The skills acquired and learned to be a project manager can be easily transferred to my current role. This is not all that surprising when you consider what attributes a good project manager needs, such as: * The ability to listen – without doubt one of the most important skills I can develop. Talking is only one half of communication, the other half – listening – is just as important. If you don’t listen properly, you risk misunderstanding what you’ve been asked to do. You could then spend time doing or producing something that is not required – a waste of time and money all round.

* Excellent verbal and written skills – making me understood, both verbally and in writing, are vital when planning and communicating with team. Everyone involved needs to be able to understand what you are saying or what you have written. So, you need to learn how to communicate your ideas clearly and concisely. Obviously, this is a skill that’ll help me progress in my current job. * The ability to get on with people – vital for my role, as I work with others. In these circumstances it is essential that i can get on with people no matter what age, educational or ethnic background they come from.

* Problem solving skills – this does not mean that I have to know all the answers and solve all the problems by myself. I do need to be able to resolve the issues, but if i can’t, there’s nothing wrong in seeking out someone who can. I simply need to know who can resolve the problem and ask them to help you * The ability to learn – there’s a learning process involved with my job and especially so when i move into a new project. I always try to find out what methods will help me learn efficiently, such as taking notes, practicing tasks, and use them in my daily work.

* Working with deadlines – these are a regular feature of my job, hence i should make sure that I understand the importance of deadlines and the consequences of missing them. * organization skills – this is closely connected to the previous point I mentioned and being organized means I am more likely to get my work load completed by the required time. I will have planned what needs to be done, how long each task is expected to take to complete and what I will do if the plan needs to change. * Flexibility – being flexible is key to working successfully and this applies to people and situations at my work. Even with the best planning things can go wrong and they have went wrong, when this happens i always keep calm, and flexible and accommodate the new situation. * Leadership qualities – being a confident, direct leader, who’s not afraid of delegating to others, is vital skill I learned studying project manager. It’s comes handy for other jobs, especially if i am expected to lead a team of people. * Positive attitude –I learned to remain positive, even when it seems everything is going wrong, it is crucial. Getting depressed does not help me in this situation and will impact on those working around me. * Motivation skills – it’s important for me to be able to motivate my team when I manage project. However, being able to motivate people, including myself, is a wonderful skill I learned and one that’s very valuable in my work situation. * Remaining calm in a crisis – this is closely tied into the previous point that I made and is another hugely important skill I learned which applies to my current position. Panicking never helps and can actually hinder on my ability to come up with a solution to the problem. For me it’s always worth telling my current employers that I have project management skills education. If they understand what it takes to be a good project manager, they’re more likely to realize that i have unused potential. Hopefully this will encourage them to give me different tasks to try and more responsibility.