3 Essential Skills for Junior Digital Project Managers
Become a Digital Project Management Rockstar
Hey there, future digital project managers! 🌟
Are you a junior agency professional looking to level up your career? Or perhaps you're thinking about jumping into the exciting world of digital project management for the first time? I've got some valuable advice to help you succeed!
To excel in this field, master these 3 essential skills:
Managing Stakeholders 🤝
A stakeholder is someone who has a vested interest in the project. That could be the client, a senior account-handler or even a third party. Someone who wants (and needs) the project to succeed.
Learning how to effectively manage stakeholders, whether they're clients or senior team members, is crucial.
Take the time to understand their goals and expectations. Communicate proactively, and build trust.
Actively seek feedback and address any concerns promptly.
By developing strong relationships with stakeholders, you'll navigate projects more smoothly and achieve better results. 💪
Understand your teams' hidden-agenda 🧩
To successfully lead a project, you must understand the agendas and motivations of your team members.
Learn about their roles, expertise, and goals - other than creating effective work for a client, what do they want to get out of the project? For example, an Art Director, Copywriting or UI designer might be looking to win a creative award.
A developer might be looking to learn a new coding framework.
Your QA team might want to try out a new automation technique
Learning their agenda will help you get everyone working collaboratively, anticipate challenges, and foster a collaborative environment where everyone's contributions are valued. 🙌
Effective (Human) Communication 🗣️
Tailoring the way you communicate with people is critical to collaboration, and forming an effective partnership will help you to deliver.
Clear, empathetic communication is the foundation of successful project management in any agency and will help you gel with your colleagues.
Hone your active listening skills to truly understand your team's needs and concerns. Not to mention, hearing what your client is saying and why they are saying it.
Communicate project goals, timelines, and expectations clearly, and be open to feedback and changing things at any moment without losing your head.
Regularly check in with team members to ensure everyone is aligned and motivated. Have a daily stand-up and make sure it has a lot of energy and productive conversation.
Remember, effective communication is not just about what you say, but also how you say it. 😉
By focusing on these three essential skills - managing stakeholders, understanding your teams agenda, and practicing effective communication - you'll be well-equipped to thrive in digital project management and take your career to new heights! 🚀
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Let's do this! 💪