Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how your role is evolving.
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As Jennifer said, project manager roles are changing. The days of technical, scope, scheduling, budgeting, assigning resources and delivering deliverables on time have evolved to include soft skills such as conflict resolution, leadership, and even trends towards more business management skills such as business modeling and strategic analysis. These new skills are reflected in the new Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines for certification and professional development units (PDUs) needed to maintain certification, a new triad of skills they’re calling the “Talent Triangle.”
In short, you’re going to need strategic and business management skills to stay competitive. So, you’re asked to wear more hats, but you’ve only one head. What do you do? Well, follow these seven tips and you’ll have a leg up.
- Develop business acumen
- Understand markets
- Know industry trends
- Build stakeholder relationships
- Be …