How Product Managers Can Excel at Being Generalists With 3 Straightforward Steps
Jen Swanson Jen Swanson

How Product Managers Can Excel at Being Generalists With 3 Straightforward Steps

A cornerstone concept in product management is that product sits at the center of multiple disciplines. This intersection naturally lends itself to the idea that Product Managers need to be great generalists. If you’re struggling to strike a balance in this role, here are 3 things you can do right now to become a great generalist.

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Are Your People Quiet Quitting, or Are They Just Disengaged?
Jen Swanson Jen Swanson

Are Your People Quiet Quitting, or Are They Just Disengaged?

Low pay, stingy benefits, and an overworked culture are all symptoms of a company that is not checking the boxes for its people. But what about the ones that are: the organizations that do get a good rep for treating their people well and honoring work/life balance? What can we infer about the Quiet Quitting within those companies? My hypothesis? Maybe the organizational structure is making it impossible for talent to get their work done and, as a result, make an impact. Asking people to try and try again without changing the outcome is a surefire way to encourage disengagement and Quiet Quitting.

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3 Ways Product-Led Orgs Can Support Their Talent’s Growth
Jen Swanson Jen Swanson

3 Ways Product-Led Orgs Can Support Their Talent’s Growth

With so many training, certification and continuing education courses available to product folks, I understand why I’m frequently asked which options offer the best value. It’s a lot to navigate. If you’re a leader who finds themself with some remaining year-end budget, or in a position to carve out dollars for next year that can be invested in your talent, there are a ton of options out there. Here’s how I simplified it for a recent client.

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3 Reasons Why Your Product Team is Faltering (and what you can do about it)
Jen Swanson Jen Swanson

3 Reasons Why Your Product Team is Faltering (and what you can do about it)

If your product team is getting off course time and time again, or has failed to make progress for many months, it may be time to run some diagnostics and address the root cause. There are a lot of reasons why derailment happens, but in my experience most can be traced back to one or more things missing in the context of their work.

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