Take a moment to contemplate your current employment or a profession that you find intriguing.
Even if you don’t perceive yourself as a project manager, numerous job roles nowadays necessitate project management abilities.
Examine the six areas where project managers need to cultivate their skills. Which ones do you believe are essential for your job? What areas do you need to improve upon?
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Time management
- Understanding the regulatory environment
- Ethics and adherence to standards
- Continual professional development
Ponder potential steps you might consider taking to bridge these skill gaps and contribute them to the discussion group.
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My current job requires a great communication skills, time management, ethical standards and CPD. I believe the project management course will help me achieve that and beyond.
My name is Muideen Solomon, an applicant in cohort 22, my current job role as an engineer is assistant project manager.
Reflecting on my correct job and aligning the role I play with this important skill as a project manager, I see need to understand more about communication and time management.
Actually my professional development is key, this make me to give dexa a shot and I am greatful for the privilege.
I am making it a plan to embark on more professional course this year and I think I find the right choice on the next course of study – time management.
Thank you dexa.
My name is Priscilla Chibugo Uwazie, cohort-22, team9.
As a project manager you have to be time effective and responsive with team members and clients.
As a project manager I learnt to be very proffessional with my presentation delivery and while having conversations with clients and teammates.
As a project manager you have to be time effective and responsive with team members and clients.
I’m Stella Edwin, Cohort 22, team 3. In my current role as a marketer in the pension industry, I constantly have to communicate with clients about why they need a pension account and for others, why they need to switch to a different pension administrator. Time management is also important because I work with clients who have busy schedules and are not always in their office, so missing the appointment time is not acceptable in my work. Negotiation is another skill I often find myself using during my conversation with clients.
I’m Christiana Nehemiah, cohort 22, In my current role as a social media manager,
I constantly communicate with design and content teams in order to keep my clients account up to date.
I also review work progress and report to the client on a monthly basis in order to be clear on goals met and negotiate an extended contract.
Time management is important to me because I always take courses to improve on my skills and continual professional development, so having to balance that and work with every day tasks, I have to take consideration of how much time I spend on my tasks and deliverables to create a balance.