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What soft skills are must-haves for customer success managers in your experience?

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  1. Steph Gerpe
    Steph Gerpe

    LinkedIn Head of North America Customer Success, LinkedIn Talent Solutions • 12h

    In my experience, the most effective Customer Success Managers lead with curiosity. At the surface, customers will often articulate symptoms, but the real value comes from getting to the root of the business challenges and opportunities behind those asks. The ability to ask thoughtful, sometimes uncomfortable questions and truly listen is what allows a CSM to connect the dots between a product’s capabilities and the outcomes the customer is trying to drive. Equally important is strong multithrea ...Read More

  2. Ed Sowden
    Ed Sowden

    Splunk EMEA Director of Customer Success • 4mo

    For me the two most important skills above all else for a CSM are Resilience and Problem Solving. In your role as a CSM you are the are the face between the customer and the company. Which means you bare the brunt of both the customer when things aren't going well and are the voice of the business when a message has to be delivered good or bad. Resilience allows you to adapt, recover, and keep performing well when faced with challenges, setbacks, or constant change. In customer-facing, fast-pace ...Read More

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