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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Hey, I am Prudent, a student and a Virtual Assistant who helps clients manage stress and get organized. The ability to combine studies and self-employment has reinforced my time management skills, professionalism and ethics. The skills assist me in remaining productive and having a good personal brand. Nonetheless, I am in the process of learning how to negotiate better so that I can inform them of my worth and establish reasonable terms with clients.
I am Olulaja Paul I really need to work on the ethics and standard
My name is Enyogai Michael, currently a student of project management in my great citadel of learning. Communication is one of the most important things one need to have, it makes so much difference in so many ways. Time management as a student who engages in other extra-curricular activities in school remains an important tool to balance school life and other engagement. My negotiation skills is something I would love to improve on and I am at where we use that daily for bargains. All these skills mentioned helps shapes us as a student and I am more interested in getting forged to an excellent and high use of my dexterity to achiever and be best in my field.
I’m Komolafe Gold from Cohort 26
I need to work on my “Negotiation” skills to be a better project manager
I am Uko Samuel Johnson and I am also a businessman. In my business every role stated here is very essential for the growth of my business. To get the attention of prospective clients, you need to communicate properly to convince them to purchase and you also need good negotiation to finalize deals in order to make profit.
I am Nelson Prince, a process control and chemical engineer. I found all skills important especially Ethics and standards, continuing professional development, those are areas I really need to work on knowing how crucial and important they are to my everyday activity
As a Nutrition graduate, I am aware that communication, time management and negotiation skills are very important for a promising career.
And as an health practitioner, ethics and standards, professionalism are areas to be taken seriously.
Hopefully, I can become better in these aspects after this course
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My name is Adebowale Bashirat Adekemi and I’m a small business owner( A baker). I believe all the skills are important in my life of work but the one that stood out for me the most is the area of Communication, Negotiation and Time management.
As a baker, sometimes my customers find it difficult to understand what am explaining and it always cause issues between us both. Also, time management is another aspect have been struggling with especially when it comes to meeting the time I set for my customers to deliver their goods to them. I’m working on all these and I hope to be able to have improve in all aspects at the end of these course.
Thank you Dexa for the opportunity.
Ayotunde George- Time management, Communication and Continuous Learning, is important to excel as a Brand and Communication Expert.
Newton Omoruyi Agbonkonkon, Team 7
my current job as a business developer in an insurance company, Continual professional development will help in boosting my confidence because as my skills grows i show up more prepared and assertive. It also open leadership opportunities for me
My Name is Osuji Clara Oluchi
I believe all skills are important in my line of work as a Laboratory Technician but I love to fill the gap in continuing professional development as I love to learn and would love to grow and have insights in areas that I don’t know.
My name is Ojo Moyosore. communication, time management, knowledge of the regulatory environment, ethics and standards are key skills that i use as a network marketer. Thank you
I am Arabambi Oyedotun, a student nutritionist/dietitian who has come to realize that with the profession I will be going into, I will need to work on my time management skills and mostly my communication skills as my profession requires a lot of clear and calm communication ranging from presentations to seminars to defenses and even one on one interviews