Regard Yakou has worked in a project management capacity for the majority of his career, often taking control of large groups of people and handling budgets in excess of $100 million. Those who are just starting out in the field may see such figures and become intimidated by them, but there a number of pieces of advice that can help novice project managers develop the skills they will need should they reach such points in their careers, including all of the following.
Listen Well Communication is going to be key in your success as a project manager, but this extends far beyond the ability to deliver instructions to your teams and reports to senior management. You must also become a very capable listener who is willing and able to take what you have been told and apply it to your work in order to increase productivity and ensure the success of your projects. Know Your Customer Practically all of the projects that you work on will result in some form of deliverable for a customer, be it an external client or internal stakeholder. As such, you must understand the needs of your customers and how you will go about meeting them. Maintaining regular communication and providing updates is crucial if your project is to result in something that matches the customer’s vision. Find A Mentor Regard Yakou has dedicated himself to constant learning throughout his career. New project managers should start their journeys by finding people who are able to offer them advice and guidance in every area of the job. During the course of an extensive career in project management, Regard Yakou has been responsible for organizing the efforts of large teams that often contain hundreds of people. This means that he needs to have excellent people management skills in order to ensure productivity stays high and his teams produce results. There are many benefits to having good people management skills, including all of the following.
Identifying Issues If you are able to work with people effectively it is likely that you are able to listen to the issues and points that they bring up. This can be essential in large projects where constant oversight of the minutia is not always possible. Building good relationships with the people on the ground allows for the identification, and resolution, of issues that may be affecting a project’s progress. Increased Control Maintaining control over your projects, and in some respects the people on your team, is essential if you want to be able to produce deliverables that satisfy clients. If you have strong people management skills you should be able to keep team members focused on the task at hand, which increases productivity and creates a harmonious environment that is conducive to work. Dispute Resolution Regard Yakou has often worked in a management capacity that leads him to overseeing the efforts of large groups of professionals. Disputes can arise in such situations, which can stall project progress and lead to tension within teams. Those with good people management skills are often able to mediate such disputes with the aim of getting projects back on track. |
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