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In your experience, what one skill does a project manager need to succeed?

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Question added by DR MD ANWAR HOSSAIN , Moderator , bayt.com
Date Posted: 2016/10/02
ayman Mohamed farid
by ayman Mohamed farid , N/W admin. , cairo oil refining co.

excellent time management and  teamwork spirit are the most recommended skills

Maher Mashaal
by Maher Mashaal , مدير انتاج , شركة آفاق للتعبئة و التغليف

Greeting ...

 

If you want to be an effective project manager, you need to develop yourself in more areas than are considered typical project management skills.

The three critical areas you need to focus on are...

  • Project Management Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Personal Effectiveness Skills

 

 

Creating a personal development plan that addresses these three areas will give you the project manager skills you need to be a Great Project Manager!

Prajyoti Naik BE PMP®
by Prajyoti Naik BE PMP® , Project Manager , Pathfinder Global

Effective Communication is the one skill which a Project manager needs to master in order to succeed in a project, 

Jeffrey Estacio
by Jeffrey Estacio , Personnel Service Center Supervisor , GSCS / Vectrus APS5 Program

Having a good work relationship and attitude with his employee and customers in order to succeed in a project. Next is good communication and to complete in the project in timely manner. Because i believe in saying that first impression last. 

simon Toyiring
by simon Toyiring , REGIONAL SALES MANAGER NORTH ZONE 1 , FAREAST MERCANTILE NIGERIA LTD

Human relation or interpersonal skills

1.you use it to manage employee

2.you use it to motivate employee to work

3.you use human relation or interpersonal skill at all level of mgt.

4 you use it for effectiveness and efficiency in the work place.

Mohamed Basheer Ahamed
by Mohamed Basheer Ahamed , Associate Director , Cognizant Technology Solutions

In my view there is no one important skill for a PM. Project manager must be equally well versed in Planning, Time management, coaching and leading the team to improve the productivity and ensure impediments are removed as soon as possible.

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by Deleted user

Having the foresight to complete the project in timely manner and get everyone on board with the plan.

Obaid ur Rehman
by Obaid ur Rehman , HR Executive , Al Bahr Al Arabi Marine Engineering Services

Technical skill with effective communication 

Ross James Cain
by Ross James Cain , Development Director , British Gas Energy Centres (Rank Hovis and Sainsbury’s)

In the majority of projects, the PM will need the support from many sources, and resources (sometimes hundreds of people) where s/he has little direct management control.  What defines the successful project manager is the ability to engage proactively with anyone whom support is needed. In essence, the key skill is: excellent interpersonal skills...  

Ahmed Sherif Kamel
by Ahmed Sherif Kamel , Owner , ICT Knowledge & Consultancy

The Leadership and the "Hands on Experience" 

 

The leadership is a main character trait of a successful Project Manager to be able and communicate with the project organization; t team, sponsor, customer, main stakeholders , higher committees . 

 

However, the leadership without the "Hands on Experience " is not enough., because projects vary in scope complexity, time urgency, budget size , resources and quality.   

 

Once both the Leadership and Hands on Experience are available, it will enable the Project Manager to apply the necessary processes and adopt it as needed to the Project / Program on hands.

Krishna   KHASANIS  PMP
by Krishna KHASANIS PMP , Project Manager-Electrical , Larsen & Toubro Ltd, P T & D (International)

One most important skill for a project manager to succeed is " expertise in communication " .

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