The Evolving Project Manager: Embracing AI and Mastering Key Talent
Maryna Marchuk, Software Quality Assurance Engineer, CSM
Software Quality Assurance Engineer | Web & Mobile Apps | Manual & Automation QA | Selenium, Behave, Python | API, SQL | AI in Software Testing
In this month issue:
What Has Been My Point of Attention This Month?
Beta feature: Code Interpreter for Chat GPT
There is an opportunity to upload X hundred of your projects with 6-7 metrics of your choice with this beta feature and follow up with some questions about the project management costs of a project that has similar metrics. It blows my mind. Absolutely. Fantastic. Give it a try and share how it benefits you to your project management peers.
Numerous.ai?
The other day I discovered a tool that was a tsunami for all my previous financial project management experience.?Numerous?tools enable the transfer of natural language to Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. This is not a magic wand. But it looks like it. I am in awe. (This is not a promo post, just like the tool).
How can businesses effectively use AI-powered chatbots to actively listen and respond to customer feedback and concerns? Watch the demo of Numerous.ai and you will be in awe like I am.
Apple Vision
Apple Vision Pro?is a disruptive innovation released recently. This product is like a sci-fi series became today's reality. Scary and exciting. The technical features of Apple Vision Pro are astonishing.?
If this like I-phone becomes available for every person, there can be a new way of how communicating professionally and in our personal life.??
What if we lose the sense of touch with what is the real world and what is not when we use Apple Vision Pro??
There is a question for the end users: will you buy a product with innovative tech features for $3,499+??
Meta's series of mixed and virtual reality devices are way cheaper. But will they provide the same value to an end user?
How Does the Future of a Project Manager Look Like?
On the one hand, we are the first generation of Project Managers who can enjoy the AI tools benefits: reduced reporting workload, tailored for your team and your company multiple PMO templates or risk scenarios, and more.
On the other hand, we are under the stress of disruptive change, information overload and bias when uploading data for AI to be of use to us.
What Are Six Talents of a Successful Project Manager in the Next Year?
When every Project Manager can decrease the part of internal and external reporting, and the part of working on risk assessment with the help of an AI, there is room for strategic leadership.
Plus a pinch of crisis management.?As AI cannot help you without data in an emergency situation, but a human Project Manager can handle it.?
Human-centered leadership is a trend after COVID-19. People want to be appreciated and validated during the era of disruptive change.
A Project Manager who is a subject expert in 2 or 3 fields will be of great value to any cross-functional team.
What if the practical experience and adaptive-to-a-change mindset could be a plus for a Project Manager, who uses tech and AI daily?
To collaborate with AI.
To be a motivator for your team, lead your project to success, and contribute to your company making a difference.
PMBOK Guide 7th edition has a chapter on soft skills. What soft skills do you use today?
What are three superpowers for a Project Manager to Master???
Active listening - making a dedicated effort to absorb, process, and understand what others are truly saying. Ask questions. Be curious.
Effective listening - making observations on what the speaker is saying and the non-verbal body language. Is the speaker congruent? (Does his/her words fits his/her body language?)?
Compassionate listening - be present, be at peace in a situation of a crisis. This is about listening to yourself, and making peace when you are angry.?What is the way to manage your emotions when you work on a project with a stakeholder or a team member who pushes your 'anry button' all the time? Thich Nhat Hanh's book Anger talks about methods to cool down in a situation of stress. It is an essential skill in the era of disruptive change.?
What do you think are key talents for a Project Manager in 2024?
Announcements!
AI-Tools for Project Management - Lunch and Learn
Marie Spark from Golden Gate University has been a great facilitator for the hybrid Lunch and Learn, that I led. We had 63 participants from student leaders in project management to seasoned Project Managers in the Silicon Valley!! It was a fantastic learning experience and discussion that will plan to continue in September with a new Masterclass.
For those interested in our next masterclass, take note of the possible dates: September 19th and 26th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PDT. Registrations will open soon?here.
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