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Are You Really the Best Project Manager You

Can Be?

Project managers need to be good to be successful. Have you ever wondered if you are

unquestionably the best project manager you can be? Here are some tips on what makes a

talented project manager.

Not all of us chose the career of project manager. For some of us the job just kind of landed on

our lap. There are a number of skills that project managers possess. But what makes a good

project manager one of the best project managers? Let’s have a look.

Amazing amounts of energy

Excellent political skill

Obsessed with results

These are the three most common characteristics seen in the best project mangers but there are

many others including:

Love their work

Embrace challenges

Have a clear vision

Can communicate their vision

Strong team building skills

Set a positive tone

Create environments that are positive and conducive to a healthy work environment

Structure to create direction

Strong interpersonal skills

Discipline

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Complete each phase of the project on time

CEO’s see the following as the most influential factors in creating the best project managers

Strong desire to achieve goals

Truthful in their dealings

Relationships built on truth and trust

Eager to organize groups

Eager to lead groups

Even tempered

Faith in the future

Confident in their personal performance

When project managers are able to encourage their teams to be innovative; and then take that

innovation and translate it into a logical business process, it is seen as a highly sought after skill,

and considered one of the key skills in the best project managers.

Another key skill that the best project managers have is their ability to create a visual feedback

mechanism. A great project manager can do this on the fly, whether that means grabbing a

whiteboard, or piece of paper – what’s important is that the project manager takes the time to

make sure that the team understands and if that requires some quick thinking on the fly, that’s

just what they’ll do.

Another quality seen in the best project managers, is their personal accountability and their

ability to build trust consistently. When a project manager is able to build relationships with his

team based on trust, he/she is highly respected. These are powerful relationships and team

members who are respected and trust their project manager will give the project their best. This

type of project manager will also see opportunities to advance employees, and situations where

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an employee with plenty of potential needs some skill upgrading. They will evaluate their team

members and have an honest dialogue with them.

There are good project managers and then there are great project managers. If you’ve always

want to be one of the best project managers after reading this article you are off to a great start.

Be the project manager you’ve always wanted to be and your team will give you their best.