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A primary role of a project manager is to provide a clear, unambiguous vision and direction for the project. Leadership skills help the project manager communicate the project’s objectives and goals effectively to all stakeholders, but particularly their own team. A good leader not only understands the project's end goals but can also anticipate challenges and obstacles along the way. By offering a clear path forward, the project manager ensures that the team remains focused and aligned with the project’s purpose, minimizing confusion or errors. Without strong leadership, team members may struggle to understand the project's importance, leading to a loss of focus or a lack of motivation.
Projects can come with tight deadlines, high levels of risk, and major obstacles. The stress of meeting deadlines and overcoming hurdles can easily demoralize people. A project manager with good leadership skills will keep the team motivated even in the hardest of times. A positive mental attitude, open communication, and understanding the individuals strengths and weaknesses allows a leader to keep morale high, helping the team to remain resilient and productive. Moreover, leadership skills like empathy and emotional intelligence play a critical role in spotting when the team are overwhelmed or run down.
Leadership involves making tough decisions, usually under immense pressure. The ability to make quick, informed decisions can make the difference between success and failure. Project managers must constantly make decisions that impact the project’s trajectory. Skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and decisiveness are essential for navigating these dangerous situations.
Every project involves a diverse group of people and naturally, this diversity can lead to conflicts. Leadership skills are crucial in managing and resolving conflicts in a way that is constructive rather than destructive. A skilled project leader listens to all sides, mediates discussions, and works to find a resolution that benefits the project and all of the team.
While technical skills are important for managing a project efficiently, leadership skills are essential for ensuring that a project is completed successfully. From providing vision and direction to motivating the team, making critical decisions, and resolving conflicts, leadership plays a major role in every stage of a project. A project manager who can effectively lead their team will not only increase the chances of project success but also create a positive, collaborative, cooperative and high-performing team.
Want to know more about the leadership techniques a PM can apply? Then join me on one of my upcoming training courses. To book, call 0800 151 0140 or visit www.spoce.com to view all our dates, times, locations and methods. See you all soon!
Having worked in the industry since 2016, Harley’s experience is vast and knowledge of project management methods is of an elite standard. He has covered a wide variety of roles in a plethora of projects and has worked with some incredible project professionals over the years; there is seldom a scenario that Harley has not encountered. Residing in Poole, Dorset Harley has specialized in maritime projects and programmes in and around the stunning natural harbour.
From project managing major yachting events, to advising on risk management approaches, the natural elements have thrown endless challenges into projects where Harley has strategically extracted the best outcomes from each scenario. These tales make up some of Harley’s most interesting examples used when delivering his training of which attendees enjoy.
SPOCE is proud to have industry leading pass rates for delegates in the PRINCE2® and APM methods which Harley has played a vital part in achieving. Starting his training career in 2019, he would run sessions such as “what makes the perfect business case?” and the much loved “PRINCE2 Practitioner exam workshops”.
To find out how you can enhance your leadsership skills while running projects visit our APM training page
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