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11 Project management skills employers expect you to have

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Soft skills include a huge range of topics from communication to leadership, stakeholder engagement and teamwork. Leadership A project manager typically lacks formal authority over the resources on a project. As such, sometimes we need to use our influence to support project success. Self-awareness We all have limits.

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7 Ways Project Manager Roles Are Changing

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Project leadership is in flux and a good manager knows never to become complacent. Developing Both Hard and Soft Skills The embrace of both hard (technical, specialized) and soft (interpersonal, leadership) skills has significantly changed the role of project managers. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how your role is evolving.

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Leadership KPIs

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Jennifer Bridges, PMP, shows you how to set up leadership key performance indicators (KPIs) to do just that. In Review – Leadership KPIs. Signs of Successful Leadership. Two of the main signs that your leadership skills are having positive results are: A culture of achievement and performance.

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Stakeholder Salience Model in Project Management

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Power The ability of a stakeholder to influence the project’s outcome, resources or decisions. They have significant influence, so they must be properly engaged. This type of stakeholder might be a major corporate partner or supplier with significant influence over the project, but whose concerns are more long-term.

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Employee Wellbeing & DEI: Supporting Inclusivity Throughout the Employee Life Cycle

Speaker: Catherine Mattice - Culture Consultant, Business Coach, Strategic HR Expert

These experiences influence their behavior, productivity, and dedication to the organization. In other words, employee wellbeing has a significant influence on organizational success. This is where HR and leadership come in. Incorporate inclusive strategies into the recruitment process, such as recruiting diverse candidates.

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Top 25 Project Management Influencers of 2025

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These top 25 influencers for 2025 aren’t just keeping up with the trends—they’re setting them, reshaping how teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver in today’s fast-paced world. What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership?

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Top 5 Leadership Theories

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Leadership is a quality that’s important for success and yet so difficult to define. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, cuts through the noise and reveals five of the best leadership theories. In Review – Top 5 Leadership Theories. There’s so much written about leadership, Jennifer said, that it can be intimidating.

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The #1 Reason Why Sales Coaching is Critical to Your 2022 Sales Success

Speaker: Tim Hughes, Co-Founder and CEO of Digital Leadership Associates

Join Tim Hughes, Author of Social Selling – Influencing Buyers and Changemakers and Co-Founder/CEO of Digital Leadership Associates, as he details how investing in sales coaching will teach your team how to navigate social media and, ultimately, lead them to greater sales success. How to achieve leadership buy-in.