Most Important Skills for a Product Manager at Acer
For a product manager at Acer, Bernice highlights "interpersonal skills" as paramount, emphasizing the need to adapt communication styles when interacting with diverse teams such as engineering, marketing, and sales across different countries. Further, Bernice stresses the importance of maintaining an "open-minded" approach and a commitment to continuous learning to stay current with evolving technologies and competitive landscapes within the dynamic tech industry.
Communication, Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Project Management, Adaptability
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Bernice Li
Product Manager
Acer
National Taiwan University/2016
UCLA Anderson MBA
Fine Arts, Music, Marketing
Technology
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
International Student, Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. Excellent interpersonal skills are crucial for collaborating with diverse teams (engineering, marketing, business management, sales, and manufacturing) and adapting communication styles to different audiences.
2. Maintaining an open mind and a commitment to continuous learning are essential due to the constantly evolving nature of the tech industry and the need to stay ahead of competitors.
3. Strong analytical skills are needed to research and understand technical aspects of product development, as well as business and market trends to make informed product decisions.
Transcript
What skills are the most important for a job like yours?
Being a product manager, the most important skills I would say are interpersonal skills. I need to work with many different teams every day, including engineering, marketing, and business management teams. I also interact with our factories and sometimes communicate with sales teams from different countries.
I adapt my communication skills when talking with different teams. For example, when I talk with engineering teams, I need to make every requirement very clear. I also ensure they understand that I've done some research on technical aspects before our discussions.
With the business management team, I change my communication style to be more sales-oriented. This helps them understand that I'm doing my best to support them and make our product more competitive.
The second skill I think is important for a product manager is to be open-minded and keep learning new things. Working in the tech industry is not a routine job; there are many new technologies to learn. We also need to be aware of what our competitors are doing to keep our product up-to-date and competitive.
Therefore, it's really important to remain curious and enjoy learning something new during my work.