August 9, 2016
The One Bias Every Leader Should Fear
There is fear in the air and drama in the conference room. People avoid making eye contact as they pass in the halls. The tension is palpable. Your mind reels, wondering what just…
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August 8, 2016
3 Ways Product Managers Make Engineers Happy
The relationship between a skilled product manager and their technical team is like the tracks to a train. Product managers provide direction and purpose. They guide engineers so…
August 4, 2016
The Insanely Simple Interview Question You’re Getting Wrong
The lead-up to an important job interview can certainly cause a few sleepless nights. Do you prepare for both the obvious and outlandish questions the hiring manager might ask? Do…
August 3, 2016
5 Ways Successful Remote Employees Stay Engaged
“The calm before the storm” is a well-worn cliche. But sailors know that this saying is rooted in truth. An approaching storm creates a drop in barometric pressure — and a…
August 2, 2016
How Product Managers Defeat Feature Creep
Feature creep can be an uncomfortable reality for many product managers. It crept into my work when I was a product manager at a large company, navigating many product teams and…
July 28, 2016
Hey Boss: Stop Trying to “Empower” Me
Have you noticed a certain trend in leadership circles? Career advice columns and business consultants are encouraging leaders to “empower” their teams to promote accountability…
July 27, 2016
Just Launched! — Enhanced Pivot Table Reports
Here we go again. We just made reporting in Aha! a lot more powerful. You have a lot of data in Aha! and we want to make sure that you can visualize and report on it in the most…
July 26, 2016
How Good Product Managers Handle Bad Feedback
I received some harsh feedback relatively early in my career as a product manager. I had worked at a SaaS company for about a year and was the first product manager on the team. We…
July 25, 2016
4 Skills You Need to Succeed — No Talent Required
Some memes make the rounds online regularly. One that often pops up is the list of “10 things that require zero talent.” From big-picture traits like passion to daily habits like…
July 21, 2016
Just Launched! — Visualize Strategic Goals and Initiatives With Custom Charts
Great products start with a clear vision and strategy. You need to know where you are headed and why. And every business has a strategy that is unique to their organization and the…