Top 12 Non-Technical Skills that a Project Manager Needs

It's not enough to know all the technical Project Management skills. To succeed, you need a load of non-technical skills too. Here are my top 12.

First, by non-technical, I mean skills that are not the key PM skills like scheduling, risk management, resource planning.

Communication goes without saying.
So, I don't include it. Instead, let’s get more granular.

Most of these have a big element of communication in them:
1. Leadership
2. Facilitation
3. Feedback
4. Briefing
5. Presenting
6. Influencing
7. Negotiating
8. Problem Solving
9. Decision Making
10. Conflict Resolution
11. Financial Skills
12. Strategic thinking

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A while back, I asked Project Managers in a couple of forums what material things you need to have, to do your job as a Project Manager. They responded magnificently. I compiled their answers into a Kit list.
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[Onlinepmcourses]

Here are my top 12 skills you will need, that aren't necessarily in the PM courses and books. What would you include?

[Itz_Nayrau]

Thanks for sharing this Mike.. great learning 👍

[projectskillsmentor]

A good list! I would add Coach. This is the ability to help your team grow and build their skills.

[totadol]

Brilliant ... I need to work on skills 1, 5, and 7