IMPORTANT SKILLS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2
Importance of Inter-Personal, Communication and Leadership Skills in Project
Management
Project management is the second stage of labor management, which involves
outlining the whole work to be carried out, calculating the cost, creating a schedule, and
seeing all the required resources. It is progressively becoming an essential component in
every organization. It is mainly because many businesses through the deployment of projects
gain a competitive advantage in the business field. However, due to the high costs linked to
challenging projects, project management has taken in organizational operations; leaders seek
to identify the factors that influence project performance. Seemingly, this increases the need
for a project manager with competent interpersonal and communication skills as well as
leadership competencies. This paper seeks to explain why interpersonal and communication
skills in addition to leadership skills are essential for the project management.
Relationship Building and Team Work
Strong relationships and teamwork in an organization are important. According to
Alam et al., (2010), the role of a project manager is to develop an environment of active
participation by involving project stakeholders at all levels in the planning, formation, and
execution of projects. Managers should build healthy relationships by showing being interest
in people personal life. Also, they should develop a good sense of community within the
project team. Teamwork is paramount in the project management because it will promote
interaction among members doing different tasks for a common goal (Stagnaro & Piotrowksi,
2013). Furthermore, if a project manager can create a relationship with their group, which
motivates, empowers and supports them, everyone will work towards achieving the same
organizational goal. For this to happen, Ng & Walker, (2008) study brought out the quality
managers must exhibit- adeptness, benevolence, and unity. Accordingly, people with
