Essential Skills for Effective Project Management (part 2 of 2)
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Essential Skills for Effective Project Management (part 2 of 2)

A project manager carries a lot of different tools in his toolkit to be successful. He must know how to balance these skills to reach his ultimate potential as a project manager. You have stumbled upon a two-part post, and you are reading part 2. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Several project management skills add up to professional success.

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Essential Skills for Effective Project Management (part 1 of 2)
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Essential Skills for Effective Project Management (part 1 of 2)

A project manager carries a lot of different tools in his toolkit to be successful. He must know how to balance these skills to reach his ultimate potential as a project manager. You have stumbled upon a two-part post, and you are reading part 1. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Several project management skills add up to professional success.

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Starting a Project
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Starting a Project

Getting the right start on a project is vital because there is usually only one opportunity to get it started. More importantly than just getting started for the sake of getting started, everyone wants to have a successful project start. This post addresses basic ways to ensure a strong project start and explains why some project starts lead to failure.

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Engaging Project Stakeholders in the Planning Process
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Engaging Project Stakeholders in the Planning Process

Stakeholder engagement represents the project manager's effort to manage and execute the project while involving stakeholders and understanding their concerns. Some stakeholders are critical to a project's success. A project manager must have these specific stakeholders engaged for the project to succeed. There will be different reasons and motivations to involve various stakeholders.

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