EMPLOYEE SOFT SKILLS

•  Project management includes several critical skills such as leadership, team management, cost management, task management, and other relevant skills.
•  Project leadership competency is the most critical skill to have as this can help managers to determine the direction of their organizations.
• Developing project leadership skills can help also help in advancing the career of the managers.
• Managers also need to have team management skills in order for them to coach their team members effectively.
•  Coaching skills can help develop the skills of team members and address their weaknesses.
• Coaching can also help in improving the performance of the team.
• Managers should also be knowledgeable in project cost management as this can help ensure that initiatives are within budget and are not in danger of running out of funds before completion.
• Those who possess this skill can competently see a project through on-time and on-cost completion.
• Managers should also be able to manage the tasks of the team.
• Task management will require managers to develop task lists and other scheduling tools to ensure on-time completion.
• Organizations experienced a 27% decrease in wasted funds when they improve project performance.
• Teams with skilled project managers were able to attain more satisfactory project success rates — 92% success rates versus 32% of those organizations with less-skilled personnel.
• Furthermore, only 1.4% for every $1 in the budget was wasted by teams with strong project management skills compared to the 29% wastage per dollar of lesser skilled teams.

•  General management skills are important inn ensuring that team members are managed effectively.
• This skill is considered as universal in all work settings.
• Effective managers who can get their direct reports motivated to accomplish their work are considered as the real assets of a firm.
• Managers who can inspire their employees to perform well can help a company reach its productivity and employee satisfaction targets.
• Those with good management skills can easily spot areas of improvement that they need to tactically address.
• They possess good tact and wisdom to deal with problems without demoralizing their employees.
• Instead, they can guide their direct reports to work on productive changes to resolve the issues.
• Individuals with good management skills should also possess the ability to continuously innovate.
• In today's highly competitive environment, businesses need leaders who can champion innovation.
• Leaders who are good innovation agents can make the company environment conducive to the generation of creative ideas.
• They also show support for the ideas generated from the employees and have a system in place to manage the innovation process.
• Innovation leaders also utilize the company's performance management systems to encourage employees to share their ideas.
• Leaders who use this method to encourage knowledge-sharing have seen their companies experience a 16.9% growth in sales from new offerings, as well as an 18.8% growth in overall sales figures.
• Innovative companies can ensure that they remain ahead of the competition.
• They are also the ones who are on top of the minds of customers when considering options.
• This can then help the business to reach their business targets.