Mind the Product
MARCH 16, 2020
We all know that product is hard , so here are some themes from a very playful activity that will help you get better at it. Shipping products is rough, full of false starts, lousy execution, and a lack of will to kill products quickly. But a bad strategy creates a state of false hope, and can leave you and your team punched in the face after months of work.
280 Group
MARCH 23, 2020
Utilizing the Product Management discipline yields big results. “Give me $3M dollars and I’ll build you a million-dollar solution” said, no one ever. Yet, running IT with a cost-center mentality often leads to this kind of thinking. And while there have been great improvements in IT project success rates over the last few years, in 2019, Mike Sisco of CIO reported that even an optimistic 35% failure rate is a serious issue for IT organizations, who need to shrink this down to 10%, to be operatin
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Gainsight
MARCH 26, 2020
Investor Gavin Baker wrote a terrific blog where he shared his thoughts about recurring revenue. In short, you can’t take it for granted that your recurring revenue will, in fact, recur. 5) There is no such thing as truly "recurring" revenue. Some revenue is just more recurring than others. — Gavin Baker (@GavinSBaker) March 20, 2020.
Product Talk
MARCH 17, 2020
Product teams should be co-located. This is an often-repeated “truth” in our industry. Today, in response to COVID-19 , many companies are instituting mandatory work-from-home policies. This is making co-location impossible for many teams. Thankfully, this “truth” was already on its way to being retired. In fact, it was never true for many companies.
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.
Mind the Product
MARCH 13, 2020
In this keynote from MTP Engage Manchester , Shaun Russell explains why product people need to lean into conflict. Key Points: Conflict aversion is learned behaviour. The path of least resistance is rarely the right direction. The stakeholder and product manager relationship should be transparent. As product people, we must lean into conflict. Shaun describes a great product manager as “someone who can throw a well-placed, well-measured tantrum about the important things” He describe
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Mind the Product
MARCH 26, 2020
What does it take for an engineer to become a product manager? Certainly, there are many ways to achieve this. Here I’ll explain how I did it, and I’ll share my personal experience of the process so that you can know what to expect from this transition. If you’re considering changing from engineer to product manager , you’re not alone. Product management isn’t just for business and marketing people.
DISQO
MARCH 3, 2020
Five years ago, when we published the first episode of This is Product Management , a podcast where I’ve since interviewed over 230 product leaders, the world of product management was very different than it is today. People didn’t know what product management was, let alone how to do it effectively. There were no formal educational paths or training programs for the role.
Johanna Rothman
MARCH 23, 2020
Many organizations heeded the COVID-19 warnings and sent people home to work as remote teams. The managers want to proceed as if the people can work from home and have “business as usual.” They've made these requests to their staff: Work at home, as if you were at the office. (Keep the same hours and availability.). Don't use so much wifi bandwidth when you VPN in from home.
Johanna Rothman
MARCH 17, 2020
Yesterday, you worked in an office with everyone else. Today, you're supposed to work from home—and so is the rest of your team. And not just for the next few days, but for the next few weeks. What tools do you need? My list of the most important tools: A good microphone and headset so you can hear people, even in somewhat noisy environments, like a home with other people.
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280 Group
MARCH 10, 2020
The degree of maturity of your Product Management organization can directly drive your ability to satisfy customers and become more profitable. Some Product Management teams are really young and still learning the ropes. Some are like aspiring athletes, and just needing better coaching and a new regiment to take their performance to the next level. Wherever your team is on this spectrum, we have a “checkup” of sorts that can help you understand where your team is now on its growth curve, and how
Nir Eyal
MARCH 11, 2020
The post Why You’re Not Good at Changing Minds (and What You Can Do About It) appeared first on Nir and Far.
280 Group
MARCH 13, 2020
In honor of International Women’s Day, 280 Group hosted a virtual panel discussion on how trailblazing women paved their way into Product Management. We heard from PM veterans, like Lizza Diaz, their success stories, lessons from past failures, candid feedback on how to tackle gender parity in PM, and actionable insights to move forward with. Watch the Facebook Live video of Trailblazing Women in PM: How to Blaze Your Own Trail.
Product Talk
MARCH 11, 2020
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Continuous Discovery Habits. I’d love your feedback in the comments. After reading, are you ready to interview as a trio? Still have doubts? Please let me know your thoughts. Product research needs to be timely, actionable, and believable for a product team to act upon it. Product research needs to be timely, actionable, and believable for a product team to act upon it. – Tweet This.
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Mind the Product
MARCH 29, 2020
Since #mtpcon Singapore 2019 Mind the Product has been on a mission to support the continuing growth of the AsiaPac tech community. Throughout this week our content will be shining a light on product communities in the region, highlighting new voices, sharing untold product stories and learnings. Let’s start by examining the product scene in AsiaPac, its ongoing challenges, and the emerging trends.
Product Management Unpacked
MARCH 26, 2020
According to a Brookings Institution report , “Automation and Artificial Intelligence: How machines are affecting people and places,” roughly 25 percent of U.S. jobs are at a high risk of automation. Among the most vulnerable jobs are those with routine physical and cognitive tasks such as office administration, production, transportation and food preparation.
Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 3, 2020
We know it’s hard to apply and interview for a new job. So if you’re considering a design job at Intercom , we won’t make it harder by forcing you to read our minds or guess about what we value. Instead, we’ll tell you exactly what we look for – and why it matters to us. When you interview for a design job, the process is usually mysterious: did you say the right things?
Roman Pichler
MARCH 11, 2020
No Transactional Power. Unlike a line manager, you usually don’t manage the development team and stakeholders as the person in charge of the product, and the individuals don’t report to you. You consequently don’t have any transactional power : You cannot tell people what to do; you cannot assign tasks to them; and you are typically not in a position to offer a bonus, pay raise, or other incentives.
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280 Group
MARCH 29, 2020
New online version of our flagship Optimal Product Management and Product Marketing course supports continued training and career advancement for Product Managers everywhere. 280 Group announced today availability of a new offering, Online Optimal Product Management and Product Marketing (Online OPM). This live, online course takes our existing flagship 3-day in-person training and transforms it into an advanced, interactive online course that Product Managers can take from anywhere in the world
Sachin Rekhi
MARCH 29, 2020
Over the years Ada and I have both enjoyed being informal career mentors to countless of our friends and colleagues. We were recently reflecting on how dramatically those career conversations have changed as our friends and colleagues have aged from early in their career to mid-career. In many ways, early career conversations were actually far simpler in nature.
Mind the Product
MARCH 20, 2020
In this MTP Engage Manchester talk, Melissa Perri describes how you should start investing energy in “the product of you” and plan your career ascent to product leader. Key Points: Skills you learn as a junior product person can translate well into the C-suite. You should look for opportunities to diversify your skill set. There is not just one type of product leader.
The Product Guy
MARCH 17, 2020
Excerpts from our conversation with 2019’s TPMAS winner of The Best Product Visionary, Harpal Singh. Watch now and see why they are counted amongst the ranks of the best in product management. More to Come. Thank you to everyone who participated, nominated, interviewed, AND passed on the word! The nomination period for The Product Management Awards 2020 has begun!
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Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 9, 2020
For remote workers, live chat is the simplest option for communication. But if most communication is nonverbal, how do you make sure what you say and hear aren’t misinterpreted? When speaking with someone in person, the words you use matter. But if there’s any ambiguity in what you’re trying to say or how you feel about a situation, those nonverbal factors – such as body language, facial expression, etc. – have a greater impact than the words you use.
The Product Coalition
MARCH 23, 2020
The recent pandemic has forced everyone to work from home regardless of where you are. I hope these meme will lighten up your day! Continue reading on ProductCoalition.com ».
280 Group
MARCH 27, 2020
Yesterday we enjoyed hosting an Ask Me Anything session on Facebook Live with five of our Product Management expert instructors. In this very serious time, we really wanted to be available to answer questions and help the Product Management community adapt and rise to the challenges we’re all facing. This blog post recaps a couple of the key points made during the discussion and provides links to the resources that were mentioned during our conversation.
Sachin Rekhi
MARCH 14, 2020
Given all the recent interest in remote work, I spent the weekend reading Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. As the founders of Basecamp , they have been practicing remote work for over a decade now, well before the present-day excitement around it. In the book, they cover everything they have learned from their experience, including why remote work is good for a company, how to hire for remote work, collaborating effectively, managing remote workers, and mo
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.
Mind the Product
MARCH 12, 2020
Product operations is an emerging function. How does it help modern product management organizations to scale effectively? Similar to the emergence of design ops in the last five years, product operations fulfills a need to streamline a scaling function. It defines, communicates, supports, and improves important operations which can be standardized, such as communication, planning processes, team gatherings, and training.
The Product Guy
MARCH 15, 2020
A lot of people think about making evidenced based decisions. Not everything has to be statistically significant to make a decision for your product. Watch and learn more from product management expert, Tanya Koshy.
Intercom, Inc.
MARCH 26, 2020
As the COVID-19 situation continues to impact people, businesses, and communities everywhere, we know it is more important than ever to stay in touch with your customers, and Intercom is committed to helping you stay connected. We have robust plans in place to ensure we continue to deliver the highest levels of technical and business service. Health and safety.
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