Besides the technical cognitive skills that Project Managers should possess, 5 soft skills are core for effective Project Managers.
1. Leadership
Project Managers are also known as Project Leaders, they are the masters of the game, the running entity. They should possess leadership skills in order to lead their team members.
No matter the leadership style followed by the PMs, leadership is an essential soft skill that outlines the role of a Project Manager.
2. Motivation
Project Managers must possess the ability to motivate their team members to work, do the job, get things done, and complete tasks. It is also known as the “will to do”, they are the main leaders who can push their members to out-perform based on their behavior.
3. Communication
Project managers spend around 90% of their time communicating in order to make sure that the project is running smoothly from all its different dimensions and angles. Project managers need to possess proper communication skills so that they can communicate effectively and efficiently with the different stakeholders involved in a project.
They need to be active listeners in order to properly share the information needed throughout the different communication channels of the project. 
4. Building Trust
It is essential for Project Managers to build trust among their teams, for the sake of getting the best performance out of them. They should include their members in decision making, make them feel trusted to do the tasks and work in hand.
5. Decision Making
Decisions can be classified into three main categories Strategic, Tactical, and Operational, and project managers must be well aware of all those different classifications along with having a fundamental understanding of their differences.
So, based on the type of decision that has to be made, project managers must be able to use various factors and sets of criteria to make smart and effective decisions based on the situation encountered.
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