Tag: Product Management
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Validating key results is messy
Key results are also assumptions. Here’s how to ensure you’re testing your goals as well as your feature hypotheses.
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OKR Anti-pattern: Creating OKRs to “fit” your backlog
We always have an existing backlog. If we create new goals, we have to rethink our work plan, not create…
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5 Things Product Management Isn’t
Product managers are in high demand while their job descriptions vary greatly. Here are 5 things that product managers should…
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OKR Leadership: Stop telling people what to do
The biggest change a leader has to make if OKRs are to succeed is to stop telling their teams what…
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OKR Leadership: A safe culture of learning
OKRs require the psychological safety for teams to be wrong and a culture that celebrates the learning they bring from…
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OKR Leadership: Without Product Discovery Your Teams are Just Guessing
Setting up goals is the beginning of your OKR journey. The next step is understanding how you, as a leader,…
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OKR Leadership: Without trust for your teams OKRs fail
Leading teams with OKRs requires several changes to the way you manage. The first and most important is trusting the…
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How Many OKRs is Enough?
It’s easy to add an OKR for every activity. Instead work towards setting the fewest number of goals. Here’s how…
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How Do OKRs Work with Big Bang Releases
There are some products that have to be shipped as one big release. This article explains how to make big…
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OKRs are not “Set it and forget it!”
It’s tempting to set a goal and never think about it again. It’s also a huge mistake. Here’s how to…