Mila Superstar

Forward examples of great work to your teammates’ managers.Highlight team member achievements in your team meetings and email updates.Start a “#team-huzzah” type Slack channel to celebrate wins, big and small.

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.

6. Great PMs ruthlessly prioritizes, both the team’s work and their own

Why Retention Is The Silent Killer: 1. To properly understand the impact of retention and prioritize initiatives you need to take a long-term view - and that often conflicts with most teams’ short term goals. 2. Retention metrics are easy to mis-define and can lead teams in the wrong direction when defined incorrectly. 3. A healthy business is the

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14. Great PMs bring good vibes to the team

You need to build a world so rich and captivating that others will want to spend time in it, even if you’re not there.

THE MANAGER DEATH SPIRAL

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