Most Important Skills For A Project Coordinator At GreenerU
Madeline, a Project Coordinator at GreenerU, emphasizes that strong communication skills—"both verbal and written"—are paramount, alongside "knowledge of sustainability" and the ability to build "lasting relationships built on trust." Successfully navigating complex stakeholder meetings and possessing strong attention to detail, including technical skills like data analysis and Adobe programs, are also crucial for success in their client-facing role.
Communication, Project Management, Data Analysis, Sustainability, Interpersonal Relationship Building
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Madeline Rawson
Project Coordinator
GreenerU
Williams College
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Environmental & Related Sciences
Climate, Environment, Sustainability & Waste Management, Consulting & Related Professional Services
Operations and Project Management
None Applicable
Video Highlights
1. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) are essential for client interaction and relationship building.
2. A strong understanding of sustainability principles is crucial for consulting in this field.
3. Proficiency in facilitation, navigating complex discussions with multiple stakeholders, and attention to detail are vital for project success.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
I would say primarily good communication skills, both verbal and written. If you don't know how to communicate your idea, run a meeting, talk, and form relationships, you're probably going to struggle in any kind of client-facing role. That's the top answer I would have.
I would also say that knowledge of sustainability is definitely essential if you're going to be consulting in that field. A background in the topic is crucial.
The ability to form strong interpersonal relationships is also important. These are lasting relationships with clients that are built on trust, and the ability to maintain and build those relationships is crucial.
Some other more technical skills would include data analysis and Excel. For me, Adobe programs and graphic design are really crucial to my position.
Also, facilitation. Running meetings and facilitating complicated discussions is really difficult when you have 40 different stakeholders in the room.
These stakeholders might include facilities folks, finance folks, faculty, and administrators and trustees all talking about one thing. It's a really hard conversation to successfully run. Being able to navigate those discussions and be okay with conflict is really essential.
I would also say that attention to detail is very, very important. Making sure that you have every aspect of a meeting nailed down before it happens is important so you can pivot when you need to, but not have any unnecessary surprises. Making sure your baseline reports and research before a project really starts are as thorough as possible is also vital. All of those are very important for my job.