Product Management Skills
Martin Eriksson defines product management as the intersection between business, technology, and user experience. He believes that a good product manager must be experienced in at least one of these areas and passionate about all of them. But what exact skills does a product manager need? From communication and strategic thinking to prioritisation and analytical skills, the list is long. This content looks at product management skills in different ways.
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Top product management reads in June
Here’s a round-up of the most-read posts on the Mind the Product blog in June Read more »
SUNDAY REWIND: From opinion-based to evidence-guided product development by Itamar Gilad
This week’s Sunday Rewind goes back to last year’s London #mtpcon and a talk from veteran product manager Itamar Gilad on evidence-guided product development. Read more »
5 strategies to conduct effective customer interviews for better product insights
Practical advice for maximising the opportunity for insights from customer interviews Read more »
The keys to a successful product pivot
We look at how you might pivot a product or sunset a feature to minimise the disruption and upset to your users Read more »
SUNDAY REWIND: In my humble opinion by Thor Mitchell
It’s important for product managers to remember to be humble. This talk from Thor Mitchell at MTP Engage Manchester lays out why Read more »
Feeling uncomfortable about customer interviews? Tips for anxious product managers on making interviews easier
Product Director Marta Rolak looks at why talking to customers can be scary and shares some techniques to help product managers alleviate their anxieties during customer interviews Read more »
Are you thinking about your internal product as a commercial product?
Some sound advice for product managers who want to transition from internal to commercial products and make the most of the experience they already have Read more »
Jenny Herald: Using OKRs to define success
We talk to Jenny Herald, VP of Product Evangelism at Quantive, about why OKRs are a powerful way to align on company goals, why they’re hard to implement and how to make their implementation easier. Read more »
SUNDAY REWIND: Common Product Development Mistakes and How To Avoid Them All: A Case Study
A case study that shows a catalogue of common errors made by product teams when launching a cybersecurity software product. Read more »
Deep dive: How to deal with cognitive bias in product - Part 1
In the first of a two-part series, Mind the Product’s Principal Strategist Christine Itwaru examines different forms of cognitive bias and looks at what product managers can do to combat them Read more »