Flexibility

The stubborn need not apply for a community manager gig. You can't be set in your ways and manage an online community. Flexibility in this job requires the ability to

• Try different things
• Adjust to the needs of your community
• Set up calls and meetings that fit someone else's schedule
• Change deadlines if necessary
• Fill your time in case duties are delegated to someone else, or meetings or phone calls are canceled
• Take on additional tasks if asked to do so

Make no mistake — being flexible doesn't mean that you should let everyone walk all over you or show disrespect to your deadlines or time. It means that you can see to people's needs and don't mind switching an appointment time or changing a few words around to suit someone else. It also means that you can break your focus and multitask if you're called on for another task. Flexibility simply means that you're willing to adapt to different situations and don't mind changing times and dates if doing so makes things easier.