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The Skills BAs and PMs Need in 2026 — Human + Digital Intelligence

If 2025 was the year we all started experimenting with AI, 2026 will be the year we truly partner with it.

For Business Analysts and Project Managers, this next chapter isn’t about competing with machines — it’s about combining human intelligence with digital intelligence to work smarter, faster, and more meaningfully.

I’ve started thinking of it as a blend: heart, head, and tech.

Here are the five skills that will matter most next year — and why.

What I Learned as a BA/PM This Year — The Power of Curiosity, Context, and Courage

Every November, I try to look back on the year — not just on what got delivered, but what really mattered. This year, three words kept coming up in my notes, in my coaching conversations, and in those late-evening reflections after project calls: Curiosity, Context, and Courage.
They sound simple, almost soft. But honestly, they’re the hardest things to practice consistently — and the ones that make the biggest difference.
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