The Product Guy
JUNE 25, 2018
This article highlights a few ways to increase clarity and provide better role definition between a manager and a direct report as it pertains to daily situations involving escalations, blockers, and air cover. Definitions : First let’s go through some quick definitions to make sure we’re speaking the same language.
ProductPlan
JUNE 1, 2023
All those new features might look good on a product comparison matrix and give salespeople a new angle when pitching reluctant prospects, but none of it matters if those features aren’t solving real customer problems. Where are product teams getting their feature ideas? Why do product teams become feature factories?
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ProductPlan
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Product leaders don’t often get many chances for hiring product team members. Additions to the product team must ramp up quickly. There’s no perfect resume recipe or qualifying exam for product types. So, how can a product leader make sure they’re onboarding new hires with a good chance of success?
ProductPlan
DECEMBER 4, 2019
As a product manager, you’re more likely to find yourself embroiled in these events since you sit at the nexus of so many activities and constituencies. We outlined the seven internal politics situations you’ll likely encounter at least once in your product management career and how you can handle them. Design Disputes.
The Product Coalition
MARCH 29, 2018
I realize not every product person has to navigate sales stakeholders. But if you’re working on a B2B product with a sales force, odds are you know what I mean. I try to help product and sales teams succeed under the mantra “Easy to Sell, Easy to Renew.” Where do your teams agree on low scores?
ProductPlan
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Product leaders don’t often get many chances for hiring product team members. Additions to the product team must ramp up quickly. There’s no perfect resume recipe or qualifying exam for product types. So, how can a product leader make sure they’re onboarding new hires with a good chance of success?
ProductPlan
JULY 10, 2020
Thinking back, it’s surprising that it was only about five years ago that I had an important epiphany that would alter the trajectory of our company’s product strategy and my career. Or, while most of the customers raved about our support team, others expressed frustration around how long it took to get a response to their support requests.
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