Communication is a vital skill for every Product Manager, that’s why you need to work on this skill as you will be tested daily. Here’s a list of skills to help you do your best work;

• Active Listening
• Story telling
• Being Persuasive
• Presentations
• Negotiation

You should try to gain social capital within your team, you can do this through the following:

• Being credible: Know the product in and out, be the go-to resource person
• Guide the Team: You should guide the team towards success effectively
• Build Trust: Take time to know the team as you will work closely with them

Feedback:

Feedback is a very sensitive issue so you have to ensure that you are giving feedback the right way. You can use the Sandwich Approach, where you offer a piece of negative feedback “sandwiched" between two positive ones, thus easing the blow of the critique.

Relevant Resources:

• Active Listening
• [The Sandwich Approach](https://www.findlay.edu/blog/feedback-sandwich-approach#:~:text=Many business professionals tout the,the blow of the critique.)
• Storytelling that moves people