The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox Your go-to checklist for influencing product managers Five factors to understand for you to drive more change in your organization Read on the web Hi Reader, You know how obsessed I am with having a clear, well-articulated vision for your product culture. I believe that having this put together can unify your team and improve your product operations generally. I'm trying to create a repeatable workshop that I can do with a product leadership team...
3 months ago • 7 min read
The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox The magic of a product hub and radically transparent communication How Nylas powered their near-perfect launch Read on the web Hi Reader, When I sat down to finish this article, it was my first time sitting at my desk in 17 days. Covid hit my whole household, forcing me to take an unwanted and unpleasant hiatus. One of the hardest adjustments was learning how to manage with limited energy. My usual “yeah, I can squeeze this in” approach was no...
9 months ago • 7 min read
The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox The three powerful rituals of a self-improving team The simple practices that lead to more effective product development Read on the web Hi Reader, As teams grow, the work of supporting the team grows as well. People begin asking if everyone is being productive. As coordination costs grow, many leaders worry that the team's time is being spent more on orchestrating the work rather than doing the work. Charity Majors recently looked at this in her...
10 months ago • 6 min read
The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox The dangers in blind pursuit of better culture Why writing down a Product Culture Blueprint helps you work it out Read on the web Hi Reader, My daughter’s preschool took the effort at the beginning of the year to have a group discussion about what their classroom culture was going to be. They didn’t phrase it that way, but that’s what they were doing. As one would expect, the list was absolutely adorable: we’ll give each other hugs if someone is...
11 months ago • 6 min read
The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox The Best Survey Strategies To Measure Product Ops Success Learn more about what’s happening on your product team via surveys Read on the web Hi Reader, It’s been exactly a year since I started writing The Next Iteration. In case you’re curious, a few quick stats: 23 articles published 16 subscribers for the first email Nearly 400 subscribers for this email (wow! Thank you!) My most popular articles (by web traffic) have been: Set new hire product...
12 months ago • 8 min read
The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox The History That Makes Me Excited For Product Ops' Future Product management took 85 years to come into its own. How long will it take us? Read on the web Hi Reader, I talked about the parallels between early product management and early product operations during the first session of the product ops impact accelerator. Some participants mentioned that it was a highlight of that session for them. I then had several conversations in the following...
12 months ago • 7 min read
The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox The Remarkably Simple Release Calendar: Product Operations In Practice Great product ops doesn't have to be fancy Read on the web Hi Reader, Over the past few weeks I've been diving into what a strategic partner looks like and how to advance your strategic thinking. Today I wanted to take the conversation a bit more tactical to show how a strategy and a tactic interact. This type of case study is a bit different for me. I'd love to know if you want...
about 1 year ago • 6 min read
The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox The Product Ops Strategy Stack: Unlock Your Strategic Partner Potential It's there in your head – time to put it on paper Read on the web Hi Reader, So many product ops people I talk to mention that they feel like firefighters, constantly having to respond to the most recent emergency instead of doing the work that matters. As I mentioned in my last article, we can step out of that reactive stance by becoming strategic partners. This article was...
about 1 year ago • 9 min read
The Next Iteration Product Ops in Your Inbox How To Know If You Are a Strategic Product Ops Partner What is a strategic partner, anyway? Read on the web Hi Reader, One common theme between every product ops manager I talk to is the desire to drive positive change in the organization. That’s why we got into this work in the first place – to be positive change agents. And yet so many are frustrated that they aren’t achieving their goals. Which is why I’m launching the Product Ops Impact...
about 1 year ago • 5 min read
