Leadership isn't just about barking orders. It's about inspiring, motivating, and guiding a team towards a common goal. No matter how evolved the AI assistants are, they can't replicate the human ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and navigate interpersonal challenges. We are aware that the EQ allows project managers to understand and manage their emotions and empathize with team members. Needless to say, the human factor is central to make the AI "work"!
How can project managers cultivate and prioritize essential soft skills like leadership and emotional intelligence in a world with AI project management assistants? Would like to know your experiences. Saving Changes...
I'd suggest that how they do so is the same as they'd have done before such assistants became available but now they also have the opportunity to use the assistants as additional sources of guidance when facing a challenging people situation or to help them better assess what is going on.
Kiron
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1 reply by Dr. Deepa Bhide
Mar 26, 2024 12:07 AM
Dr. Deepa Bhide
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Thanks Kiron Bondale . Any specific experience that you could share? or any specific skill that you think is going to be critical and should be honed the most? Thanks for your valuable comment.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Deepa, in principal, I do agree with Kiron. As AI Assistants become widespread, Project managers must focus on cultivating and prioritizing essential soft skills like leadership and emotional intelligence to remain effective in their roles.
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1 reply by Dr. Deepa Bhide
Mar 26, 2024 12:10 AM
Dr. Deepa Bhide
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Rami Kaibni , I agree with you and Kiron. Are there any specific skills of the others that need to be honed the most? I recently came across a group of young employees actively using AI assistants in their work, and their manager seemed frustrated. It appeared that the manager wasn't on board with that level of usage and felt the employees weren't applying the knowledge they had but overreliance on the AI assistant to create solutions. I did feel he needed to be coached to accept the reality and develop patience.
I'd suggest that how they do so is the same as they'd have done before such assistants became available but now they also have the opportunity to use the assistants as additional sources of guidance when facing a challenging people situation or to help them better assess what is going on.
Kiron
Thanks Kiron Bondale . Any specific experience that you could share? or any specific skill that you think is going to be critical and should be honed the most? Thanks for your valuable comment. Saving Changes...
Deepa, in principal, I do agree with Kiron. As AI Assistants become widespread, Project managers must focus on cultivating and prioritizing essential soft skills like leadership and emotional intelligence to remain effective in their roles.
Rami Kaibni , I agree with you and Kiron. Are there any specific skills of the others that need to be honed the most? I recently came across a group of young employees actively using AI assistants in their work, and their manager seemed frustrated. It appeared that the manager wasn't on board with that level of usage and felt the employees weren't applying the knowledge they had but overreliance on the AI assistant to create solutions. I did feel he needed to be coached to accept the reality and develop patience. Saving Changes...
The example you share might be a case of the manager not being open to the ways in which the technologies are being used by his staff or it could be that the staff are genuinely not applying their own skills and are defaulting to consulting the AI.
If we consider GenAI tools to be one reference source, a reasonable approach is to first apply your own knowledge to the situation and then if you are out of ideas OR need a second opinion, consult a reference which could be a mentor, a peer or an AI assistant.
As such, the skills to be honed are:
- Judgment as to when to leverage GenAI first, later, or not at all
- A commitment to improve one's own skills on an ongoing basis
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