Naomi Caietti shares the first step for Jared Coffin in his personal growth and development plan. Listen as we learn the foundational behaviors project managers and program managers should focus on to improve their skills.

During the Podcast
During this episode Naomi referenced a research study, that she was able to participate in, that was performed by Pradco and Baldwin University in 2012. She uses this study as a foundation to help Jared understand what behaviors and attributes he should develop as he becomes a project manager.

Three Foundational Behavioral Indices
The study identified the following three foundational behavioral indices:

Competency
Leadership
Emotional Intelligence

Project Manager Behaviors
A project manager should focus on the following six behaviors:

Be Proactive
Be Flexible
Be Focused on Influencing People
Follow-Up
Promote Teamwork
Be Motivating

Project Manager & Program Manager Behaviors
Both project managers and program managers should focus on the following five behaviors:

Be Communicative
Have Integrity
Be Focused on Building Trust with your Team & Stakeholders
Be Goal Driven
Be Results Oriented

Program Manager Behaviors
Program managers should focus on the following five behaviors:

Strategic Thinking
Organizational Awareness
Leading Change
Judgement
Driving Results

Resources Mentioned this Session
Naomi's Blogpost: How to Transform from a Project Manager to Project Leader - Part One of Three
Webinar: Key Leadership Behaviors to Advance in Project Management
Personal strengths assessment: An Overview of the Strength Deployment Inventory
Personal assessment book:StrengthsFinder 2.0
Personal Assessment Tool: Personal SWOT Analysis

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