Volunteer Voice

The biggest hurdles I face as a project manager: VUCA project environment caused by quickly changing requirements.
The top skills I have learned through PMI: Continuously refining project methodologies and incorporating best practices.
My new success mantra as a project manager: Purposeful and people centered .
The big takeaway for me from volunteering: Learning and networking via programs.
The future is... Agility, Adaptability, and Resilience.

The biggest hurdles I face as a project manager: Managing scope and delivering as per schedule with change requests
The top skills I have learned through PMI: Scope Management and Collaboration
My new success mantra as a project manager: Outcome based and not Output based
The big takeaway for me from volunteering: Get connected with people with different perspectives and Learnings from the same
The future is... Get more involved and Lead Bold and Deliver Beyond which is new Normal

The biggest hurdles I face as a project manager: Shifting priorities, timelines, and limited resources.
The top skills I have learned through PMI: Strategic planning, risk management, stakeholder communication, leadership, and process optimization.
My new success mantra as a project manager: Adapt, communicate, collaborate, and deliver value with every project.
The big takeaway for me from volunteering: Giving back amplifies learning, builds connections, and strengthens leadership skills.
The future is... The future is collaborative, data-driven, and powered by continuous learning.

The biggest hurdles I face as a project manager: Maintaining the lessons learnt document.
The top skills I have learned through PMI: Strategic thinking and leadership have been my key takeaways, enabling me to effectively navigate project challenges and lead diverse teams towards common goals.
My new success mantra as a project manager: "Lead with adaptability, prioritize collaboration, and embody resilience." This mantra underscores the essence of navigating project complexities and team dynamics.
The big takeaway for me from volunteering: Over 11 years with PMI, I've engaged in conference organization and exam development, enhancing both the project management community and my professional skills through knowledge sharing and collaboration.
The future is... an ever-evolving synergy of technology, sustainability, and creative collaboration.

The biggest hurdles I face as a project manager: Leading regulatory programs with hard deadline and with just high-level scope to start with. Needs lot of resilience to keep teams motivated till the end, to meet delivery timeline in-spite of all the change requests and undefined scope.
The top skills I have learned through PMI: How to effectively lead end to end programs and to deliver expected results on time.
My new success mantra as a project manager: Understanding scope of program in detail along with analysis of key stakeholders, helps to sail in right direction towards the goal.
The big takeaway for me from volunteering: Each mentoring session as a mentor, gave opportunity to self-reflect on my strengths along with great satisfaction of sharing experiences and knowledge nuggets with mentees!
The future is... to exhibit learning mindset to deliver AIML driven business use-cases with continuous upskilling!!

The biggest hurdles I face as a project manager: Integrated project management -> Bringing the pieces together to have a holistic view of project/program health status
The top skills I have learned through PMI: Risk management, Power skills -> Communication;Emotional Intelligence;Conflict management
My new success mantra as a project manager: Being resilient to adapt to unexpected challenges. Embrace change and view obstacles as opportunities for growth.
The big takeaway for me from volunteering: Personal satisfaction, Skill development, sense of belongingness, Networking
The future is challenging & uncertain; Nevertheless, it holds immense potential for progress and positive change

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