What is an Annual Product Plan? It is a single document that is a roadmap for the company and the product for the next 12 months. It is also a…
Manager Frequency: 1x a week Meeting type: One-on-one (1:1) Goal: You should talk to your manager once a week in a 1:1 setup. During these conversations, focus on: 1. Sharing…
Self-aware people always make great product managers. The problem is that 95% of people “think” they are self-aware, while only 10-15% genuinely are self-aware. Today, I share a simple 5…
What is a skip-level meeting? Skip-level meetings are one-on-one meetings where you meet your manager’s manager. Why are skip-level meetings important? Skip-level meetings are essential to: 1. Understand the role…
You do tens of tasks in the first week when you join a new team or company. But not all those tasks are directly linked to your success in the…
Today we’re going to talk about Bobby, a great software engineer at a big tech company. Bobby is a 30-year-old single male living in Amsterdam, making enough money to afford…
For product managers, effective communication is essential. It can make all the difference between an average product manager and a great product manager. Here are seven simple tricks that will…
I recently wrote a Twitter thread on 21 unsaid promises great product managers make to their bosses. (Link at the end) In this edition, I talk about 5 of them…
As product managers, we do many things - create the strategy, build roadmaps, and execute. This is possible only if you understand the business, user, and technology and know how…
We, as product managers, are always doing tens of things at the same time. It is understandable if sometimes we don’t have the time (or the energy or the mood)…