Project managers need to have a plan to continuously improve themselves. Technology is changing at a rapid pace. This rapid pace means the projects we work on change, the means and tools which we use to get work done change, and the people and organizations we serve become more technologically advanced. Project managers need to have the skills to keep up with this fast pace change.
We all know those people and organizations who have refused to change and update their technical skills and those people and organizations have found themselves left out of the new economy. I have learned that learning new skills opens up many more opportunities for me as a project manager. This is important if the project manager is contemplating a job change or industry change.
The good news about this is that many organizations require a certain number of PDUs (Professional Development Units) for a person to maintain their certifications. I have several certifications (PMP, CM, and SMC) and I am continually on the look out for PDUs that I can use to not only continue my certification, but to upgrade my skills. Even after multiple decades and hundreds of projects, my skills still need to be upgraded and refreshed. Anyone who thinks they are done learning, I will tell them they are wrong.
Being a project manager means continually learning and continually upgrading the skills that a project manager needs to face the challenges of the future.
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