August 24, 2017
There Is a Hawk Hovering in Your Office
“Quick, hide!” You hear the whispered warning from your co-worker. The hawkish boss is circling the office again — hunting for intel and ready to swoop. He sees no problem with…
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August 23, 2017
Just Launched! — Capture Anonymous Customer Feedback in Ideas Portals
Last week thousands of ideas were submitted to Aha! Ideas Portals around the world. Some were good suggestions. And we are sure that some were stinkers. But even bad ideas are…
August 21, 2017
This One Behavior Is Stalling Your Career
“I have some feedback for you.” When you hear these words, do you go into fight or flight mode? Maybe you are a runner. You think about an escape route. So you defensively scramble…
August 17, 2017
Startups Are No Place for Most New Grads
“Do you think recent grads should work at really early stage startups?” I recently posted this question on LinkedIn. And it ignited a conversation. More than 325,000 people viewed…
August 16, 2017
Just Launched! — 20 Report Templates for Product Managers
Lucky or wrong — if you only rely on your gut to make decisions, you have a chance of either being lucky or wrong. We know that using data (not your best guess) to make product…
August 15, 2017
How Sam Really Failed on a Remote Team
I am sure this has happened to you at least once. You are trying to solve a problem at work and need help from a colleague. So you send off a quick chat message. No answer. You…
August 11, 2017
My Name Is Taylor Le — This Is Why I Joined Aha!
I love learning about the origins of language and how it shapes communities. Reading the works of people from all different backgrounds provides unlimited perspectives. In college,…
August 10, 2017
So You Want to Be a Product Manager... Read This First
So you want to be a product manager? I can understand why. It is an exciting path for ambitious folks who want to make a real impact. If I was starting my career over, I would…
August 9, 2017
Just Launched! — Better Product Management Analytics
What feature is next? How many new ideas came in last week? What is the status of a key Q3 goal? Exporting data and doing spreadsheet gymnastics each time you need an answer to…
August 8, 2017
Hey Boss: Stop Being My Timekeeper
“Let’s get it done ASAP.” How many times have you heard this from your boss? Maybe it was an urgent phone call or an email flagged as “high priority.” The pressure of a countdown.…