Product teams should be co-located. This is an often-repeated “truth” in our industry. Today, in response to COVID-19, many companies are instituting mandatory work-from-home policies. This is making co-location impossible […]
Why Product Trios Should Interview Customers Together
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Continuous Discovery Habits. I’d love your feedback in the comments. After reading, are you ready to interview as a trio? Still […]
What I’m Saying Yes to in 2020 (With 2 Big Announcements)
For many of us, the beginning of the year is a fresh start. It’s an opportunity to recommit to the things that matter most to us. Last year, I wrote […]
2020 Product Conferences
We are starting to pull together our 2020 conference list. This list is by no means exhaustive. If you know of a product conference that is not on the list […]
Everyone Thinks They’re Managing by Outcomes. Here’s How to Actually Do it.
Last month, I spoke at the Business of Software (BoS) conference in Boston. BoS has been on my short list for a very long time and it did not disappoint. […]
Product in Practice: How One Product Manager Innovates in Big Companies
One of my goals at Product Talk is to showcase what good product management looks like. Today, I’m excited to introduce a new series, Product in Practice, where I’ll profile […]
Show Your Work: How to Justify Your Decisions & Get Stakeholder Buy-In
Last month, I spoke at Mind the Product San Francisco. The following transcript is how the speech was written and does not match the talk exactly. — I want you […]
Engaging Stakeholders with Opportunity Solution Trees: 3 Tactics to Try
Two and a half years ago, I introduced the opportunity solution tree. It’s been a blast seeing product people put it into practice. Today, I’m excited to share Hope Gurion’s […]