Product Culture

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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Leadership 52

Leadership Finance Naming Roadmap 52

The Product Coalition

JUNE 3, 2021

These statements distill thousands of data points into something much more straightforward and valuable for your leadership team. Your executive team’s desired roadmap. Or better yet, all roadmaps. His last performance review was all about this roadmap. Basecamp’s recent company policy change is a perfect example.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 28, 2023

For a quick checklist for trust in your organization, see How Well Do Your Policies Create Desired Outcomes and Trust? Whenever I had a chance to promote people to a new role, I had a couple of policies: regardless of how often we had one-on-ones before their promotion, we returned to weekly one-on-ones.

Leadership 65

Leadership Customer Experience Feedback Software User Testing 65

The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2022

We need to shift between priorities, sometimes “interfering” with our roadmaps and plans, but the ability to adapt to this constant stream of changes is essential. I hardly imagine Product Managers with autocratic leadership thriving in this environment. Another kind of leadership and tactics might result in a better outcome.

Product Manager 151

Product Manager Product Management User Testing Customer Experience 151

The Product Coalition

APRIL 12, 2021

The predefined topics will consist of a short presentation on a specific topic (roadmapping, bias in user research, AB testing, etc) followed by questions and experience sharing by other members. Team buildings: at Aircall we updated our HR policy for every department to have a team building every quarter.

Customer Experience 114

Customer Experience Product Manager Product Management User Testing 114

ProductPlan

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

You don’t need a 24-hour policy where you promise to answer any text within 15 minutes. Sharing a clear, up-to-date roadmap. Finally, a great product manager builds and shares a roadmap that answers the team’s strategic questions. Building a Team of Effective Product Managers (and a Path to Product Leadership).

Weak Development Team 98

Weak Development Team Product Research Customer Feedback Feedback Software 98

ProductPlan

MAY 7, 2019

Roadmaps. / How confident is the leadership team that they can identify a single metric truly representative of future success? The leadership team looked at various metrics, identified which one was most beneficial and decreed everyone should concentrate on THAT. An outcome-based roadmap sounds like a good idea.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience User Testing Weak Development Team Roadmap 98

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 25, 2019

New employees are onboarding at an astonishing pace, and leadership is developing fresh policies to deal with new issues as they arise, addressing everything from expense reports to employee benefits. If selling to SMBs requires one roadmap and enterprises demand another, it may stretch your resources too thin.

Data Visualization 136

Data Visualization Research Software Reporting Tools User Testing 136

Pragmatic Marketing

JULY 13, 2020

They wanted to know where people were congregating so they could enforce safety policies. equipment, goods and people) helped Digital Lumens justify to management further investment to accelerate its asset tracking product roadmap. Support from senior leadership is vital. Be consistent.

Reporting Tools 18

Reporting Tools Customer Experience Data Visualization Technical Review 18

Pragmatic Marketing

JULY 13, 2020

They wanted to know where people were congregating so they could enforce safety policies. equipment, goods and people) helped Digital Lumens justify to management further investment to accelerate its asset tracking product roadmap. Support from senior leadership is vital. Be consistent.

Reporting Tools 18

Reporting Tools Customer Experience Data Visualization Technical Review 18

Pragmatic Marketing

JULY 13, 2020

They wanted to know where people were congregating so they could enforce safety policies. equipment, goods and people) helped Digital Lumens justify to management further investment to accelerate its asset tracking product roadmap. Support from senior leadership is vital. Be consistent.

Reporting Tools 18

Reporting Tools Customer Experience Data Visualization Technical Review 18

ProductPlan

APRIL 23, 2019

Roadmaps. / Other than executive leadership, no other part of the company is as focused on big-picture strategy like the product team. Why Most Outcome-Based Roadmaps Fail (and How to Keep Yours From Doing the Same). An outcome-based roadmap sounds like a good idea. An outcome-based roadmap sounds like a good idea.

Feedback Software 83

Feedback Software Research Software Product Manager Product Management 83

ProductPlan

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

If you’d like to delve more deeply into crisis leadership strategies, I recommend this article from ProductPlan’s Chief Executive Brad Wills: A CEO’s Tips for Resilient Leadership During Challenging Times. They’re recovering from that struggle. And they will emerge stronger from it.

Research Software 119

Research Software Product Manager Product Management Product Research 119

BrainMates

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The Policy Gap Gap between Management Perception and Service Quality Specifications This gap occurs when internal policies or product standards do not fully translate customer needs into actionable guidelines for the product team. For product managers: Closing this gap requires strong cross-functional leadership.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience 52

Product Bookshelf

APRIL 15, 2024

A good strategy consists of a diagnosis, guiding policy, and coherent actions. ” is rivaled only by “What is a roadmap?” Product strategy tends to be mysterious because it is typically associated with executive leadership, large-scale bets, and major inititiaves. Why is product strategy so hard?

Product Strategy 62

Product Strategy Weak Development Team Strategy Data Visualization 62

Mironov Consulting

JULY 28, 2022

Know the existing roadmap is optimistic, and already exhausts all engineering & design bandwidth.    Our first healthcare customer will have a stack of new-to-us pharma regulatory and audit requirements; HR policies in Europe are very different from the US.  So Or work through the backlog.

Reporting Tools 133

Reporting Tools Software Review Technical Review Weak Development Team 133

The Product Coalition

JANUARY 12, 2023

It is a complex process that requires strong leadership and commitment from all stakeholders. This includes creating meaningful communication channels between employees and leaders, providing resources to help employees develop their skills, and implementing processes and policies that promote trust and collaboration.

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UserVoice

AUGUST 7, 2018

Is it people, process, policies, vision, etc? Unlike other leadership roles, we’re not generally empowered to just tell people what to do; and unlike most individual contributors, we don’t directly have someone telling us exactly what to do or how to do it. The One Question. What Could Inhibit My Ability to Succeed?

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Product Research Data Visualization Vision 100

Mironov Consulting

APRIL 7, 2018

We all know that a broad sampling of direct users is important, but somehow not as important (or as urgent) as other product tasks at hand: account escalations, rearranged priorities, stories/epics/features, technical spec reviews, launch meetings, budget battles, roadmap presentations, retrospectives, pizza for the team.

User Testing 99

User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience Research Software 99

The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 7, 2024

These titles may sound similar, but they encompass different levels of organizational expertise and leadership. Mentorship and Leadership: Guiding and developing the next generation of product leaders, providing mentorship, sharing insights, and fostering professional growth among junior product managers. Which one is right for you?

Product Manager 52

Product Manager Product Management Data Visualization B2C 52

Userpilot

AUGUST 31, 2024

This involves gathering detailed customer feedback through different channels and collaborating closely with internal teams to ensure that customer needs and insights are integrated into the product roadmap and design processes. One of the biggest factors influencing your salary is your experience level.

Analytic Tools 52

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Customer Feedback Data Visualization 52

The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2018

Where SaaS companies get prioritization wrong and a new approach to get it right There are many ways to prioritize what makes it onto your SaaS product roadmap and most of them are incredibly time-consuming and only done by your product teams. This concept is not new to leaders but might be new to the realm product leadership.”

Feedback Software 60

Feedback Software Research Software User Testing Product Research 60

ProductPlan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

As you to tackle biases within yourself and your company policies and structure, keep these ideas in mind: Awareness: The first step in overcoming cognitive bias begins with awareness. You can’t reduce bias if you don’t recognize it first. We will : continue to listen and grow with the world around us.

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User Testing Product Manager Product Management Customer Experience 105

ProductPlan

MARCH 13, 2019

As you speak with colleagues in development, sales, operations, customer service and the executive team, you’re looking for positives and negatives related to the key traits that matter: Leadership. Regular updating, presentation and communication of the product roadmap. Insight & Analytical Thinking. Thoughtfulness.

Product Manager 87

Product Manager Product Management User Testing Product Research 87

The Product Coalition

JUNE 5, 2018

We find that the strategic and larger projects are often driven by the leadership team and not customer feedback; this is especially true if you are pushing the boundaries and solving market problems in a new way. The best way to do this is to put a Product Feedback Policy in place. Further reading ?—?

Feedback Software 60

Feedback Software User Testing Customer Feedback B2B 60

Product Culture

MARCH 1, 2023

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Customer Feedback 40

Customer Feedback Naming User Testing Roadmap 40

Product Bookshelf

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Perri helps the leadership team identify their lack of a product strategy, experienced product managers, and a process to support being product-led. Organization : Supporting everyone with the right organizational policies, culture, and rewards to allow product management to thrive. The Product Manager Role. The Product Organization.

Product Research 62

Product Research User Testing Research Software Customer Experience 62

ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Furthermore, these changes impact every employee, sparked by a significant overhaul of leadership, introducing disruptive new technologies, adhering to new policies or regulations, or experiencing mergers and acquisitions. Fundamental, seismic shifts that shake the foundations and unsettle the ground workers thought were immovable.

Reporting Tools 52

Reporting Tools Management Management Vision 52

The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

TPMs must communicate strategies, roadmaps, and program issues with all key stakeholders. As a technical program manager, you communicate with product managers, leadership teams, and external vendors. Technical program managers demonstrate leadership and team building with key stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Reporting Tools Software Review Weak Development Team 52

The Product HQ

JUNE 20, 2024

For example, in my last role as the product manager, I delivered a product in the most challenging circumstances with my technical knowledge and leadership style. Leadership and Management Questions Product managers are always leaders, even at the base of their careers. Why do you want to leave your current company?

Technical Review 52

Technical Review User Testing Product Research Customer Experience 52

The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2018

Instead of the loudest customers or pushiest sales person getting items onto your product roadmaps, you’ll be working on things that really count. The ROI is enormous. Typical savings & ROI from implementing a channel for product feedback The action you can take as a SaaS Leader Thanks to Adam B, Flickr It’s time to take action.

Feedback Software 68

Feedback Software Product Research User Testing Customer Feedback 68

Product Manager in Heels

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

In simplest terms, a manager is responsible for ensuring processes are executed in accordance with established policies. My research led me to this: "the most significant differentiation between Management and Directorship is vision. Directors are responsible for ‘directing’ the growth and profitability of a department through innovation.

Research Software 40

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 5, 2020

Responsibilities Product managers are responsible for understanding user needs, setting the product roadmap, working with engineering and design to deliver features. PMMs also work very cross-functionally, working with PMs, design, Sales, Legal, Public Policy and business development. Robin is a current Google PM and former Google PMM.

Product Marketing 52

Product Marketing User Testing Marketing Analytic Tools 52

The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

The managerial side of the job demands you to have sufficient knowledge of key aspects such as: Developing a product roadmap Leading cross-functional teams Handling product security and privacy requirements As API product managers, you must understand the specific needs of customers and align your business goals to satisfy those needs.

Analytic Tools 52

Analytic Tools Feedback Software Customer Experience Product Manager 52

The Product HQ

JUNE 1, 2024

Data was becoming necessary for their product roadmap, executive-level decisions, and information on their paid marketing campaigns. A data product manager may have to perform duties from company policies, labor legislation, labor laws, and career development to managing employees’ benefits packages.

Data Visualization 52

Data Visualization Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Research Software 52

Split

MARCH 20, 2024

This helps ensure adherence to change management policies while empowering developers through faster feature rollout. This helps streamline the process of adjusting rollout plans based on learnings, without derailing roadmaps. Structured flows allow authorized approvers to assess releases against predefined acceptance criteria.

Release Management 52

Release Management Reporting Tools Analytic Tools Feedback Software 52

ProductPlan

JULY 21, 2021

While “office hours” or an “open-door policy” might sound good in theory, there’s little likelihood a remote coworker will take you up on that offer. And there is no better Rosetta Stone for the team than an accurate product roadmap. Roadmaps are critical to successful hybrid work.

Reporting Tools 52

Reporting Tools Product Manager Product Management Customer Experience 52