Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Prioritization is mostly a rational exercise. Especially when traffic in mobile is lower than other channels, you can overcome some of the ROI-based prioritization challenges by positioning mobile as a great place to test and reduce risk. I love the quote, ‘Be stubborn on vision, but flexible on details.’

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Mind the Product

MAY 27, 2019

Neville started with a “nine dots” exercise (you must link all nine dots using four straight lines or fewer, without lifting the pen). He explained the rules and challenged us to complete the exercise. Start by establishing a clear vision, map out a strategy, and execute a series of tactical moves. A Game of Chess. Opening Game.

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Product Talk

APRIL 17, 2024

You have this grand vision. That was a good exercise and that was learning number one: Breaking it down into its smallest pieces and aligning on something and learning together as a team, I think unblocked a lot. What’s the vision? The vision is flight level one for me. It is hard to do true research for a product vision.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. Vision: Vision Narrative. Most product managers realize that defining a compelling vision for their product is a core responsibility of their role. Vision: Product Walkthrough.

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Mind the Product

JULY 1, 2019

In this post, I look at the value of asking great questions, cover a few strong sample questions and suggest some exercises to help you generate your own insightful questions. This is not a “one size fits all” exercise. The goal here is to learn about the product vision. A Starter List of Solid Questions to Consider.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 22, 2025

This is not just a design exercise; its the essence of building long-term trust, loyalty and engagement. Consider the following elements: Brand Strategy and Positioning: Before embarking on a digital brand makeover, financial institutions must clarify their mission, values and brand promise.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Former Staff UX Designer Maureen Rodaro was also key to implementing and evangelizing this type of exercise and a driving force behind pairing product managers and designers. Going through this exercise also revealed that some tasks are in between roles. This means that each trio can adjust the RACI to their own experiences.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

To help hiring managers and recruiters, like myself, decide whether or not to interview you, it can be a great exercise to treat your resume like a professional product. As a hiring manager, I want to hire great storytellers, s o the team can work towards a unified vision. . Storytelling. Data-Driven.

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Product Talk

DECEMBER 6, 2023

How does an opportunity solution tree connect with a product vision? I could try to shoehorn these desires into needs—I need something to fill my time, I need nutrients, and I need to exercise. Market factors: How would addressing each opportunity affect your product’s position in the marketplace?

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

From prioritization to vision, you need everyone on board and moving in the same direction. That being said, it’s still a learned skill which you can begin exercising today, no matter where you are in your career. Be a keeper of the vision. This north star, the product vision, is your greatest tool for achieving alignment.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2020

Hence it is critical that one is aware of the best practises of the role and develops his own philosophy which results into maximum positive leverage for the organization. Hence roadmapping is a crucial exercise which can make or break your product. This is my motivation behind writing this article. Product Roadmap.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 5, 2021

But you know how it works, this initial traction is very delicate, and alongside these positive signals there are legitimate concerns, so the decision to move forward with it is not trivial. You need to create your vision and define your strategy accordingly?—?simply All of that doesn’t mean you should not plan ahead. You should.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 4, 2018

The best way to build muscle or to diet is not by reading articles about it or inputting and checking your data; it’s by doing the exercise and eating well. Create your vision statement and communicate that in every touchpoint. If you have a vision statement, communicate it actively. or “High five!

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The leadership team finally agreed on the vision. Clarity around the product vision, market opportunity, value to the user, how to win in the market, metrics, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, constraints, and how the product delivers results for the organization. Michael Porter There I sat, facing a significant strategic choice.

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Mind the Product

MAY 25, 2018

Initially JustGiving supported only registered charities on its website, but the founders’ vision was to support all good causes. We ran through various exercises in the first week to give us direction, including user journey mapping , product in a box , and the speedboat game. The initial vision was to. This is what we did.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 6, 2017

And as with any holiday it has to come to an end and you’re left refreshed with a slightly more positive outlook on life. But with each exercise, every individual was instructed to write down all their own observations, ideas and questions in easily-digestible 4” x 6” Post-It soundbites.

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People-First Product Leadership

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

You'll learn how to: Influence decisions without formal authority Transform rigid hierarchies into adaptive collaborations Introduce positive organizational change, even in resistant environments Are you ready to become the person who inspires without needing a title? Direction: What if your CEO sets a vision but ignores team input?

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ProductPlan

MARCH 11, 2020

There’s an expectation of product managers to spell out the vision for our products and what the product looks like one or two years down the road. Focus on the big picture vision in broad terms. Then, focus on what is in your control today to meet that vision. Positive thinking really does affect.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2020

A strategic product manager (PM) is responsible for shaping and sharing a strategic vision for a product, and yet—oddly enough—finding time for strategic activities can be a very real challenge. How can you take responsibility for the vision and shape the future of your product when you don’t control strategy at the corporate level?”.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 21, 2023

Sketching exercises and paper prototypes can take this one step further so you can walk away with tangible and directional potential solutions. When a brand lacks foundational pillars (values, a positioning statement, tone/voice direction), it’s a recipe for confusion and a blocker to informed innovation.

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Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The keyword here being “negative” A new book by Buster Benson suggests that, when approached with a positive mindset, arguments can be opportunities for understanding, for new ideas, and ultimately for growth – if we’re willing to check our natural physical reactions and lean into the moment, that is.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 16, 2019

The first philosophy is often characterized by first setting an overall vision; then coming up with mutually agreed upon goals, often in the form of objectives and key results (OKRs), and holding teams accountable to those results; and finally delegating and getting out of the way to allow the team to perform.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 2, 2022

From the CEO and the management team to the intern fresh out of college, every employee or business owner has unique qualities that position them to bring excellent customer experiences to life. So if we can make it feel a little bit better and add a little bit more vision for what the potential could be, it helps it move along a lot better.

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 19, 2023

I’m in a position to be trusted because you have power. This exercise means the engineers now have to know what the answer is to, “Why is this important?” ” This provides closer alignment between engineers and the product strategy and vision. I’m in a position to be trusted because you have power.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 19, 2018

This meeting is an exercise in strategy, an opportunity to take stock of where your product is, where it fits within the wider market, and where it should go. The positioning document will probably come in handy here and Osterwalder’s value proposition canvas can also be a useful way to illustrate value proposition. Profitability.

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BrainMates

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One of the biggest challenges as a Product Leader is bringing your diverse internal and external stakeholders to align their focus and resources behind the North Star you have defined in your Product Vision and Strategy. In addition, we’ve had to cope with uncertainty and change in our work and relationships.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 14, 2023

Transcendent leaders rise above self-interest and ego and focus on uplifting others and positively impacting the world. It is rooted in the understanding that authentic leadership emerges when we transcend our ambitions and dedicate ourselves to uplifting others and positively impacting the world.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on establishing the organization’s Mission, North Star, and Vision. Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals. The Vision is brought to life in the Now / Next / Later roadmap, which is supported by Product Goals.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 25, 2019

Or is it like, “Hey, if this is a consistent pattern then we need to make sure no one ever repeats, we’ll have a principle about the positive behavior that we want.” The vision? There’s a value around being optimistic and positive. .” Is there a principle to be found in that? ” Is that what you mean?

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 10, 2019

“I see creating conference programs or an editorial agenda for a line of books as definition exercises” It’s this personal desire to not put people in positions to fail. I see creating conference programs or an editorial agenda for a line of books as definition exercises. Why would we do it any other way?

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Mind the Product

MAY 16, 2018

You could point to his success at negotiating new contracts with labour unions to cut costs, increases in organisational efficiencies, or his introduction of a strong vision to enhance stakeholder value. In one session we did a values exercise to better identify his key values (five or six values that resonate with fundamental, core beliefs).

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Sequent Learning

JULY 25, 2019

Start With A Vision. Your success as a product manager is pinned directly to the positive contributions to the firm’s bottom line. Successful products begin life with a spark of inspiration and a vision. Vision is, considered a non-negotiable for a CEO, and is often non-negotiable for a product manager.

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 27, 2013

Product management boils down to owning the vision, design, and execution of your product. Owning the vision for a product involves clearly formulating and then evangelizing the audience you are targeting, the distinct problem you are solving, and your unique solution by which you will win the market.

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UserVoice

MAY 16, 2018

It activates actual feelings of empathy with the subjects of your story, instead of asking them to engage in a purely analytical exercise. Rallying the team around a cohesive vision is one of the unique benefits that a great story can offer. A common understanding of the product story allows a team to incubate a shared vision.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 27, 2022

With thousands of unfilled positions listed on job boards, companies compete for scarce and selective talent. Knowing the business is willing to invest time and money in these educational opportunities shows the company cares and can increase retention, loyalty, and a positive atmosphere. Product management is no exception.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 3, 2020

This way, we exercise empathy or sorrow when stories get tough or sad. Another area in which we can challenge our body is by doing some exercise. For instance, consider doing that exercise we talked about earlier and take your kids or the dog for a walk along those who’re around in your neighborhood.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Vision – the who and what. Just like any good product team/ squad, my team need a shared vision, which they are aligned around and that gives them a clear sense of purpose. We co-created our vision using Roman Pichler’s canvas. Our team vision is: Create exceptional digital experiences, effectively.

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