Great project managers not only manage the project’s scope, time and cost; they make sure all those factors will deliver positive results. That means focusing on outcomes rather than just activities. This Project Pointer describes ways you can demonstrate a results-focused approach.
The organizing that great project managers do goes way beyond maintaining comprehensive to-do lists. They arrange their personal activities efficiently and make sure their projects are always in good order. This Project Pointer describes the main ways successful project managers stay organized.
Productive relationships with sponsors, key stakeholders, vendors, and the project team are essential to project success. Successful project managers build relationships, rather than treat discussions as transactions. This Project Pointer identifies ways to build strong relationships with the people in your project.
Throughout a project, project managers need to identify, assess, and prioritize risks; develop risk responses; and then monitor and manage risks as needed. Successful risk management is more than addressing these mechanics. Project managers need a risk mindset where they evaluate everything considering the risks that could result. This Project Pointer provides some characteristics to help you strengthen your risk mindset.
Project managers lead assessment efforts to determine whether requested changes are appropriate and beneficial for their projects. A Change Mindset is needed to do this well. This Project Pointer describes ways to embrace a change mindset and improve project success.
Experienced PMs go beyond delegating and coach their team members. This enables better outcomes on current and future projects. This Project Pointer describes the keys to coaching as a project manager.
Want to be respected by your team members and other stakeholders? The most effective way to make them feel heard is to engage in active listening, which goes beyond hearing what people say. It’s understanding their meaning, intent, and the project implications. This Project Pointers provides several active listening habits to embrace.
Leadership skills play a significant role in being an effective project manager. Based on poll results, this is the second in a series of articles on leadership skills that help project managers succeed. To get and maintain stakeholders’ support and to be effective leaders in projects, project managers have to communicate accurately and diligently.
Based on poll results, this is the first in a series of articles on leadership skills that help project managers succeed. Leadership skills play a significant role in being an effective project manager. Because organizations launch projects to deliver value to the business, this Project Pointer describes what project managers can do to focus on the business’s goals and strategies.
Hybrid projects (combining traditional and agile methods) are becoming the norm. As a result, you need some changes to Key Process Indicators (KPIs) to manage the success of this type of project. This Project Pointer describes several KPIs that help measure performance for a hybrid project environment.
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