LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report 2024: A Summary
The research conducted by LinkedIn shows that the top 5 learning and development focus areas for 2024 are aligning learning programs to business goals, upskilling employees, creating a culture of learning, helping employees develop their career and finally improving employee retention.
Role of Design Thinking in Project Management
While technical skills are often important for project managers, very few people think about creativity as an essential skill for them. If every project manager will use the same tools, softwares and methodologies, what will make their deliveries unique from others? You must have heard that the most beautiful designs often emerge from the messiest explorations. Similarly, the most creative solutions are given by the most curious minds.
PMI Report 2023: Shaping The Future Of Project Management with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been influencing the execution of projects and the work of the project manager. With the changing environment and rapid adoption of AI tools in project management, PMI has conducted an annual global survey to understand the impact of AI and how project managers can leverage AI to improve the overall performance of their projects and organization. This comprehensive analysis provides a deep understanding of this report published by PMI and key takeaways for project managers.
Data Driven Project Management
Every project, whether successful or not, teaches project managers and the entire project team valuable lessons for making the right decisions in the future. This makes it critical to understand what worked well and what did not in previous projects and to apply that knowledge to create a better course for your next project. There are multiple quantified measurements that can help us not only make more accurate predictions but also eliminate biases from the decision-making process.
The Growing Importance of Soft Skills in Project Management
While technical know-how might build the project's foundation, soft skills act as the binding force which keeps everything together and ensures smooth execution of a project. Even the most industry recognized qualification for project managers, the PMP® certification also emphasizes on the soft skills like critical thinking, conflict management, problem solving, decision making, emotional intelligence and leadership.