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Just Launched! — Enhanced Google Drive and Dropbox Integrations
September 14, 2016
Just Launched! — Enhanced Google Drive and Dropbox Integrations

Thousands of product managers use Google Drive and Dropbox to share mockups and other key product planning information with their teams. And why wouldn’t they? You can…

8 Wimpy Words Leaders Use When Giving Feedback
September 13, 2016
8 Wimpy Words Leaders Use When Giving Feedback

Do you ever dread sending off an important report to your boss? I once reported to a VP who replied to emails with vague and unhelpful feedback about three days after I…

How Tough Product Managers Pick Fights
September 12, 2016
How Tough Product Managers Pick Fights

How many times do people “ping” you at work each day? For product managers, the answer is probably something like: “Oh, I’ve stopped counting.” Feedback comes in from so…

Just Launched! — New Hierarchy Report to See Every Goal, Initiative, Release, and Feature
September 8, 2016
Just Launched! — New Hierarchy Report to See Every Goal, Initiative, Release, and Feature

Every product manager needs a good hat rack. Some days you are wearing your strategy hat while working on your high-level goals and initiatives. Other days you are…

5 Signs You Should Be a Product Manager
September 7, 2016
5 Signs You Should Be a Product Manager

Are you considering a career in product management? Or has someone told you that you’d make a great product manager, perhaps even seemingly out of the blue? If so, you…

My Name Is Jessica Groff — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
September 6, 2016
My Name Is Jessica Groff — This Is Why I Joined Aha!

In college I was recruited to be one of the founding members of the St. Edward’s University women’s golf team. It was our job to help build out a successful program and…

Really? Your Office Culture Is Defined by "No"
September 6, 2016
Really? Your Office Culture Is Defined by "No"

Take a moment and think about your colleagues. Which ones are the naysayers? You know — the people who you think of as the “The Mallet” for their ability to smash…

My Name Is Tahlia Sutton — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
September 1, 2016
My Name Is Tahlia Sutton — This Is Why I Joined Aha!

I wanted to design buildings. I love the breadth of skill that architecture requires — a mix of practical and strategic, creative and scientific, and overall leadership…

Stop Handing Out Business Cards
September 1, 2016
Stop Handing Out Business Cards

I finally decided to recycle the last box of business cards that I had collected from various connections over the years. There was no good reason to hang onto them…

Just Launched! — Chart Your Strategic Goals and Initiatives by Status
August 31, 2016
Just Launched! — Chart Your Strategic Goals and Initiatives by Status

There is one thing that every product manager should fear. Looking back at the end of a busy year and struggling to answer the question: Did we build what matters? And of…