disambiguity.com
Five dysfunctions of ‘democratised’ research. Part 2
4 min read · From 2019 · This is the second in a series of posts examining some of the systemic problems that organisations tend to rub up against as they seek to ‘scale’ research activity in their organisation. We are…
producttalk.org
Prioritize Opportunities, Not Solutions
From 2019 · I cringe every time I see product teams use a spreadsheet to rank the ideas in their backlog based on some made-up math formula usually consisting of things like business value, user value, and technical difficulty. While this exercise is pervasive, it misses the point entirely. Our job is not to prioritize solutions. A product […]
UX Collective
How I transitioned from UX to Product Management
~13 min read · From 2019 · Change is hard. This post is about a change I made — transitioning to product management after almost five years in product design. It’s…
producttalk.org
6 Guiding Principles for Effective Product Discovery
~16 min read · From 2018 · I’m co-teaching a design course at Northwestern with my friend Jeff Merrell. We are teaching business leaders and change agents how to prototype their way to viable solutions. In this context, solutions aren’t product solutions, but rather internal programs and processes that effect change within the organization. Our students work on challenges like improving employee […]
Harvard Business Review
Don’t Set an Agenda Before Important Meetings
4 min read · From 2019 · Create one together instead.
UX Planet
How to build a bulletproof product design strategy
~13 min read · From 2019 · Designers can have a more significant impact than pushing pixels and can help with the totality of what we build.
Nielsen Norman Group
The Attention Economy
6 min read · From 2019 · Digital products are competing for users’ limited attention. The modern economy increasingly revolves around the human attention span and how products capture that attention.
UX Collective
Why your product must have a vision: my biggest takeaway from Apple’s WWDC 2019
3 min read · From 2019 · To create and deliver a good product, you must have a vision.
filtnessfactory.com
Introducing the Marketing Strategy Sprint
7 min read · From 2019 · A Design Sprint inspired method on how to understand your customers and plan your marketing.
HackerNoon
The dark side of the product management role
4 min read · From 2019 · With great responsibility, comes no power..?
medium.com
Product Designers Should Forget About Coding. Learn Product Management Instead.
~13 min read · From 2019 · As a product designer, you’ve probably ran into this conundrum multiple times in your career. Should you learn to code? This topic has…
productcoalition.com
Product Thinking vs Product Management — The Difference Unveiled
9 min read · From 2019 · It’s easy to confuse both. The truth is, a product perspective is important for PMing; but it’s not enough! Find out why.
Fast Company
Five apps to help you master the art of making small talk
2 min read · From 2019 · Remember factoids about passing acquaintances, stay on top of the news, and more.
Journal
How I Improve My Product Management Skills
9 min read · From 2019 · Before I started my career in product management, I often wondered about the core skills that were required to be an effective product…
