I recently found the time to read some of Lenny’s newsletters and was excited to come across a link to the article “Where to Start with Strategy?” by Roger Martin. The title caught my eye as I’ve been thinking a lot about strategy lately and trying to incorporate some of Rumelt’s thinking into strategy discussions at work.… Read More: Thoughts on “Where to Start with Strategy?” by Roger Martin »
As a product manager, one of the most important tasks is to keep the team focused and aligned on the most critical activities. When a team is spread thin, working on too many things at once, they can become overwhelmed, leading to decreased productivity and a loss of direction.
This is my process for planning the interactions that I need to have with stakeholders. It can be done in 15 minutes, or can be extended for deeper dives. It involves creating a list of stakeholders and assigning them a priority, then evaluating anything that needs to be discussed or done. Action items and meetings can be recorded, and tasks can be delegated. When finished I’m ready to take action.
In the last couple of years, the use of betting language has revolutionized conversations about product development, creating more emotional engagement and allowing for deeper discussions about priority and risk.
I got turned on to Product Plan through their collection of webinars. Now I’m waiting for an opportunity to use their roadmapping tool. Their Blog is great reading too.
Product Makers is a group that is working to educate Product Managers. They have been hosting online product management webinars and have dozens of great topics available. The archive of previous events is a great place to go when seeking inspiration or when looking for a solution to a product problem. That same page allows… Read More: Productboard/Product Makers PM Events »
I was fortunate to be the product lead for a new digital asset management system called Nest while I was with WB. Recently, one of my fellow product people sent me a super note about the progress of my baby… The project was particularly challenging because we were building agile teams but we also had… Read More: Some nice feedback from my work at WB »
Mind The Product’s website is a great collection of videos, webinars, information, and more. Here are some highlights that I return to from time to time: Why should product managers understand Microservices? Measuring the right North Star metric (also, I need to remember to write up something about Amplitude and John Cutler!) Effective communication with… Read More: Great collection of product resources from Mind The Product »