Product Wisdom

The human face of digital product management

The Bear Trap of Buy-In for New Product Development

TLDR: Part 1: The Problem Digital product managers solve human problems. And usually, the biggest problem they are solving is how to give birth to an idea, not the idea itself. In other words, how can we move a new product development through the sausage factory that is my company so it comes out looking, smelling, tasting, feeling, and sounding like the thing we envisioned it would be? The only.. Read More

When workshops can be an effective tool

Workshops

I promised to give my tips on how to bring out the best in teams with diverse styles. That is probably a book, not just a blog post. But I’ll start with effective workshops. I’ve been in many poorly-run ones that leave all feeling like it was a waste of time. But I’ve learned from a few people, in particular Miles Hanson, at the Collaboration Company, how to run workshops that make.. Read More