Category: Skillsets & Traits
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Business Writing Best Practices
Written communication is hard to avoid for PM’s (as well as for many other functional roles). From project updates to product specifications to release notes to help content to user stories just to name a few, there are seemingly endless scenarios where clear writing makes a significant difference. However, many people do not think about…
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The Power of Storytelling
There is substantial research around how well content in the narrative form engages people relative to other formats. Studies show that various parts of the brain are very active when listening to a story. Here is a supporting article from NPR, but many other articles and studies could be cited. While framing content into a…
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Key PM Traits
One thing I love about product management is that PM’s come from such a varied set of backgrounds. There are relatively established paths into product from engineering, design, product operations, and customer success. Many people break in from other functions and/or thanks in part to serendipity. While people coming from a wide set of backgrounds…
Growth Mindset 