I have a background in Marketing and Corporate Communications and I've been a manager of a small business for the last three years. I've been planning my next career move recently, and I received some feedback from my colleagues that I had a knack for project management and that I should build up on these skills.
As someone in comms, my real passion is in writing and I'm trying to compile a list of roles that will allow me to combine my writing skills with project management. I've heard change management communication and organizational development are good avenues as they tie closely with internal communication, but I'm open to other ideas.
Can anyone recommend some PM roles that make use of writing and corporate communication? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Project management is mostly about communication, both oral and written.
Given your background, you might want to consider external, not just internal, stakeholder communications. Dealing with external stakeholders, especially the general public, requires particularly good communication skills.
The tricky part is that once you become a project manager, you have to understand that writing and corporate communications become a means, rather than an end. You may have to communicate in a variety of way (i.e., meetings, standups, reports, etc.) including some that may have less appeal to you than what you are looking for.
I, personally, enjoy all forms of communication and endeavour to facilitate and enhance all of them, where I can. Saving Changes...
