I don’t have the right background
“I don’t have a common/right background for a product manager, that’s why it is so hard for me to transition to product manager” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀This is the most common thing I hear.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀But you know what? There is no such thing as a typical […]
It’s not temporary, it’s a new reality.
I see a lot of product managers make temporary decisions and processes, so they can get back quickly to the old normal. They plan to get back to normal in their lives and in the product management space. The thing is – […]
Remote decision-making process
When you go remote, you start making the decisions in the remote mode. What’s important to think about: ✅Provide a context ✅Make sure the goal is clear ✅Provide the clear decision-making process (is there a final decision maker or there should be […]
Discussions – everybody should participate
When you are in one room, it is easier to make sure that everybody participates in a discussion and provide a room for those who are silent. When you have a discussion in a virtual meeting or in the emails, there are […]
Uncertainty about the meaning of silence
Uncertainty about the meaning of silence. When you communicate remotely with your team, the common issues is that you don’t know what the silence means. As you build communications and trust you start predicting the meaning of silence, but before that, you […]
Remote team communications
It can be challenging. If you don’t have a personal communication, you have a lack of context like voice intonations, mimics, body language etc What do you need to remember during your remote work: ✅ Context differences (time zones, language, holidays etc.) […]
Remote / distributed teams
Let’s discuss the challenges we face with the distributes and/or remote teams. Remember that there is a difference between a group and a team. If you hire 10 people, you don’t have a team of 10. You have a group of 10 […]
From the office to remote
The world changed. Nobody was ready for it. A lot of companies all around the world announced the work from home mode for their employees. What we, product managers, should do to switch from office work to the remote option. Log your […]
Why do you need to take the work notes?
Let me share the importance of work journaling: ✅Productivity. Track what do you do. You might be surprised by an actual percentage of your activities. Tracking is the first step to improve your productivity. ✅Visibility. You see what you’ve done and what […]
“Should I postpone my transition to Product Management these days?”I totally understand that this year is challenging. But the world is always uncertain. Product management is about uncertainty. This is why I would recommend to continue pursuing your dream. There are always […]