The core skills of a project manager
Core Skill Sets for Project Managers:
- Enabling Decision-Making:
- Facilitate decision-making within the team.
- Gather and provide relevant information to help the team make informed decisions.
- Communicate decisions to necessary coworkers, including immediate team members and company leaders.
- Communicating and Escalating:
- Use communication skills in all aspects of project management.
- Document plans, send emails, and hold meetings to update on project status or escalate issues to stakeholders.
- Flexibility:
- Adapt to changes in plans, goals, or team composition.
- Stay calm under pressure and help the team adjust to new circumstances.
- Embrace the idea that "The only constant is change."
- Strong Organizational Skills:
- Organize processes and core elements of a project to prevent losing or overlooking details.
- Use tools like spreadsheets and send frequent status updates to stay on track.
- Hone organizational skills through various methods and tools discussed in the program.
Recap:
- Decision-making, communicating and escalating, flexibility, and strong organizational skills are essential for successful project management.
- Familiarity with industry knowledge, tools, templates, and popular project management styles (e.g., Waterfall, Agile) enhances these skills.