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Unlocking the power of intrinsic motivation
How do you get people to bring their best to work? For a long time, companies thought the carrots and sticks approach was the best way to foster commitment. But is that really the case? Giving higher...
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How to craft an engaging elevator pitch
What’s the one skill product managers should master? I have stumbled upon this question several times over the last few years and my answer hasn’t changed. Communication is the most critical skill for...
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Extrinsic motivation: How incentives influence behavior
Any parent will tell you that it’s fairly difficult to get a child to do something that they don’t want to do. The same can be said about running product teams. There are plenty of times when you need...
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Exploring the power of intrapersonal communication
We all engage in intrapersonal communication on a constant basis. Although intrapersonal communication comes naturally to all of us, being mindful and methodical about utilizing interpersonal...
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Enhancing collaborative brainstorming via whiteboarding
Humans are visual beings. Because of this, people tend to be their most efficient and effective when they support their thought processes and communication with visual techniques. One of the most...
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The best product management software for 2024
2023 was a wild year for everybody, but I think in Tech specifically, it was earth shattering. AI monopolized every discussion, layoffs were out of control (again!), and AirBnB dropped product...
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Strategies for developing critical thinking skills
We all remember that genius classmate in our undergrad years who seemed to consume knowledge and give out ideas and insights like they were Neil Degrasse Tyson. Or maybe you have a mysterious coworker...
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How to ask open-ended questions for better insights
Research is the bedrock of product development. At the core of research are good questions to ask your audience. However, sometimes it’s not that easy to determine which questions will yield the best...
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A guide to asynchronous communication
Asynchronous communication has provided product teams with an alternative (and perhaps even preferred) method of communication for quite some time now, but how does it really stack up against...
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How to be an effective team lead
Nowadays, people are more acquainted and conscious with prospective companies before accepting employment. While deciding where to work, people consider influential factors like company culture, a...
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How availability heuristics shape product thinking
The last time you had a performance review at your company, did you have the feeling that only recent events were being discussed, rather than the full year in review? Or when shopping for groceries,...
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An overview of the endowment effect
Have you ever wondered why people often value the things they own more just because they own them? Sometimes, people value what they own way higher than its actual market value. This phenomenon where...
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Embracing a continuous learning culture
Acknowledging that you don’t know everything is the first step toward becoming a lifelong learner and embracing continuous learning. As a product manager, you’re responsible for comprehending...
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Imitation or innovation? Leveraging the best parts of rival products
You don’t need to come up with fresh product ideas to create successful products. Plenty of businesses create successful products that essentially already exist by leveraging competitive advantages,...
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Team alignment: Strategies for cohesive and effective teamwork
Ensuring team alignment is one of the key jobs of every manager and scrum master alike. The level of alignment is something that makes or breaks teams, consequently making or breaking whole companies....
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What is an agile mindset?
Do you ever wonder how successful companies evolve and grow their products with fast and consistent success? The answer is agile! Agile is a mindset that you can adopt in order to constantly release...
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How to run synchronous working sessions
Since the pandemic, companies have increasingly shifted their business models towards remote and hybrid environments. This allows for more flexibility for employees, as well as enables teams to...
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How to work from home: Strategies to optimize remote work
Currently, more than 28 percent of full-time employees work in remote or hybrid modes and this number is set to grow year over year. However, with all the amazing benefits of working from home, remote...
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Understanding the problem space and its role in development
“People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!” — Theodore Levitt This quote is the shortest and maybe the best explanation of two concepts: the problem space and the...
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Strategies for effective budget management
Managing the budget in product projects can sometimes be like juggling flame torches while riding a unicycle on a tightrope, over sharp-toothed, jumping piranhas. There are too many changing variables...
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