In impactful projects, the project manager acts as an influencer.

They understand who the right people are and when and how to engage with them to make their projects more successful.

Great project managers find out who has the necessary knowledge, skills, and authority to accomplish project tasks. But they also know who needs to be swayed to move the project along and who may pose problems if not managed or kept informed.

Great project managers engage the right people at the right time in the right ways, which sometimes means having difficult conversations, gathering and acting on feedback, and anticipating challenges.

Great project managers don't just create achievable plans and monitor progress. They engage with the project stakeholders to create buy-in and gather the support necessary to get things done.

Great project managers are influencers, moving people and their projects forward.

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