The Habits of Highly Effective Project Managers- You must look forward to

1. THE HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGERS- YOU MUST LOOK FORWARD TO There are habits for which we hope that we didn’t. For example, leaving the lights switched on after walking out of the room and then there are habits we wish to have. As an example, How it would be if you are working at a higher position in an organization, but you don’t reach office on time! In such scenario, you would try to develop a habit to show up at work on time. Once you try to do it, you would realize, you will have to change some more things in your daily routine to evolve that one particular habit. At the time of performance appraisal and presenting any project to the clients or sponsors, the word habit is often used for project managers. There are Project Managers who hold PMP,PMI-RMP,ITIL andPRINCE2 Credentials. These professionals set an example for inexperienced project managers. Highly effective Project Managers acquire skills, habits, and characteristics in common which helps them to stand out among others. The obvious question here is, What are those habits which make a project manager highly effective?

2. Let’s find out! Here is the set of some of the successful habits you must develop to be a project manager who is highly effective at work. 1.Be Proactive than being Reactive Being proactive as a project manager is about creating, generating and controlling a situation rather than just responding or reacting once after it arises. A highly effective project manager, plan and schedule a significant set of actions to deal with uncertainty. They use tools to keep a track of tasks and avoid pitfalls. 2.Begin with The End in Mind The first thing even before you begin the project process, is to have a clear vision. This helps to outline the tasks to be involved in any project. Defined scope enhance the chance of project success as it helps to make better planning decisions and enhance the productivity of a project. 3.Put First Things First A highly effective project manager never do all the work that comes along the way before finishing the important ones. Prioritizing helps the project to move in the right direction. Therefore, you must realize when to say no for unnecessary work and focus on your topmost priorities. 4. Think Win-Win We often compare, compete and think of succeeding in the means of someone else failure. Basically, if I win, you lose and if you win, I lose. The habit to think win-win not seems to be a competitive one instead it is a balancing one. It’s a situation in which you are benefitted in some or the other way. A highly effective project manager must have the habit to see things from different perspectives i.e., If you win, you win but if you lose you must learn to perform better the very next time. 5.Synergize Synergize can be defined as a process to bring any kind of personal or professional experience to find new solutions to problems and provide better results through teamwork. It is generally an idea of

3. creative cooperation among people, also seen as strengths. Highly effective project manager believe in acceptance and valuing the differences and that’s what make them effective. Along with these habits, there are some general habits of Highly Effective Project Managers, •A highly effective project manager is always ready with a backup plan. •A highly effective project manager focus on necessary small tasks as they understand how it facilitate to create a big picture. •Prioritize work and activities more frequently. •Document each action, decisions and discussions occurred during the project management process. These habits enable a project manager’s efficiency. An effective project manager is always invaluable to the company. They bring innovative idea to develop strategies to achieve goals, build efficient project team and ensure high quality output at the end of the project.