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14 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers
- Some ways to build this habit:Be very selective with what you take on (say NO!), and spend more time than anyone else on the things you do take on.Prioritize AND communicate: When you’re asked to do something new, first determine its priority (i.e. slot it into your already existing set of priorities) and then make sure to communicate that priority... See more
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- 6. Great PMs ruthlessly prioritizes, both the team’s work and their own
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- Sit next to your EM and DMHave a weekly meeting to align on priorities, share information, and unblock the team.Spend time outside of work hours in order to connect as humans.
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- 13. Great PMs amplify the successes and contributions of team members
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- 12. Great PMs make sure everyone has a chance to be heard
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- Schedule a 30-minute meeting with yourself, each Monday morning or Friday afternoon, to look at your upcoming week and note meetings and deliverables you need to get ahead of.When you hear of priority or strategy changes happening up the ladder, ask yourself: how could this impact our team, and what could we start prepping now?When everything is go... See more
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- Always start off each meeting with energy and positivity.Find something fun for the team to do regularly—a weekly happy hour, a monthly team-building event.Bring surprise and delight to regular events—a team band at your all-hands, goats on your Zoom calls, birthday surprises at your standup.
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- 7. Great PMs endlessly look for blockers to unblock
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- At the end of meetings, check in with people who’ve been quiet to see if they have anything to add.Before finalizing your strategy, roadmap, or spec, give your team a chance to give feedback asynchronously.Organize brainstorms and ofter types of ideation sessions where team members can contribute their ideas.
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