Internal Product Management
the tools, rules, and people insights that make up the magic in an org
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Internal Product Management
Conventional hiring processes are designed to recruit the most skilled people to fill a specific role at the right price. The experience can feel dehumanizing — it’s laden with unwritten rules, negotiation, posturing, and indirect communication (if you’re lucky) through recruiters.
The process, at its core, is a transaction of resources. It’s not fi... See more
The process, at its core, is a transaction of resources. It’s not fi... See more
Sharan Bal • Hiring Humans, Not Resources
Britt Gage added 10mo
HOW TO LEARN ANYTHING*1. Deconstruct the skill: - decide exactly what you want to be able to do when you're done, and then look into the skill and break it down into smaller pieces.
2. Learn enough to self correct: - learn just enough that you can actually practice and self correct or self edit as you practice.
3. Remove barriers to practice: - rem... See more
TEDx Talks • The first 20 hours -- how to learn anything | Josh Kaufman | TEDxCSU
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“I like to put together two documents right after I join:... See more
- A mind map of the domain: Inputs and outputs of the business equation. This helps the individual learn the space by dissecting it, but also gives a win to the team in terms of documentation. You can then easily pin existing projects to this map and plan for the future.
- A clear document about w
Kyle Poyar • How to Make an Impact in Your First 90 Days
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The skills-based approach rests on two important frameworks. The first is the late Edgar Schein’s organizational culture model, in which culture builds upon a foundation of basic underlying assumptions — employees’ shared assumptions about what drives successful outcomes to challenges in their organization’s specific context. Underlying assumptions... See more
Per Hugander • Take a Skills-Based Approach to Culture Change
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Necessary chaos embraces the uncertainty inherent to startups. Here are a few examples:
As growth accelerates and larger teams are needed, people stretch into new roles, teams scale and split, and new processes are formed.
After a promising call with a potential new customer, the product roadmap is re-prioritized to incorporate features that will hel... See more
As growth accelerates and larger teams are needed, people stretch into new roles, teams scale and split, and new processes are formed.
After a promising call with a potential new customer, the product roadmap is re-prioritized to incorporate features that will hel... See more
Jean Hsu • Does Your Startup Feel Chaotic? Good.
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The Jenga situation
seths.blog
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The early days are exciting. Customers are seen and heard and served. Variations are created and value is produced as problems are solved.
In the early days, the most celebrated employees are the ones who figure out what someone needs and then determines a way to fill that need.
Once the organization gains traction, it’s possible that a short-term profit maximizer will join the team. They push to treat the customers as replaceable flanges, almost identical, income opportunities to be processed. And the employees? They are expenses, not part of a team.
It can seem like the fastest way for a stable business to increase profits is simply to remove some sticks. Process more flanges with fewer expenses. Lower overhead, measure the easy stuff, do it faster.
We spend too much time dealing with shaky towers. The resilience of people connecting, of organizations evolving, of service and clarity and generative work is far too important to be threatened by a few hustlers who insist on measuring the wrong thing.
Britt Gage added 10mo
“The obvious way to buy back your time is to pay someone to do something for you. Pay the mechanic to change your oil or a dry cleaner to press your suit.
The less obvious way to buy back your time is to say no. Passing on a promotion might “buy” you more time with family. Declining the dinner invite might “pay” for the time you need to exercise. We... See more
The less obvious way to buy back your time is to say no. Passing on a promotion might “buy” you more time with family. Declining the dinner invite might “pay” for the time you need to exercise. We... See more
James Clear • 3-2-1: On Endless Pursuits, the Value of Courage, and How to Buy Back Your Time
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The points I failed to grasp were that by not writing documentation:
- you’re shutting the door for others to work on the project
- your business is much more valuable when well-documented, as it’s far more attractive to buy
- documented processes help you save time and identify where things can be automated.
Marius Bongarts • 3 Unusually Painful Mistakes on My Side Project Journey to 100K Users
Britt Gage added 7mo
Data collection is inherently creative. Depending on the data you choose to collect from the world, you can begin to see the world from a different perspective. Being a data collector means observing the world with curiosity.
Russell Davies • Do Interesting – Notice. Collect. Share
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