Those of us who work with PMI Authorized Training Partners were informed yesterday that the legs of the Talent Triangle will be rebranded over the near term.
Technical Project Management has been renamed to Ways of Working, Leadership is now Power skills, and Strategic and Business Management has become Business Acumen.
What are your thoughts about this change? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 28, 2022 8:17 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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What bothers me most about this is that for an association which is supposed to value stakeholder engagement, why was there not an opportunity for members to participate in coming up with better labels if there was such a compelling need to make this change?
Kiron
I have the same concern as you. I was surprised to be honest but you never know, they might come up and say that they put out a survey and got 5,000 responses and acted based on that ……. Long story short, from my point of view, there is much room for improvement in this new triangle.
RK
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1 reply by Stéphane Parent
Apr 28, 2022 11:06 AM
Stéphane Parent
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I also suspect you are right, Rami. Just like the switch in logos involved some of the PMI members but not all.
How, in this day and age, can PMI not be able to open up the gates a little wider and give a broader segment of the organization more say in the direction and strategies?
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Apr 28, 2022 9:45 AM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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I have the same concern as you. I was surprised to be honest but you never know, they might come up and say that they put out a survey and got 5,000 responses and acted based on that ……. Long story short, from my point of view, there is much room for improvement in this new triangle.
RK
I also suspect you are right, Rami. Just like the switch in logos involved some of the PMI members but not all.
How, in this day and age, can PMI not be able to open up the gates a little wider and give a broader segment of the organization more say in the direction and strategies?
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Apr 28, 2022 12:12 PM
Rami Kaibni
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It is a bit discouraging to be honest. I embrace change and believe it's a necessity but it's good when the community's voice is considered when making such decision that do affect millions of professionals.
One of their pillars is people and yet, you feel they don't involve people or maybe they do, behind the scenes, I don't know.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Apr 28, 2022 11:06 AM
Replying to Stéphane Parent
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I also suspect you are right, Rami. Just like the switch in logos involved some of the PMI members but not all.
How, in this day and age, can PMI not be able to open up the gates a little wider and give a broader segment of the organization more say in the direction and strategies?
It is a bit discouraging to be honest. I embrace change and believe it's a necessity but it's good when the community's voice is considered when making such decision that do affect millions of professionals.
One of their pillars is people and yet, you feel they don't involve people or maybe they do, behind the scenes, I don't know.
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1 reply by Stéphane Parent
Apr 28, 2022 12:13 PM
Stéphane Parent
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Agreed!
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Apr 28, 2022 12:12 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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It is a bit discouraging to be honest. I embrace change and believe it's a necessity but it's good when the community's voice is considered when making such decision that do affect millions of professionals.
One of their pillars is people and yet, you feel they don't involve people or maybe they do, behind the scenes, I don't know.
Agreed! Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Kiron
The topic that you brought to our reflection and debate was very interesting.
thanks for sharing
With the publication of the PMBOK Guide 7th Edition, changes in the talent triangle were required for reasons of coherence and consistency.
The big (most significant) changes happened on the side of the previous "technical skills" for "Ways of Working".
PMI has long been talking about "Power Skills" which, in my opinion, make more sense than just "Leadership" since, in addition to including "Leadership", they also include "soft skills".
I don't see any difference between the previously named "Strategic and Business Management" and the "Business Acumen" other than a cosmetic change (if I understand correctly). Unless... when you refer to "Business Acumen" you are referring to the skills of the business analyst. In that case it will be passed from horse to donkey Saving Changes...
Stephen RobinProject Analyst Trainee| Ministry of Works and TransportArima, Ari, Trinidad and Tobago
Frankly, I am not a fan of this change. It seems more like a generic rebranding that has no solid justifications behind the change. The previous talent triangle was already simple and understandable. Makes me question what is the real value of a name change. It sounds different but not particularly impactful.
Technical Project Management to Ways of Working converts an already clear term to an even more ambiguous term. Technical project management can be considered redundant in some aspects due to project management being a technical field, it can be deemed appropriate due to the wide range of soft skills that are required. The distinction from Leadership I believe is the creation of this particular term.
Leadership could do with a revision. Instead of just the generic term put Project Leadership instead. Power skills come across as cartoonish and a term you would see in an action tv show.
Strategic and Business Management to Business Acumen is watered down. Like Rami stated, Strategic and Business Acumen would be preferred.
From my point of a view, the talent triangle should have another leg and be converted into a square.
My suggestion would be Digital Acumen and Technologies. What is more relevant today than the rapid growth and changes in modern technology and its influence in numerous fields and industries? Saving Changes...
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