Technical Managers are more successful as Managers

And it is imperative to know what's the gap within the current team setup is technically, functionally & behaviourally. Most of us will think why do we need to worry about missing behaviour aspect? When a Manager is introvert, he/she may hesitate to connect with people and the team may not get the visibility it should get. In that case Manager should identify that as a gap to the team and close either by self or hiring some enterprising people in the team.

 

Self or Hire? - Gap can be filled in multiple ways depending on the scope and width of the gap. If the gap is on technical/functional aspect, team can undergo the required training if there is enough time for learning curve. When the need to address gap is critical or urgent, it’s better to hire people with right skills. Managers always should try to work on people’s strength and enhance/sharpen to bring the best more out from his/her team. That will help the team to be engaged fully. Managers don’t manage; they lead. When Manager decides to fill the gap by hiring new resources, the ability to assess about the new hire to deliver is a one of the key clincher. If not, nothing wrong in seeking the opinion of peers’ help to connect with the right fitment. It’s very important that we choose the right people for any opening as most of the cases it’s the fitment that’s diagnosed as the pain point – and that too late in the project. Screening and selecting suitable candidates who are sound technically can cut out most of the spillage and increase the turnaround time. Technically sound professionals have an appreciable head-start as compared to the less informed as the learning curve isn't that steeper and with a minimal time spent in training the crew can be inducted in the team and start contributing. So back to the poser – why ‘technically sound Managers’? Well it helps a great deal if the other person speaks your language as it does engage and keeps the team on the same page. Hence, it’s not good to have but need to have soft skills for the making of a Manager. Won’t agnostic managers scale? Yes, they can – with time and effort, and it costs companies bandwidth and training for the transition to hire such kind of managers known for leadership traits and management skills, but start-up can’t afford the luxury of grooming as expectation will be for ‘the professional with practice’. On top of technical expertise, certifications carry that edge to make you look distinct even from a distance. Learn about our certification programs http://goo.gl/7iDPnJ We place our perspective in this platform to know more about yours. Look forward to your comments.