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How Well Do Your Policies Create Desired Outcomes and Trust?

Johanna Rothman

Every organization has policies of some sort. The smaller the organization, the fewer policies you might have. And, the larger the organization, the more policies you might think you need. I keep encountering policies that prevent people from delivering the outcomes the organization wants. Why have policies anyway?

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On saying no

Lenny Rachitsky

Once you’re successful, you get offers to do cool things, like go to fancy fun events, do new projects, and meet interesting people. Often things I regret—events, coffee chats, talks, calls, etc. But what I’ve learned to do is reflect on the event afterwards.

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Creating a Winning Product and User Feedback Policy: The Importance, Components, and a Step-by-Step Guide

Usersnap

A well-executed product and user feedback policy (PUFP) is a critical aspect of any successful business strategy. This policy outlines the steps taken to effectively gather, manage, and communicate feedback from customers in a manner that promotes trust, accountability, and a deep understanding of the needs and desires of the user base.

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ONE THING on Mining for Conflict

Product Culture

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ONE THING on Qualitative and Quantitative Symbiosis

Product Culture

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ONE THING on Product Leadership

Product Culture

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We Have To Support Every Line of Production Code Forever

Mironov Consulting

 What events down the road might force us to “fix” this connector? ”  We then need to map this to one of the customer’s legacy transaction types.   Any current events bot trained on news and history before October 2023 will give an unsatisfactory response to prompts about the Middle East.