280 Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

What is product failure, anyway? Not all failures are catastrophic where the product is pulled from the market and the company goes out of business. Most are partial or soft failures. Failure is falling short of the strategic Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) metrics set for the product. Objectives can be multidimensional and go beyond financial goals for revenue and profit, such as establishing a new competitive advantage or providing a new upsell opportunity for another product.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Storytelling is a powerful communication device. It goes back millennia to our hunter-gatherer days when we used to share over a campfire and entertain each other. How can we draw on these insights and use them in product demos? To answer this question, we have to remember that products are not just bundles of features. [.]. Read More. The post How to use Storytelling to Create Powerful Product Demos appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Product Management University

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

William Shakespeare once said, “The Eyes are the window to your soul.” Think of product management as the window to your organization’s soul. Everything about how your organization builds, markets, sells and onboards customers starts and ends with your products. As product management goes, so goes the rest of the organization. Here’s a stab at what many would consider the ideal product management discipline (B2B).

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Most businesses design customer experiences from the inside out, based on what is best for the company, when they should be doing the exact opposite. At least, that’s Annette Franz ‘ s two cents on the matter. Few people are as passionate about customer experience as Annette, the founder and CEO of consulting firm CX Journey Inc. With three decades of experience under her belt, she has learned a thing or two about helping companies build customer-centric businesses.

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Traditional PM struggles with the complexities of platform ecosystems. B-MAP framework tackles this challenge. B-MAP goes beyond features, focusing on building, managing, adapting, and partnering to foster a thriving platform ecosystem.

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280 Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This month, we presented the webinar, Fueling Your Product Strategy with Qualitative Research. You can view the accompanying blog post as a primer to learn about how you can better extract insights from your research. We received so many great questions on the topic and have included answers to the top questions down below. Thank you all for engaging in our webinar!

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

When you hit a certain level in your product career, a big part of your job becomes managing your team(s) rather than actually doing the work. It’s rare that this shift is ever formally ushered in, and it’s very rare that managers of product managers are ever given formal training. Managers of product managers or [.]. Read More. The post How am I Doing?

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Therapist Jessmina Archbold (publicly known as Minaa B.) shares her detailed guide to deeper self-care work, pushing back against common myths, offering up tactical advice and making the case for focusing on boundaries.

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280 Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The following insights have been drawn from the McKinsey & Company report: Beyond hiring: How companies are reskilling to address talent gaps , 2020. Rapid market and technology changes are driving companies to seek increased product innovation and operational effectiveness to keep up with the pace of change. A recent report from McKinsey & Company highlights the importance and value of reskilling staff across many roles in meeting these and other challenges, including staff in product

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Building a value-driven mindset will put you on a successful path as a Product Manager. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

We all know what OKRs are. Most of us use them or have tried to at some point. But it’s a much smaller group that have used OKRs well, and for their intended purpose. Natalija Hellesoe, co-author of OKRs at the Center, joins us on the podcast to chat about taking your practice to the [.]. Read More. The post Putting OKRs at the Centre – Natalija Hellesoe on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As Chief of Staff at HashiCorp, Kevin Fishner focuses on treating the company like a product. Here, he unpacks why the systems side of company building doesn’t get as much attention and digs into the nitty-gritty details of how they set and track progress toward goals, and make decisions through writing at HashiCorp.

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Jay McBain

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

I made a prediction in January of 2018 that IT distributor disruption would continue. It was obvious that industry consolidation was accelerating, major distributors were diversifying, and private equity was getting more interested in transforming the industry. In the second half of last year, the two largest global IT distributors were acquired by private equity, […].

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A guide to understanding your time better Time flies, especially if you are a Product Manager. Considering how multifaceted and cross-functional Product roles are, it is incredibly easy for Product Managers to get lost in the flurry of inbound requests. A client meeting that sales requested to address their queries, a clarification needed by an engineer who is working on your latest feature, a fire fighting meeting with operations as something broke on production, the list is endless.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Experts featured in our Prioritised and MTP Leader content give us new product management ideas and insights every month. From the phases of a product career to finding your hidden stakeholders, here’s a sneak peek at 5 pearls of wisdom from our February content. 1. The Product Manager Career Path Has Three Stages In How [.]. Read More. The post 5 Tips for Product Managers: Members Content Sneak Preview appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Strategyzer

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

If you are an ambitious and early-stage startup, with a dedicated team, a promising idea and the hopes of finding a scalable business model, this post is for you!

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ProductCraft

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Ruthless prioritization is something we all know we should do more often, but it’s tricky to actually accomplish. Product is a lot like golf — you’re rewarded for doing fewer things more accurately. In my work coaching teams, one of the biggest pitfalls I see teams commit regularly is to equate activity to progress. This. Read more » The post Why product managers need to understand the 80/20 rule appeared first on ProductCraft by Pendo.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Signs your organization has missed the point of Agile and it’s become another buzz-word! Treating Agile as just a method not part of a mindset, or culture, is a common contradiction in orgs trying to become Agile organizations. This approach is like following a recipe for a dish and believing that it makes you a chef. A chef knows the Why of cooking?

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In this November 2020 #mtpcon Digital session, Product Coach Adrian Howard introduces Pace Layer Mapping, a practice to help product teams communicate and align around user research, sharing the messy story of how the practice evolved. Watch the 20-minute session in full, or read on for the overview. A Messy Journey Begins Adrian Howard’s vocation [.].

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Nir Eyal

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The post The Ultimate Guide to Liars and Lying: Everyone Falls Into These 4 Types appeared first on Nir and Far.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

I've been speaking with several possible clients. They're having trouble with Scrum. The managers don't believe the teams need product owners, so the teams don't have POs. The managers think a Scrum Master can support at least four teams. The teams start a lot and finish very little. The teams think they have too many meetings. And everyone works alone—the teams collaborate very little.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

After reviewing over 80 prioritization frameworks, I was shocked at how many are missing critical considerations. Can you guess what these… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Customer centricity is a core value at Indian social startup Hike, its senior product manager Aditya Mukherjee relates in this talk to ProductTank Delhi, which looks to examine why customer centricity is difficult to crack. The main driver at Hike, he says, is as follows: in a world that has evolved tremendously in the last [.]. Read More. The post Building a new Social Future by Aditya Mukherjee appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

When building a roadmap for the future, don’t forget to make sure it stays alive in the present. Watch and learn more from product management expert, Amin Bashi.

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ProductBoard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In a recent article, I shared my favorite product management-related reads. But while nothing beats a good book, what about those times when you want a quick fix of product wisdom on the go? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In no particular order, here are my top product management podcasts for 2021. Build with Maggie Crowley Maggie is a former Olympic speed skater turned product leader.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Instead of asking for more, focus on helping your team succeed. Ensure you align your goals with the team’s current capacity: this is the… Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Speaker: Aindra Misra, Sr. Staff Product Manager of Data & AI at BILL (Previously PM Lead at Twitter/X)

Embark on a transformation journey into the heart of the data ecosystem! This webinar is your gateway to a deeper comprehension of the foundations that drive the data industry and will equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape. Delve into the diverse use cases where data analytics plays a pivotal role. We’ll explore how these applications are transforming with the introduction of Gen AI, and discuss the anticipated use cases for 2024 and beyond.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In this interactive AMA session for MTP Leader members, Nilan Peiris, VP of Growth at Wise — formally known as TransferWise — shares his experience with scaling and empowering teams. Watch the recording in its entirety or read on for the highlights, including: Building autonomous fast-paced product teams Introducing tribes Building empowerment during fast-growth Persuading leadership to [.].

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eG Innovations

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Why Virtual Server Monitoring Tools Alone are Not Sufficient for VDI Monitoring. The use of virtualization for hosting server VMs is well understood. Today, most virtualization platforms provide administration and monitoring software that admins can use to track the health of their hypervisors and virtual machines (VMs). What is VDI? A virtual desktop infrastructure.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

So you are a Product Manager. Have you thought what skills do you need to succeed at your career though? Shobhit Chugh – Ex-Google Product Manager helping PMs fast-track their career – says it’s time to treat your career like a product! He gave us advice on product manager skills that are needed to achieve success + his personal story, ups and downs of building a successful product team in Google.

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