ICYMI: Get serious about power skills | OPM initiative checklist | AI and PM | Fintech innovation and risk management | February 2023

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OFFICIAL PMI BLOG | A Call to Action: Let’s Get Serious About Power Skills: PMI’s Dave Garrett outlines the findings of this year’s Pulse of the Profession report and why it is imperative that project professionals advocate for the value of power skills.??

PROJECT SPOTLIGHT | Delivering a New Kind of Truck: Diesel trucks are necessary to transport goods for the last mile of delivery, but they are a significant contributor to pollution around the world. That’s where Stockholm-based Volta Trucks steps in—not only is their Volta Zero truck all electric, but it solves other common problems that plague the industry.???

DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE | The Checklist Every OPM Initiative Needs: As the rate of work increases and projects become smaller, faster, and more decentralized, organizations must ensure their organization project management (OPM) framework supports their strategic goals. Use this checklist to evaluate your organization’s OPM readiness.?

DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE | Need to Know: Artificial Intelligence: Organizations are steadily adapting new ways of working via the power of AI. Read how you can harness the power of AI’s data-driven capabilities to give your team the leading edge.?

LINKEDIN ARTICLE | PM Job Search: Three Ways ChatGPT Can Help: ChatGPT is going to change the game for many of us moving forward, so why not learn how to use it to your advantage for?your job search? PMI’s Dave Garrett shares three actions you can take right now.???

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PROJECTIFIED PODCAST | Fintech Innovation and Risk Management: A continuous cycle of innovation and disruption within financial services means that project leaders in the industry must prepare their teams to adapt in the face of unexpected challenges. Guests discuss how to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead.?

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STANDARDS+ | What is a Matrix Organization? (Video): A matrix organization can help ensure that teams are properly resourced. Watch how matrix organizations work in this short video.?

PMI PICKS | Learning to Adapt: Are you ready to switch approaches as you move from project to project? These techniques will help you and your team adjust efficiently.?

PMI IN THE NEWS??

Taking Advantage of Professional Associations in Every Career Stage (Forbes): Feeling anxious about your career in an uncertain economy? Michael DePrisco shares why staying active in a professional association is key to staying relevant.?

Excite, Engage and Retain Employees with Personalized Professional Development Plans: (Training Industry) According to a recent survey, 96% of people say continuously developing their work-related skills is important or very important to them, but only 46% describe their employer’s training programs as effective. Find out how you can improve your organization’s L&D opportunities in this article.?

How To Become a Project Manager: A Step-By-Step Guide (Forbes): The current talent gap for project managers means that now is an opportune time to enter the field. This article shares how to get started.?

4 key IT skills to grow in 2023 (The Enterprisers Project): Skill development for the tech sector is vital to counteract rising unemployment and uncertain economic times. Read about four areas that are increasingly in demand.?????

Leaders Must Act to Support Infrastructure Investment (Industry Today): The United States will soon be facing a large deficit in infrastructure-sector professionals due to two factors—an increased investment in infrastructure and a large amount of the workforce set to retire soon. PMI’s Brantlee Underhill shares how leaders can secure the talent necessary to manage these upcoming projects.??

Dubai Municipality, PMI sign MoU with to develop HR capabilities in project management (Emirates 24/7) PMI and Dubai Municipality recently signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance leadership and develop human resources capabilities in project management. Learn more about what this MoU means for Dubai in this article.?

Closing the Skills Gap 2023: Employer Perspectives on Educating the Post-Pandemic Workforce (Wiley University) This paper outlines the results from a survey of over 600 HR professionals and recruitment managers. The survey?found that project management skills are among the three in highest demand, together with digital communications and strategic thinking, even above other highly sought after skills such as engineering or data analysis.

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