Contrary to what most product teams have heard, annual planning isn’t just reserved for senior executives and finance teams. Instead, it’s a core part of the project and product management process. In fact, an annual product survey found that...
We live in a world of increasing pressure — to perform, to provide, and to be available. With remote working blurring the line between our work and personal lives, 26% of people say they expect to feel even more stressed in the future. Of course...
If you work in project management, your job isn’t done until your users are happy — but that isn’t always the case. Data from the Harvard Business Review shows that a meager 35% of projects worldwide are deemed successful by the people who build...
Ask a hundred project managers what one of their biggest sources of frustration is and at least half will tell you some variation of the same theme: resource allocation. Whether it’s people, raw materials, or cold hard cash, projects can’t function...
Have you ever had a moment where you doubted yourself? Despite years of knowledge and experience, are you still scared of being “found out?” While many people refer to this sort of situation as imposter syndrome, there’s actually something deeper...
Great deliverables sit at the core of every successful project. Whether it’s the meetings you run, the plans you build, or the outputs you create, project deliverables help set stakeholder expectations, guide your team’s work, and monitor your...
One-on-one meetings are consistently rated as the most impactful way to learn about your team, exchange feedback, and keep projects on track. Unfortunately, many managers get their one-on-ones wrong, with sessions feeling rushed, unorganized, and...
As much as product and marketing teams don’t always see eye-to-eye, the two departments ultimately have a symbiotic relationship. Without a good product, even the best marketing campaigns will fall flat. And without good marketing, even great products...
If you asked your team to explain your company’s overall strategy, how many of them would get it right? According to a study from the Project Management Institute (PMI), for most companies, the answer would be somewhere around one in three.
Out of all the skills that set apart the top-tier of project managers, leaders, and innovators, decision-making has the biggest impact. Every decision changes not only the way your product looks but also how your team looks at you. Good decisions...