It’s the beginning of a new year, and a great opportunity to reflect on the past year and start thinking about changes and resolutions for the year ahead. With that in mind, here are my 7 Product Management resolutions for 2016.
5 Great Sources of Product Feedback
Gathering customer feedback is one of the key responsibilities of a Product Manager. But customers aren’t your only source of make-or-break feedback in the B2B world. In this article, you’ll learn about the five key sources of product feedback, how to get the most insight from each source, and what to do with the feedback you […]
How to Use Mockups to Get Buy-in and Speed Up Your Releases
As a Product Manager, you need to clearly explain product requirements to Engineering, Sales, Product Marketing, UX, and Executives. But hand-waving and white-boarding often lead to confusion and misinterpretation. In this post, I explain how to use mockups to bridge that communication gap—so you can quickly align stakeholders on your product vision, reduce misunderstandings, and minimize revisions.
How Calling Yourself “CEO of the Product” Can Backfire
Some time ago, a few articles began describing the Product Manager as the “CEO of the Product”, and this concept really took off. However, using this analogy can hurt your chances at getting a new Product Management job, establishing rapport with colleagues, and succeeding in your role. Read on to discover why…
What It Takes to Be a Great Product Leader: The Four Pillars
Do you know what it takes to be a great Product Leader? In this post, you’ll learn about the 4 Pillars of Product Leadership, and discover key skills that can take your career from good to great.
How to build a UX and development team that really delivers (Part 2/2)
In Part 1 of this series, I talked about the people-related challenges of integrating UX into an Agile team. Once you create a cohesive team, it’s now time to polish the process. Are you ready?
How to build a UX and development team that really delivers (Part 1/2)
Many companies are hiring in-house UX teams to assist in the development process. That’s great news for your users, but it could be a challenge for you. As a Product Manager, how do you leverage this new skill set and how do you integrate it into your finely-tuned Agile development machine? This post series will […]