1. Planning Skills

a. Not just for software projects, but for anything we need a proper planning to avoid stop-points in reaching the goal.

2. Communication Skills

a. Not just talking, but also listening, understanding and discussing. A very important thing is avoiding bad language.

3. Presentation Skills

a. It is all about what to say, how to say, what is the sequence of information delivery etc.

4. Pro-active nature

a. Visualize the case with multiple if conditions – and plan accordingly.

5. Prioritize works

a. What to do, when to do, which work is linked with what, setting expectations and communicating the same.

Have a nice day