Best tips for entering a PM position?

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Coming from previous PM analyst. Prioritization and delegation (where you can) are key when there gets to be too much to juggle. Communicate with your project leadership frequently to make sure you’re supporting the team the best you can. Don’t beat yourself up if some things slip occasionally - it can be a lot to manage at times.

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Associate here, never been a project “manager”

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Lol. Manage your work and don’t make your teams slog on a weekend!

Learn enough about the overall project objectives and scope to make suggestions and keep up with conversations. Look for ways to make everyone’s lives easier and you will be loved! Ex: include links to materials when you set up meetings, take and send out meaningful notes (run them by someone you trust at the beginning), look for ways to help the team get more organized and efficient.

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