{"id":1418,"date":"2015-08-11T12:46:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T07:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invensislearning.com\/blog\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T05:20:24","slug":"8-key-values-of-project-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invensislearning.com\/blog\/8-key-values-of-project-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the 8 Key Values of a Project Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to PMI\u2019s \u2018Global Talent Gap Report\u2019, nearly 16 million new project management roles will be created across the world in seven project-intensive industries such as manufacturing, construction, oil and gas, business services, finance and insurance, information services, and utilities. 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