Internal Product Management
the tools, rules, and people insights that make up the magic in an org
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Internal Product Management
Navigating New Waters: 10 Tips for First-Time Founder Success
junior pm: i have to run my first global alignment meeting and i'm freaking out
senior pm: what's your plan?
junior pm: schedule the call, walk everyone through the proposal, get buy-in
senior pm: how many people?
junior pm: like 8... See more
George from 🕹prodmgmt.worldx.comWe have more ways to offer instructions than ever before, but it’s not obvious that we’re getting better at it. Not just the operator’s manual, but every way we have to teach and offer instructions... Some (uncategorized) things to consider:
- Assume that some people will not read the manual, no matter how clear it is or what format it takes. If
Thoughts on the manual
“Self-organization is not a startling new feature of the world. It is the way the world has created itself for billions of years. In all of human activity, self-organization is how we begin. It is what we do until we interfere with the process and try to control one another.”- Margaret J. Wheatley and Myron Kellner-Rogers
How We're Working Without Managers at Buffer
When someone responds in a way you didn’t expect, ask them, “What did you hear me say?” Most of the time, the other person heard something incorrect. Follow up with “I’m glad I asked; let me try that again.”
Superhuman
Use 1:1s as mini performance reviews. If you have a good manager (and that’s a BIG if, folks), they’ve probably already structured your 1:1s to keep track of your work and give you feedback on your progress toward bigger goals. But even if your boss is less Ted Lasso and more Michael Scott, you can still use your 1:1 time to prep for your annual... See more