The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2021

In one of my roles as an R&D manager, I inherited an employee from one of the other teams on the day I joined. Little did I know that “not always easy to manage” is an understatement, and that this developer actually didn’t want to be managed at all. I’ve seen and successfully handled tough cases before. But after a while?—?a

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Business of Software Conference

APRIL 24, 2020

Claire Lew // CEO, Know Your Team. In this BoS Talk, Claire discusses how n o one sets out to be a bad boss, but it’s easy to become one. Learn how to ask your team the right questions, why trust is important, and why being nice can be a bad thing. My name is Claire Lew and I’m the CEO of Know Your Team.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 27, 2018

Agile vs. Being Agile Agile became popular shortly after ‘The Agile Software Development Manifesto ’ was published in 2001. Organizations began looking to consultants to help them become more agile, and an entire Agile industry was born. This is why one-size-fits-all Agile solutions are a bad idea.

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Business of Software Conference

JANUARY 16, 2020

In this BoS Talk April shows you how important positioning is to your product and how you can be doing yourself a great injustice just by positioning incorrectly. April Dunford (Founder/CEO, Ambient Strategy) – Positioning for Growth: How To Make Complex Products Obviously Awesome from Business of Software Conference.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 14, 2021

An engineering management position is not on the typical path of an individual contributor (IC) software engineer. Engineering managers will frequently consult with other product managers, engineers, and their teams while spending time in meetings, answering emails, and delivering presentations to upper management.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Instead of relying on someone else (like a coach or leader) to tell them what to do next, product teams can use an opportunity solution tree to keep track of their desired outcome , the opportunities they’ve identified to chip away at that outcome, and the solutions they’re considering to address those opportunities.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Almost without fail, I find that the “maker” side of software companies (developers, designers, product folks, DevOps, tech writers…) and the “go-to-market” side of software companies (sales, marketing, support, customer success.) Some frequent bad outcomes from this confusion: We never finish our MVP. Here’s why…. What To Do?

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Services companies (aka custom development, agencies, outsourcing/nearshoring, contract engineering, consultancies, any work-for-hire) primarily market/sell the time and expertise of their people.  Work ”)  No one cares how big the team is, how long it took to build, or how smart our engineers and designers are.

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The Accidental Product Manager

AUGUST 21, 2023

The life sciences company had developed what they thought might be a cure for the dreaded Alzheimer’s disease. The Problem With A Blockbuster Drug So let’s all agree on one thing: it can take a very long time to develop a new drug. The all of a sudden they reversed course and said the drug did work after all.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

We’ve known forever that we (product managers) must include our developers and designers in the earliest stages of problem definition and solution ideation. Piping in real users’ voices and challenges motivates the whole team. Less appreciation of commercial software development pressures. We versus They.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2021

Before we get into what is considered a good NPS score, we have some good news and some bad news. The good news: having a positive NPS score (0-30) means you are on the right track. What Is Considered Good NPS Score, and What Is a Bad NPS Score? What is Considered a Good NPS score, and What Is a Bad NPS Score?

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Gainsight

JUNE 11, 2021

Major Takeaways: You can’t help others if you’re not in a position to help yourself. Team Up with Sales to Drive Revenue with Kristen Hayer, Founder & CEO at The Success League. But both teams should be working together to drive more revenue than attacking the customer base separately.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

That, too, might not be the answer, as we explain deeply in our Unboxing PLG course. In one of my early career roles, I was brought into the company as a development team leader with a very specific task they wanted me to lead. To sum things up, this post is not about good and bad decisions. That’s part of the job.

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Gainsight

AUGUST 2, 2021

Business Operations was one of my favorite courses in business school. If you have ever waited in line for a COVID test or vaccine, you understand how successful operational leadership can hinder or accelerate a positive customer experience. Building the proper foundation early on will set your team up for success in the long run.

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Bain Public

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

While most of your roadmap initiatives support one tactic or another, each functional group will call out for new initiatives that match other objectives and they’ll want the entire development effort in the upcoming release. So how does a product leader develop great negotiating skills, deep empathy, and a backbone of steel ?

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Mixpanel

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Good product teams know their users inside and out. They get to know all of this by using data as a strategic asset—because good product teams are made up of good product analysts. Does this mean every product team should be packed with data science degrees? Asking developers to pull data isn’t an efficient use of their time.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

They also need sufficient technical knowledge for the product they are building and, generally, should be at least familiar with Lean methodology and Agile development. Some roles require an MBA or relevant business/consulting experience. Some roles require an MBA or relevant business/consulting experience.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Then, when you finally put together your user journey map and want to optimize your touchpoints and eliminate bad experiences, you can face two barriers: The Analytics Black Hole – Can’t see the forest before the trees. The Bottleneck -Your software developer who is too busy to take on every experiment you want to run.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

. — I have 1000 candidates I cannot go through all their portfolios I cannot verify the validity of this comment, perhaps it is so in the United States or perhaps is true for large businesses or very desired one, for example I kinda remember that NNGroup gets around that amount or more when they open a position. Am I victim of a bias?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

APRIL 4, 2022

It's common practice for companies to use recruiters (either contractors or in-house) to help them keep up with industry trends and find qualified software developers. Building positive relationships with knowledgeable and well-connected tech recruiters can benefit your career for years to come.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JUNE 8, 2020

Tim has worked for HP, Apple, Sybase, Siebel, Oracle, and Citrix before starting his own consulting company. Tim has recruited, mentored, and managed product managers in each of these positions, so you could say he knows a thing or two about interviewing for product managers. Weaknesses: This is usually the hardest section to fill out.

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UX Studio

MARCH 1, 2024

We formulated a dedicated team consisting of three researchers and three designers. While some team members immersed themselves in articles and courses, others extensively tested AI tools within the given timeframe. Read on to get a sneak peek at our research team’s conclusions. Book a consultation with us.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 27, 2019

There are 3 reasons your team isn’t doing what you want them to do, says Mikey Trafton. In his 3rd talk at Business of Software, Mikey picked up from where he left off at the end of his previous talk ‘ How To Recruit A Badass Team ‘ You’ve hired a great team, but you need to learn how to manage them.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

They also need sufficient technical knowledge for the product they are building and, generally, should be at least familiar with Lean methodology and Agile development. Some roles require an MBA or relevant business/consulting experience. Some roles require an MBA or relevant business/consulting experience.

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Business of Software Conference

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Rich Mironov, CEO/Founder, Mironov Consulting. Rich Mironov (CEO, Mironov Consulting) – What To Do About Your Audience’s Real Roadmap Questions from Business of Software Conference. But of course everywhere else it’s going fine. So let’s start of course with product managers right. Upcoming Events.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2021

Although Linda started her career in sales, she has spent the past twelve years scaling post-sales teams and moving hyper-growth companies like Zendesk, Slack, and now Gong upmarket into the enterprise realm. So how do you create a strong, enterprise-ready team? For Linda, it all comes down to your approach to customer success.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 5, 2023

This trend has supported the emergence of the Data Product Manager as a role on the product team dedicated to the process of collecting, organizing, storing, and sharing data within an organization. At the time of writing this post, there were 525 postings on LinkedIn for positions in the U.S. with this focus.

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Mironov Consulting

MARCH 6, 2019

I often find myself siding with old-school agilists who believe that teams (and their product managers) must continually experiment their way to good processes and collaboration, rather than “best practices” folks who believe there’s a fundamentally right way to do things. I take the position that categorical imperatives are always wrong.

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Folding Burritos

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

How can this kind of stress be any good for our teams in the long run? The lesson I’ve come to learn over the years is that we need to accept and embrace deadlines as a positive influence on our work. The good and bad parts are, however, separated by a very fine line. Turning deadlines into a positive influence.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

How can you develop the technology while making sure it really gets to the people who need it the most and has an actual impact on their lives? I had already decided to leave my position at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. For her, this is one of the most pressing issues of our time. I felt like it was time. What was that like?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 21, 2021

Many worked from home on tasks ranging from organising team activities via Slack, analysing data and collaborating on documents via Google Docs, to discussing strategies via Microsoft Teams and coaching clients via Zoom. Motor: Weakness in how one can control their muscles, bones and joints. For example?—?you’ve

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 19, 2019

Secondly, as great product managers are also great capacity builders for their teams, you should start looking for opportunities that AI can present for your product. That’s why it’s incredibly important to develop a good level of empathy and user understanding, not only for yourself, but for the whole team.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Community managers, sales teams, marketing managers, and more could provide much insight into a product's users. Without this first-hand knowledge and understanding of your product, you won't be able to develop or improve your product as much as possible. Spend time getting to know people from all sorts of teams.

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Amplitude

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

ustwo pushed the traditional boundaries of the consultancy model, evolving beyond the paid for time agency model to build our own products such as Monument Valley, and pursuing venture-based ”ustwo pushed the traditional boundaries of the consultancy model, evolving beyond the paid for time agency model to build our own products.”

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

So they created a software that provides control, visibility, and payment methods for corporate finance teams. Instead, focus on fostering a culture of communication and feedback loops between the team. He really fosters innovation and humility as a team player – aspects that were important to me. Nico: Correct.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 25, 2021

Perhaps the most fundamental aspect of the technical program management position is what is known as cross-functional partnerships. As the name suggests, cross-functional partnerships are the working relationships that TPMs form with various team members involved in implementing their program. Let's get to it!

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Userpilot

MARCH 5, 2021

Switching to a paid trial maintained their revenue growth and changed their brand positioning for the better. Once users get inside your product, they see the value upfront (well, of course, depending on your onboarding ). Convert more free trial users with a free product-growth consultation today. Source: ImgFlip.com.

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