Building non-technical skills

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There are certain traits that IT professionals need to acquire & build to grow & succeed in their career. The Microsoft Certified Architect Program lists these non-technical competencies:

• Leadership
• Communication
• Organizational dynamics
• Strategy

These competencies are relevant to other technical roles as well.

An interesting link on MSDN Success Builder appeared in a recent edition of MSDN (India) Flash newsletter. It contains freely downloadable material adapted from internal Microsoft resources & based on experiences of Microsoft employees on the following topics:

• Project Management: Vision & Leadership
• Project Management: Tactical Assistance
• Communication & Team Dynamics
• Professional & Personal Growth

There are several sub topics under each of the above. The few articles I read contained practical tips & made interesting reading.