Program Manager, PPM&PMO Specialist.| Coppel, Mexico.Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
What are your thoughts on the most important skill to acquire in 2024 and why?
From my side.. In an increasingly complex and competitive project landscape, the ability to negotiate effectively has become a cornerstone of successful project management. This year, I believe that negotiation is the most crucial skill I can develop to enhance our project outcomes.
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Hub| Catholic University of UruguayMontevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
The most important project management skill this year is strategic adaptability, which combines the ability to adjust quickly to disruptive change with a clear vision to align projects with the organisation's strategic objectives, integrating emerging technologies and agile methodologies.
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1 reply by Francisco Herrera
Jan 10, 2025 12:06 PM
Francisco Herrera
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I agree Fabian. Strategic adaptability is paramount this year. It demands resilience – the capacity to bounce back from setbacks and thrive in uncertainty. This, combined with a clear vision and agile approaches, allows us to navigate disruption, integrate emerging technologies, and ensure projects consistently deliver value aligned with organizational goals.
Can we truly "master" a PM skill? Given the uniqueness of each project's context, while we might excel applying a given skill to one project we might still have room for improvement in another.
As such, perhaps the focus should be on identifying the skill or skills we wish to improve but recognize that mastery is not achievable...
Kiron
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1 reply by Francisco Herrera
Jan 10, 2025 12:10 PM
Francisco Herrera
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Agree with you Kiron should be "improve", The Greeks had the concept of a 'daimon', which represented the pursuit of becoming one's best self, I like also this conpceto. Thanks for the suggestion! Regards!
Program Manager, PPM&PMO Specialist.| Coppel, Mexico.Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Jan 09, 2025 9:24 PM
Replying to Fabian Crosa
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The most important project management skill this year is strategic adaptability, which combines the ability to adjust quickly to disruptive change with a clear vision to align projects with the organisation's strategic objectives, integrating emerging technologies and agile methodologies.
I agree Fabian. Strategic adaptability is paramount this year. It demands resilience – the capacity to bounce back from setbacks and thrive in uncertainty. This, combined with a clear vision and agile approaches, allows us to navigate disruption, integrate emerging technologies, and ensure projects consistently deliver value aligned with organizational goals. Saving Changes...
Program Manager, PPM&PMO Specialist.| Coppel, Mexico.Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
Jan 10, 2025 7:16 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Francisco -
Can we truly "master" a PM skill? Given the uniqueness of each project's context, while we might excel applying a given skill to one project we might still have room for improvement in another.
As such, perhaps the focus should be on identifying the skill or skills we wish to improve but recognize that mastery is not achievable...
Kiron
Agree with you Kiron should be "improve", The Greeks had the concept of a 'daimon', which represented the pursuit of becoming one's best self, I like also this conpceto. Thanks for the suggestion! Regards! Saving Changes...
Head of International Project Management Office| Deutsche TelekomPraha, Czechia
I find all the comments above contain the important skills. I would add also artificial intelligence on two levels: usage of AI in the day to day work as project manager and evaluation of the added value (yes/no) of a artificial intelligence on a specific project.
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1 reply by Francisco Herrera
Jan 14, 2025 1:05 PM
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AI is just one of my tops this year! Thanks Laura!
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Shea KileyEducator| Massachusetts Department of CorrectionMassachusetts, United States
I seek to leverage AI to improve access to education and training, mostly by having AI translate educational materials beyond Spanish and Portuguese without infringing on copywrites.
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1 reply by Francisco Herrera
Jan 15, 2025 1:55 PM
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Shea I fully support leveraging AI to enhance educational access. AI-powered translation can significantly expand the reach of educational materials beyond Spanish and Portuguese, making them accessible to a global audience. We will ensure all translations adhere to copyright regulations. Thanks!
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