Fri.May 01, 2020

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How to Grow and Scale a High-Functioning Team by Richard Cadman

Mind the Product

In this talk, Richard Cadman, Principal Product Manager at Monzo , helps us think through practical steps we need to take to grow and scale a high-functioning team. Using examples from his experience at Monzo, where he built his team up from 10 to 40 people, he covered: How to get teams engaged. How to set teams up for success. What to do when you get it wrong (which you will).

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The Key to Becoming a Great Business Problem Solver

Product Management University

This is going to sound elementary, but hang with me for a minute. The key to becoming a great business problem solver is the ability to distinguish customer problems from customer outcomes or goals. Here’s what I mean. Customers say things like, “ One of our biggest problems is that we don’t get enough repeat business from existing customers.” It’s easy to take statements like that at face value (the problem) and quickly turn our attention to the product solution.

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Three critical skills to get you from big ideas to a real business

Strategyzer

There are many skills required in entrepreneurship and innovation. In this blog, we outline three learnable ones that are crucial to move from a big idea to a real business opportunity. It is critical for innovators to know how to design a business model, understand its strengths and weaknesses in order to continuously improve it, and also know how to test and validate the critical hypotheses underpinning your business model.

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Warren Buffett’s Washtub Theory

The Basics of Product Management

Have you ever missed an amazing opportunity in the past? If yes, then understand Warren Buffett’s washtub theory. You will never miss an opportunity again. In his 2017 annual letter to shareholders, Buffett talked about a “Washtub” He said he will use a washtub to catch all the money falling from the skies whenever the opportunity presents itself.

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Product Management Careers: Job Prospects, Pathways, and Must-Have Skills (2024)

The product management job market in 2024 reflects the fast-growing and ever-evolving nature of the field. For product managers looking to future-proof their careers and take advantage of new opportunities, staying informed about the professional landscape is a smart move. In this comprehensive career guide from Regis College, you’ll learn about: The current job outlook for product managers in 2024 Six professional pathways and the average salaries for these roles in the U.S.

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How To Build A Customer Journey Map

AB Tasty

A customer journey is the start-to-finish interaction customers have with your brand before reaching a specific goal. Creating a compelling journey helps you stand out and shows customers that you care. It also helps create enjoyable journeys that promote positive engagement, making for more satisfied customers that are more likely to return for repeat purchases. […].

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Asking When: Ethics in the Product Development Process

ProductCraft

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the Connected blog. Today’s generation of product builders is scrutinized more than any before them—and with good reason. As Mike Monteiro notes in a Slate interview, “designers have been running fast and free … that was fine when we were designing posters. But now design is interpersonal relationships.

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Can Digital Ordering Deliver for Quick-Serve Restaurants?

DISQO

Our recent research into changing food, diet, and shopping habits during the COVID-19 pandemic suggested that, despite social distancing practices and stay-at-home orders, people are having a hard time resisting the allure of their favorite restaurants and have been ordering delivery more frequently. Many quick-service restaurants are experiencing increased demand, while some have seen declining sales.

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RM in a Rapidly Virtualizing PS World

TSIA

As the Professional Services industry begins to settle into what some are considering the new “normal”, organizations are delivering even more Services remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also faced with some fundamental changes. These changes impact how PS engagements are designed, sold, staffed, and delivered. For some members, delivering remote services is nothing new and existing capabilities made it easy to pivot to work from home (WFH).

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Can Digital Ordering Deliver for Quick-Serve Restaurants?

DISQO

Our recent research into changing food, diet, and shopping habits during the COVID-19 pandemic suggested that, despite social distancing practices and stay-at-home orders, people are having a hard time resisting the allure of their favorite restaurants and have been ordering delivery more frequently. Many quick-service restaurants are experiencing increased demand, while some have seen declining sales.

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From Developer Experience to Product Experience: How a Shared Focus Fuels Product Success

Speaker: Anne Steiner and David Laribee

As a concept, Developer Experience (DX) has gained significant attention in the tech industry. It emphasizes engineers’ efficiency and satisfaction during the product development process. As product managers, we need to understand how a good DX can contribute not only to the well-being of our development teams but also to the broader objectives of product success and customer satisfaction.

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4 Reasons Why Every Data-Driven Product Leader Should Attend Pulse Everywhere

Gainsight

If you haven’t already heard, Gainsight is hosting Pulse Everywhere coming up on May 13th and 14th, which will be one of the largest virtual gatherings of Product leaders currently happening. If you’re not yet registered, check out the agenda and sign up. And, if you need more convincing, here are four reasons why you should attend: . 1. Hear the latest on product-led growth from Product leaders at Adobe, Seismic, RingDNA, and more We have a great lineup of data-driven Product leaders who will s

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Can Digital Ordering Deliver for Quick-Serve Restaurants?

DISQO

Our recent research into changing food, diet, and shopping habits during the COVID-19 pandemic suggested that, despite social distancing practices and stay-at-home orders, people are having a hard time resisting the allure of their favorite restaurants and have been ordering delivery more frequently. Many quick-service restaurants are experiencing increased demand, while some have seen declining sales.

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Building with Shape Up

Crafty CTO

This is the sequel to my post Shape Up Your Agile , about the book Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters by Basecamp ’s Ryan Singer. This post incorporates a number of quotes and hand-drawn illustrations from Shape Up. All link to their source in the online book and are copyright ©1999-2020 Basecamp. In my first post, we looked at Shape Up fundamentals like six-week cycles , appetite , work shaping , and the betting table.