One article I found interesting was titled 10 traits of highly effective project managers, written by Moria Alexander, which details how managers need to invest in the organization to succeed in fulfilling company goals. She explains that managers need to understand the importance of their projects and how their project fits in the organization’s goals, stakeholder needs are as important as families or personal hardships, and project managers need to know how to motivate to promote confidence. Moreover, Moria goes on to say that managers should share credit for a job well done, fully invest in the success of your project, and maintain accountability and integrity . Some of the last points in the article deal with maintaining effective communication, trying your best to be fair and respected, being able to adapt as things change, and navigating the internal and external pressures of a business. One important part of the article I found interesting was when she said it is important to be a skilled motivator. If you communicate your ideas with confidence and clarity and demonstrate respect, the workers will feel respected and confident. Another great point made in the article deals with integrity and accountability. Whenever there is a problem, the project manager is always blamed however it is important to understand when you are wrong and mistakes are going to be made. This article is important to me because as I was reading the article I felt as if I exhibited most of these traits. These traits take years to develop and there is always something new to learn, so it is important that those in charge understand and apply these traits. https://www.cio.com/article/2433916/project-management-six-attributes-of-successful-project-managers.html#tk.rss_software
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Great choice of article and excellent summary. I appreciate that article highlights key attributes that projects managers should have, especially in times of complexities and rapid cycle of change, for instance in the covid-19 pandemic era. A project manager will need to incorporate various technical skills to be able to continually adapt to ever changing dynamics, to navigate obstacles, and to be able to stand out and take the project to another level by delivering expected results. This is critical for project managers because organizations expect them to successfully execute and direct the projects from inception to successful completion. Clearly, project managers need to be effective communicators, trying your best to be fair and respected, being able to adapt as things change, and navigating the internal and external pressures of a business.