From A Techie To An Effective Manager: Dos & Don’ts

With time, even an IT professional aspires to be in a leadership position; but this demands a whole new skill set. It is therefore, crucial to know what to learn and unlearn as you transit from a tech to a managerial role

Taking a call

As a career progression step, an individual is expected to choose between tech specialisation and leading a team. It is at this juncture that a person has to start discussions with their immediate manager about which route to take. It requires a certain amount of preparation which in the long run will be beneficial.

Pruthvi Nanjappa, vice president – Human Resources, Ness Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. mentioned in one the TimesJobs.com High-Tea sessions that the first and foremost thing in the process of transiting from tech to managerial role is to express the intent to be a manager. “In addition, you should start a conversation with your immediate manager seeking support to move ahead in the organisation. Expecting automatic promotions to managerial roles will not help you,” he asserted.

Learn to delegate

While you have been doing all the work by yourself till date, being a manager, one needs to learn to get it done from others. This requires a paradigm shift in the attitude, perception and actions. While to some people, these things are inherent, others have to learn and acquire it, over a period of time. “As you start your management journey, you are required to demonstrate your ability to plan and execute with the help of other team members. Some of the aspects are about work planning, resource planning, time assignment, delegation, cost management, group motivation etc. You will have to get a deep understanding of these competencies,” stated Nanjappa.

Take up training

Management skills are not intrinsic to most, but one can learn how to become an effective manager. Nanjappa believes that a techie can transform to be a good manager, only if he takes into consideration few things. These include:

• The intent to be a manager
• Interest in work with people
• Business understanding
• Profit & loss considerations
• People management process

Today, there are so many books, podcasts, webinars, seminars, blogs and online training tools available to develop basic management skills. Many organisations also offer leadership and management programmes and training. While all this is time consuming, this is an investment which will help in developing strong talent management skills and will be beneficial in the long-term, believe experts.

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