George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
A Project Manager should be a continuous learner, dispite the different roles he/she has to carry on, having time for reading and learning about approaching technologies is a must. Saving Changes...
Maria Pia FontanaAdvisor| Sures Bienes RaicesMontevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
Whatever you do in life you should be a continuous learner otherwise you will become the problem and not a facilitator/solution! Saving Changes...
Jon DuFresneVP of Operations - PMP| Computer Physicians, Inc.Glendale, Ca, United States
Project managers need to be business savvy and should take the appropriate business courses to help. They also need a working knowledge of project management by being well versed in the tools, tactics and nomenclature used in the profession. My recommendation is find a mentor, get formal training, and get involved in PMI’s communities of practice. Saving Changes...
I agree with the statement and the rest of the postings. Considering the different areas a project manager covers during any given project it is necessary to constantly absorb and learned new techniques and apply them whenever necessary. In general, human nature is all about constant change for which it is necessary adapt and learn. Saving Changes...
Hi George,
I am living the process of learning and absorbing everything I can about my new company, I appreciate that they have a Wiki built through the years where I have been diving into a always growing amount of information. I think a good topic to discuss here in the community is How to speed up the process of gathering new concepts and How to discern between util information and less util information Saving Changes...
Practices and technologies are changing very fast. Your own learning should be a continous project in your life.I belive that the reason, I performed better than others in my team was purely my self initiative in making myself know more than everyone else could know. This also puts you in uncomfortable zone but its for good. Saving Changes...
Kinar MehtaSenior Business Systems Analyst| Intuit CanadaMississauga, Ontario, Canada
I think an efficient project manager never stops learning. With every project management experience, she comes out wiser in terms of technical and work aspects of the project, and also in terms of ALL the stakeholder interaction.
While, PMI strives to lay down the standards of project management, each project is a learning experience. There is absolutely no place for ignorance and arrogance in an ideal PM's behaviour and thought process. Saving Changes...
Johan HattinghProject Manager| My HomeBenoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Hi George, Yes, its important to continuously improve and stay in sync with current trends and changing technologies. As mentioned in the earlier discussions self discipline contributes to your success in managing your project/s and development..
Regards, Johan Saving Changes...
Daniel KrompholzPrincipal Maintenance Systems Specialist, Asset Management| The Port Authority of New York & New JerseyJamaica, Ny, United States
It's a truism at this point that everyone needs to be a continuous learner (regardless if you hold a PMP cert or not). Thankfully, we have so many tools and resources to learn with (e.g. internet). For PMs, this website is a great place to stay fresh :). Saving Changes...
Aude Scheibli-RoumegouxStrategic Director EPMO| Fifth Third BankCincinnati, Oh, United States
Who owns professional development if not ourselves? We should be like any self-improving process, continuously getting better and that can't happen if we stay in our comfort zone. Learning is not only key to get better, it is also a way to keep creativity coming as it opens the mind to new perspectives through interaction with other individuals from different corporate cultures/industries. Saving Changes...
