In Appendix G, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) discusses Interpersonal Skills for the project manager. We are currently reviewing these one by one in our weekly PMP exam tip. This week’s topic is influencing.

1. PMP® Exam Tip: Interpersonal Skills a PMP Needs: 5. Influencing
In Appendix G, A Guide to the
Project Management Body of
Knowledge
(PMBOK®
Guide)
discusses Interpersonal Skills for
the project manager. We are
currently reviewing these one by
one in our weekly PMP exam tip.
This week’s topic is influencing.
If you want to become a
successful project manager, it is
important to be able to influence
people. Just as critical is
understanding when and how to
use those skills and to ensure that you don’t become a manipulator. There is a fine line.
The role of a project manager is to bring together people from various departments and getting
everyone to work together toward a common goal. Sometimes it can be difficult to get all of
these different people to understand and agree on the details of reaching that goal. A good
project manager will use her skills to influence people and help them to come to an agreement.
As you consider the influencing skills needed, remember your goal as a Project Management
Professional (PMP)® should be long term collaboration. Not just during the project but also after
the project has long finished and your project’s result is being used by the end user. This will
allow you to foster an environment of trust among all the team members both during and after
the project’s duration.
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