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3 Empowerment Levels in Product Management

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1]

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Product in Practice: Mapping Opportunities at trivago

Product Talk

A lot of product teams claim to be focused on their users. This is why Teresa talks about continuous discovery in terms of forming new habits. It’s not so much about becoming perfect at continuous discovery (because there really isn’t such a thing). Have a Product in Practice story you’d like to share with Product Talk readers?

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Insight From Marty Cagan’s Coach the Coaches Workshop (Part 2)

The Product Coalition

In part two of this summary, I am moving to talk about strategy and leadership insights. But every now and then, for example, when I share the insights with my customers (many of them wanted to use our time together to simply hear how it was), I remember what a great privilege it was to attend this workshop, and I feel truly grateful.

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How to Design a Winning Workshop: Step 1 of 5

The Product Coalition

If you’re a workshop leader or meeting facilitator, at some point you’ve probably observed the not-so-fun energies of resistance and aversion among your participants. The truth is, the workshop experience is going to be a waste of time if it isn’t grounded in a well-thought-out design. So, where does a winning workshop design begin?

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Tips for Becoming a Head of Product

Roman Pichler

Be Prepared to Look after People, Not Products. When you become a head of product, you move into a line management position. Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Grow Your Leadership Skills.

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How To Rock Your Workshops – Jonathan Courtney on The Product Experience

Mind the Product

Taking a break from the always entertaining/sometimes informative podcast Jake & Jonathan (formerly known as The Product Breakfast club, which he co-hosts with Jake Knapp), AJ&Smart CEO Jonathan Courtney joined us to chat about Design Sprints, workshops, and how to get groups of people collaborating. Quote of the Episode.

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Plan and Pace Activities Like a Pro With the 5 Chapters of Workshop Design

The Product Coalition

In a recent poll, many of my fellow facilitators shared that the most challenging part of designing a workshop lies in picking the right methods and activities to apply, then pacing against them. In my experience, most workshops follow a common arc from beginning to end, with five very distinct chapters along the way. Hey, I get it!

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