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How to Leverage Conflict in Product Management

Roman Pichler

Resolving Conflict with Non-Violent Communication So, how can you deal with disputes constructively? One way to achieve this is to use Non-Violent Communication (NVC), a conflict resolution framework developed by Marshall Rosenberg. Table 2 summarises the differences between destructive, toxic and, constructive, healthy conflict.

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515: Case studies of organizational growth through successful product launches – with James Whitman

Product Innovation Educators

Instead, organizations need to: Focus on finding the best solution rather than winning arguments Challenge assumptions constructively Build collective ownership of decisions Create space for different perspectives Building Cross-Functional Success A key insight from our conversation is how product launches require coordination across departments.

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Product Managers Misunderstood: We Don’t ‘Rule’ Silicon Valley—We Navigate Its Complexities

The Product Guy

A PM who creates unnecessary friction or fails to collaborate constructively isn’t fulfilling their responsibilities and shouldn’t remain in the role—just as with any other position. By defining priorities rooted in market research, user insights, and business goals, PMs ensure that development efforts deliver meaningful impact.

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From Stacking Features to Shaping Value: A New Product Building Model

UX Planet

Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash For decades, software development has mirrored the construction industry — a manpower-heavy model where effort, hierarchy, and sequencing define how value is created. We can’t afford to treat software like a construction site — stacking features, layering flows, and painting design on top.

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Dealing with Difficult Stakeholders: Tips for Product People

Speaker: Roman Pichler, Product Management Expert and Acclaimed Author

Leading stakeholders and development teams is notoriously challenging for product managers: They lack the power to tell the individuals what to do, but they need their support to progress the product. Use Product Management Today’s webinars to earn professional development hours!

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Building Better Product Roadmaps: First Principles You Can’t Ignore

The Product Coalition

Identify Base Principles —  What are the fundamental truths of product development? Build from the Ground Up —  Using these principles, construct your roadmap. So, before you begin developing or refactoring a roadmap, start from a place of trust. Outcomes define the result you will deliver, not the feature you will develop.

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Become a better communicator: Specific frameworks to improve your clarity, influence, and impact | Wes Kao (coach, entrepreneur, advisor)

Lenny Rachitsky

.” Where to find Wes Kao: • LinkedIn: [link] • Website: [link] • Maven course: [link] In this episode, we cover: ( 00:00 ) Introduction to Wes Kao ( 05:34 ) Working with Wes ( 06:58 ) The importance of communication ( 10:44 ) Sales before logistics ( 18:20 ) Being concise ( 24:31 ) Books to help you become a better writer ( (..)

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The Art and Science of Explaining Your Product Strategy

Speaker: Jason Tanner, CEO of Applied Frameworks

Ideation, discovery, research, and analysis all inform the development of a product strategy that evolves iteratively as the product team learns more about customers, their problems, and potential solutions. Develop a product strategy message. Apply frameworks to define product strategy. Effectively communicate product strategy.

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The Product Symphony: Orchestrating Success with Storymapping

Speaker: Jamie Bernard - Senior Product Director at Launch by NTT Data

Attendance of this webinar will earn one PDH toward your NPDP certification for the Product Development and Management Association.