Continuous learning helps project professionals keep up with the skills they need to excel in the profession—but it has to be done strategically. Guests discuss how to create a flexible and durable continuous learning strategy, how to balance upskilling with day-to-day project and personal responsibilities, which skills they see as must-haves for project professionals—today and in the future—and how PMO leaders can help project professionals in their continuous learning journeys.
Our guests include Alfred Maina, PMO-CP, PMI-ACP, PMP, technical project manager, Thunes, Nairobi; and Americo Pinto, PMO-CC, PMO-CP , PMP, managing director, PMO Global Alliance at PMI, Rio de Janeiro.
Key themes
[02:13] How to craft a continuous learning strategy
[06:12] Where to find upskilling opportunities
[07:19] Balancing work, personal time and continued learning
[10:20] Top skills to improve: technical and power skills, plus artificial intelligence know-how
[15:33] Why your continuous learning strategy should be flexible
[18:18] Using formal and informal education opportunities to upskill
[20:17] How to determine which skills to improve—and how much organizational objectives should be a factor
[24:27] Ways PMO leaders can help project professionals create and meet their continuous learning goals
Job Skills—Time Management
Career Development—Professional Networking Pro-Tips
Job Skills—Fast-Paced Problem Solving
Transformation—The Future of Manufacturing
Career Development—Moving to a New Market Sector
Leadership—Managing Multigenerational Teams
Social Responsibility—Promoting Gender Equality
Transformation—Artificial Intelligence
Career Development—In-Demand Skills and Sectors
Job Skills—Cultivating Creativity
Transformation—Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions
Lessons Learned—The Value of Knowledge Transfer
Talent Management—How to Fill the Project Talent Gap
Transformation—How to Manage Complexity
Leadership—New Skills for an Age of Flux
A Radical Mindshift—Managing Bleeding Edge Projects
Crisis Mode—Emergency Management and Response
The Greater Good—Lessons from Governments and NGOs
The Need for Speed—Delivering Rapid Response Projects
The Long Haul—Future-Proofing Infrastructure
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