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I’ve abandoned “MVP”

Mironov Consulting

After years of struggle, I’m advising all of my clients and product leader coachees to stop using the term “MVP”. Support needs installation guides, training sessions, FAQs, bug reporting categories. These (of course) don’t exist yet, since we’re still concept-testing problem statements and feature/function and technical requirements.

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Interview: A Chat with BPMA Mentor and Edx CTO, Mark Haseltine

bpma ProductHub

Each has advised me in different ways and on different aspects of what I can bring to an organization both personally and professionally. I tend to seek out people who can advise me best in my current circumstances. I enjoy advising people so they can be more successful in achieving their career outcomes. on a regular basis.

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What Skills Does a Product Manager Need?

BrainStation Product Management

Speak to a Learning Advisor. Self-styled ‘visionary’ Product Managers are dangerous – which is why I advise against hiring PM candidates who fire off (Steve Jobs) quotes during job interviews. I have never successfully trained empathy, so you have to hire for it.”. Technical Skills for Product Management.

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What Skills Does a Product Manager Need?

BrainStation Product Management

Self-styled ‘visionary’ Product Managers are dangerous – which is why I advise against hiring PM candidates who fire off (Steve Jobs) quotes during job interviews. I have never successfully trained empathy, so you have to hire for it.”. Technical Skills for Product Management. It’s a supportive role, not a visionary role.”.

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13 Best Product Management Books to Read in 2021 – Product Manager Must-Reads

Userpilot

Product Mastery by Geoff Watts teaches you how to be a successful product owner within agile software development practices with the use of case studies. Challenges of transitioning from a non-technical background. She’s the CEO of Produx Labs, a product management training organization. 5 out of 5. 4 global ratings.

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TEI 217: 50% of what makes product managers successful that most are missing – with Paresh Shah

Product Innovation Educators

It is this sphere that many people find more difficult to master, especially those of us from technical backgrounds. As companies want to become innovators, one of the primary areas we advise CEOs to look to is product managers. We train people how to move from IQ to EQ and understand the human elements necessary for success.

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5 Best Design and Innovation Consulting Firms to Work With in 2021

UX Studio: Product Management

As a design thinking consulting firm , we advise on product strategy, lead workshops, and offer customized training to equip your business with the best UX practices. Design thinking companies aim to understand users’ pain points before developing a technically feasible solution that addresses their needs.