First Round Review

APRIL 16, 2020

At work, we're often expected to leave our emotions at the door and maintain a composed, "professional" exterior. But in the midst of this crisis, putting our emotions away in a tidy box until the end of the workday is no longer an option.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 22, 2024

Figure 1: The Product Portfolio and Product Strategy Using Microsoft Office as an Example In Figure 1, the strategies of the individual products—Word, PowerPoint, and Excel—implement the Office strategy. This means that you can apply my strategy approach not only to individual products but also to your product portfolio.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 4, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] The Head of Product Role in a Nutshell A head of product manages a group of product people —individuals who look after one or more products and who may be called product managers or product owners. First, develop the individual product people. Third, develop the organisation.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Leadership is present when an individual guides a group of people to achieve a desired outcome. As the individual is a peer and not the boss, they cannot tell people what to do and they are usually not in a position to offer rewards like a promotion. But in my mind, that’s a misunderstanding of what it means to lead.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This individual leads the product team, not by being the boss but by exercising emergent leadership. Finally, the individual must be empowered to decide if no agreement can be reached within the product team. 2] Use the Right Goals A team is, by definition, a group of individuals who work together on the same goal.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 15, 2024

The individuals then determine how they can be met. It’s not uncommon in my experience that stakeholders and senior managers determine the roadmap content: The individuals essentially tell the person in charge of the product what to put on their roadmap. Rather than handing a list of tasks to people, objectives are agreed. It depends.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 5, 2022

A head of product is someone who manages a group of product people—individuals who look after one or more products and who may be called product manager or product owner. Genuinely care about the individuals on your team and show appreciation for their efforts. Develop the individuals on the team. Listen to this article: [link].

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dscout People Nerds

APRIL 27, 2017

A People Nerds interview with Kat Lee of Square.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

On top of everything, you are usually not the boss, and the individuals in the picture above don’t report to you. This, in turn, enables you to influence the individual and help them achieve the desired product outcome. Once you have earned someone’s trust, the person will be open to your suggestions and advice. Get to know people.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The individual should neither identify and assign tasks nor create reports like a release burndown chart , for example. The individual is not a product backlog manager or a user story writer. An effective Scrum Master will remind you to select product goals, but the individual won’t do it for you.

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First Round Review

OCTOBER 13, 2020

At work, we're often expected to leave our emotions at the door and maintain a composed, "professional" exterior. But in the midst of this crisis, putting our emotions away in a tidy box until the end of the workday is no longer an option.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

Effective stakeholder management starts by embracing the right attitude: See the stakeholders as equal partners; take an interest in their perspective, ideas, concerns, and underlying needs; build trustful connections with the individuals; and encourage the stakeholders to work together. Focus on the Right Individuals.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 12, 2021

But John is a well-connected and influential individual who doesn’t like to be told that he is wrong. Having decided that you can’t accept John’s request, you might be tempted to share your view with the individual and say, for instance: “Sorry, John. Instead of debating an individual feature with John, reframe the conversation.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In the simplest terms, portfolio marketing is a set of business practices for positioning and marketing the strategic customer value of your portfolio to chosen market segments with supporting practices that integrate the marketing of individual products. Marketing products individually only dilutes that message. Here’s why.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

For instance, you might show the individuals how they can make effective strategic product decisions, create an actionable product roadmap, and effectively use the right KPIs. You give the other person your full attention, and you keep an open mind whilst hearing what the individual has to say.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

While there are several ways to track customer progress, here are the four we recommend: Track user behavior on an individual level for a deeper understanding of customer engagement. You can use various channels to track progress, both on an individual level or for entire customer segments. Zendesk support chatbots.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 15, 2023

While it can be beneficial to use a strategy that helps maximise the value a product portfolio creates, I generally recommend keeping it distinct from the individual product strategies and using separate artefacts to capture the plans. To avoid this issue, generate the necessary buy-in by involving the individuals in the strategizing work.

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Product Innovation Educators

MARCH 25, 2024

Her approach to product leadership empowers individuals, fosters collaboration, and connects with people in an authentic way. That enables individuals to adapt to changes and strive for excellence. Help individuals build their self-awareness and emotional intelligence. Express empathy. Click here to download the Action Guide.

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Ronke PM

MAY 3, 2024

They have a network of individuals who have helped them to navigate and achieve their professional and personal ambitions. These connections enable individuals to find excellent candidates, secure referrals, or contact decision-makers, enhancing both professional prospects and personal resilience.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 5, 2020

If someone is referred to as product owner, then the individual should own the product in its entirety—like Word in the example—and not just a product part—such as the ability to save a document. Additionally, the individual does not need the corresponding decision-making authority and does not require the same skills.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 16, 2022

In the example just mentioned, the individual might have an odd communication habit and a general tendency to speak loudly, or the person might raise their voice because the individual is upset, not because they want to dominate. But this does not only reduce your ability to understand and connect with the individual.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 11, 2021

Stakeholders can be powerful and influential individuals. The individual should carry out product discovery and strategy work in addition to taking care of the product backlog work. If you lack a Scrum Master, or if the individual is not sufficiently available or qualified, then consider what you can do to address this issue.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

This usually leads to using metrics that are valuable for the individual but not necessarily for the product. It would be a mistake to use KPIs only to please powerful individuals. This allows you to leverage the individuals’ expertise, and it helps counteract individual biases. Vanity metrics are used. 4 Vanity Metrics.

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Product Management University

AUGUST 15, 2023

If product priorities are shaped by market segment priorities instead of individual product needs, aren’t the priority debates just shifting from products to markets? If the ask doesn’t have a significant impact on revenue, retention or adoption in your chosen market segments, it goes to the parking lot.

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Alchemer Mobile

MAY 31, 2022

When you invest time and energy into understanding your customers on an emotional and individual level, you gain a competitive advantage that is unique to your business and marketplace. Surprisingly, many brands know little about their customers on an individual, human level.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 2, 2024

As Diana unfolds her journey from user experience research to leading product innovation, she champions a transformative approach that empowers individuals, fosters collaboration, and resonates deeply on a human level.

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Alchemer Mobile

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Intuitively, customer individuality makes perfect sense. Yet at the end of the day, many brands know little about their customers on an individual, human level. They trade unique characteristics, habits, and preferences of the customer as an individual for a big-picture view of the “customer” as an abstract concept.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

But that’s the nature of an individual sport. In fact, my individual capabilities as a player weren’t that bad. I came with the mindset of an individual athlete: understand where are your strengths and weaknesses, work on both, and you’ll be the best you can be. But that’s an individual athlete’s mindset.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

To avoid these issues, start by taking a sincere interest in the individual and what the person has to say. Being attentive increases the chances that you receive all the information and take in everything the individual says. Consequently, the individual is likely to be more trustful and open with you. Ask Clarifying Questions.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In this situation, it can be tempting to step in, tell the development team that they must get their act together and possibly even assign specific tasks to individual members. Then attentively listen to what the individuals have to say. The team, however, does not seem to be concerned. But this would be wrong.

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