10+7 Characteristics Of A Successful Project Manager

The 10 + 7 Characteristics of a Successful Project Manager

Presenter: Linda Belflower, IT Director, PMPVirginia Employment Commission

Richmond, VA

Social

Physical

For this presentation, let’s look at these Characteristic Categories

Intellectual

Social

Professional

Intellectual

Social

Professional

Physical Characteristics

Spirit Stamina EnergyPhysical

PM has staying power, resilience, adaptability, focus, high-tolerance, flexibility, clear thinking, grit

Strength and Endurability

Physical

Social

Professional

Intellectual

Abilities KnowledgeSkills

Intellectual Characteristics

Skills:

Planning, organizing, staffing, directing,

coordinating, reporting, budgeting…developing plans related to scope, time, cost, quality, HR, communications, risk

and procurement

Abilities:

Manage staff, manage projects, organize, solve problems,

make good decisions, take acceptable risk…

be innovative, creative, and pro-active… measure

performance, build teams, communicate

Knowledge:

Leadership, business management, and project management concepts,

ideas, principles…business processes, team building,

business policy and standards, federal

regulations

IT: hardware, software, architectures, integration of

technology, SDLC, etc.

Competencies

Social Characteristics

Intellectual

ProfessionalPhysical

SocialPersonable Enthusiasm PassionInspiration

Intellectual

Cooperative, friendly, likeable, kind, encouraging, meek, graceful, humble, gracious, forgiving, mild mannered, personable

Positive Relationships and Interactions

Professional Characteristics

Intellectual

Social

PhysicalProfessional

Integrity and Credibility

Principled, loyal, caring, believable, responsible, dependable, decisive, consistent, tactful, supportive, fair, courteous, loyal

The 10 + 7 Top Characteristics of a

Successful Project Manager

VEC’s PMPs Pick the Top Characteristics

of a Successful PM

(VEC PMPs were interviewed. This is how they view the top (VEC PMPs were interviewed. This is how they view the top

characteristics of a successful PM)





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Plus 7Boy Scout Characteristics



Boy Scout Characteristics



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Setting to Memory the Characteristics a

Successful Project Manager Must Have

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Keeps things Together - Organized



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Keeps Project within Scope, Time, and Cost



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Stamina – Never Quits when the Chips are

Down!



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Manages Risks – Doesn’t Gambler

Celebrates – Encourages – Gives –



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People a Hand (Praise)



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Passion – For His/Her Job

Has Boy Scout Characteristics



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Has Boy Scout Characteristics

Contact Info

Linda Belflower, Director of ITVirginia Employment Commission703 E. Main StreetRichmond, VA [email protected]

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804-786-7906804-371-8791 (Fax)

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10+7 Characteristics Of A Successful Project Manager