Topic № 36
People Skills for Project Managers

Essential Project Management Skills:

- Leadership. We have to start with the big daddy of them all – leadership.
- Communication. Communications really go hand-in-glove with leadership.
- Scheduling.
- Risk Management.
- Cost Management.
- Negotiating.
- Critical Thinking.
- Task Management.

Let's look at some must-have soft skills for project managers:

- Leadership. Project managers are the project leaders — and many times, they're the team leaders too.
- Communication.
- Collaboration.
- Time management.
- Organization.
- Problem solving.
- Adaptability.