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Power skills, traditionally known as soft skills, encompass a range of interpersonal abilities that are crucial for success in the workplace, particularly for project teams. Power skills include interpersonal skills such as communication, problem-solving, collaborative leadership and strategic thinking. These skills are essential for project professionals who lead teams, engage stakeholders, and navigate challenges in project plans. They are increasingly recognized as drivers of productivity, employee engagement, and overall organizational success.

My teammate Natalia seemed to have endless energy to chit chat on the phone with her colleagues from Spain. The atmosphere in the office seemed rather relaxed, and Natalia seemed to enjoy gossiping and letting the time flow. We were both running projects of organizing large scale learning and networking events, and at that time I was working for Germany. Needless to say, our project in Germany was already half way through with preparations, and we were getting to the point of discussing event details. Natalia was still enjoying herself…

You are not sure how to approach solving a problem? No worries! The brain comes handy. Brainstorming is coming! Brain might be considered as a muscle of the creativity. As everybody knows muscles should be trained to remain fit. So, maybe you start wondering why on earth are we tackling this topic. The answer is simple. Brain is still uncovered organ full of mysteries. We are not aware of its complete potential and for sure we don’t know how to use its capacity. Nevertheless there are techniques helping to boost creativity, problem solving and enhancing working with team towards finding the best solutions. One of them is simple brainstorming. But brainstorming can be not that simple at all.

Data, information and finally knowledge – what’s the worth of it in contemporary world? Seems that currently lack of them can be for a business as disasters (epidemic or war) for the world. Over time business is changing to be more driven by data-based decisions and to unleash the power of data. Big data and analytics are not a new concept, but it gives new ways of thinking and finding value. It simply can “change lives, transform industries, accelerate human potential, personalize products, inspire and improve collaboration”10. In other words, Big Data and Analytics give power to gain competitive advantage on the market as well as help our lives to be better.

The rapid pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development in many industries is intimidating, even for experts. We do not fully understand all the mechanisms at play, often treating AI as a black box, further fueling the imagination that there might be intelligence inside that could pose a threat. Managers and directors are beginning to wonder if their positions will be cannibalized in the next years. The crucial question to answer this is whether entire management can be encapsulated in procedures, highly detailed goals, and the best paths to solving problems.