Do you know how to pick and hire the BEST Project Managers?
Here are the three skills all the best Project Managers and Leaders have:
The Project Management Process
Knowing the right steps to take is so, so important. Find your Stakeholders, write or approve a Project Charter, then Plan Requirements, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, etc. Miss a step and it could spell disaster. Know them all and win. The good news is you can learn the PM Process if you need to.
Knowledge of the Business
Having industry, system or business process knowledge will make things easier for you when managing change. You can sense-check decisions, costs, team-members, or vendors. You can help your team solve problems. The good news? There are ways to map out Business Knowledge if you’re starting from scratch.
People and Communication Skills
Knowing the first two is no good if you leave a trail of chaos in your wake. Know how to bring the best out of people. Know how to communicate effectively, how to influence and negotiate without being creepy. Know yourself, and know the arena you’re playing in. The good news is you can learn these skills too.
Use these three skills together to find the best Project Managers and win.
See more Project Management Picture Concepts:
- How The Cost of Quality Increases On Your Project
- How to Measure Business Value for Your Project (NPV, ROI and more!)
- Scrum Roles & Responsibilities
- The Change Control Process in Project Management
- Prototypes in a Waterfall or Agile Project
- Agile Estimating Techniques – Planning Poker and More
- Good versus Bad Project Management
- Benchmarking: How To Do It
- Project Management Office (PMO) Types
- Project Benefit Types – Tangible and Intangible
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