A fellow long-time reader recently asked (shared with permission):
As I interview for roles, including subcontracting, I’m asked about my ‘Project Management’ skills. By this, I don’t think they’re asking about PM skills as a PM – i.e. managing other peoples’ work. I think they’re talking about me managing my own work.
I wonder what skills and tools I could master that would give me a great answer for this question?
This is a great question. As a Salesforce consultant, you’re not just being hired for your Salesforce skills. You also need soft skills, industry skills, creativity, positivity, and so on.
Another tool in your toolkit is time management.
When you have one, and only one, task to perform, knowing what to do and how much time to allocate is a pretty easy answer. However, when you have 13 tasks split across 5 clients, the answer isn’t as obvious.
This week I’ll spend time discussing various ways to efficiently manage your time.
The takeaway
How would you respond to the question, “Tell me about your PM skills?”