Building Product Teams
Great products come from great product teams. But how do you build a product team that’s set for success? Here you’ll find insights and advice from practicing product people on how to do it right.
LATEST POSTS
Learnings from London: Critical thinking for product teams by Teresa Torres
This week on our Learnings from London series, we go back to #mtpcon London 2017 to this illuminating talk by Teresa Torres. She shares a visual aid to help you focus your team’s energies and improve critical thinking. Read more »
Managing product managers for success by Tolulope Ayeni
In this #mtpcon London session, Tolulope Ayeni, Lead Product Manager at Rexel, shares some practical and actionable tips on managing product managers. Read more »
SUNDAY REWIND: What world-class product management teams do differently
What is the secret ingredient for creating world-class product management teams? In this Sunday Rewind episode, Jeff Lash, VP and Group Director at SiriusDecisions – acquired by Forrester gave us some insight. Read more »
Great product managers harness human-to-human dynamics for product success
In this adapted excerpt from his recent book Sweet Stakeholder Love: Powerful Insights and Tactics to Deal with Stakeholder Issues Better and Achieve More Success at Work Sigi Osagie discusses the formula for great managers using human dynamics to harness product success. Read more »
Top 7 signs you're in a bad product system by Scott Williamson
In this #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022 keynote, Scott Williamson, Former Chief Product Officer at GitLab outlines 7 signs you may be in a bad product system, while giving practical and actionable advice as to how you can make meaningful changes. Read more »
ProductTank Hamburg celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day
On May 19, 2022, ProductTank Hamburg celebrated Global Accessibility Awareness Day with a hybrid event on the important topic of accessibility. The goal was to make the event itself as accessible as possible. For those who did not have the opportunity to be there live, we hereby publish the transcript along with the recording of the event. Read more »
Working with strangers, well by Farai Madzima
In this #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022 keynote session, Farai Madzima, UX Manager at Shopify explains that diverse teams are the most effective. By continually prioritising inclusivity, starting today, you can boost safety and belonging, trust and vulnerability, and start to influence change in the tech industry. Read more »
Rerun: Perfection is the enemy of progress - Matt LeMay on The Product Experience
If a product manager is doing their job really well, they will be invisible and the results will speak for themselves. In this rebroadcasted podcast episode, product coach, consultant, and author speaks with Lily and Randy about the product management craft and how the best product managers do their job really well. Read more »
Intervision: Learn how to collaborate differently
Your sole role as a product manager is essentially problem-solving. To help you with facing different challenges, intervision can be an effective approach. How can you collaborate differently using intervision? Let’s dive into it! Read more »
A case study: Unifying agile processes for product teams
Having regular product team meetings can help to dispel several logistical issues as it gives teams a chance to reflect and improve as a team. In this post, we’ll go through different types of meetings to benefit your overall product strategy. Read more »