People often think of validation or experimentation as something you do once you have designs or once you’ve built the product. But it's important to validate early and often to better understand your customer, their needs, and the market opportunity.
Join Tanya Koshy, VP of Product at UserTesting, as she explores how, by using customer feedback at every stage of the product development process, you can better and more quickly iterate on your product ideas. Ultimately, this rapid experimentation during development will enable you to deliver customer value faster.
Product Marketing: Moving the Needle (ProductCamp Boston 2016)ProductCamp Boston
The other "products" group... Product Management is probably better understood and more established at most companies than Product Marketing. Everyone in Product Marketing has to explain that "no, we don't own the product roadmap", Product Management does that (involves a lot of heavy lifting), we are working on the "go-to-market" strategies/tactics, guiding marketing and sales to make the most of what Development and Product Management has created. Also, want to cover the three basic ways that Product Marketing can "move the needle" beyond a company's day-to-day run rate...
About Larry Concannon
From engineering degree to sales engineering position to MBA to product management to product marketing... what a long strange trip it has been...
Roadmapping the Product Roadmap (ProductCamp Boston 2016)ProductCamp Boston
Ask 10 people what a product roadmap is and you will get 10 different answers! This little artifact is an often misunderstood component of product development, but an incredibly important one to get right. Creating a great one is part art and part science. In this session we will talk through the real purpose of a roadmap and how it can be used to get the most out of your project and team. We'll unpack the key steps in the process and shed more light on the tools and frameworks that can be used to ensure a successful roadmapping effort. If all goes well we'll even get a chance to practice a bit so we can see what it means to actually translate this stuff into real-life scenarios.
About C. Todd Lombardo
C. Todd is a leader who wears many hats, all at once: Author, designer, scientist, professor, and visualizer. After originally beginning his career in science, C. Todd shifted his focus to product and design, ultimately innovating, designing, and managing products for countless companies large and small. A teacher and speaker at heart, he frequently speaks at conferences and has directed five TEDx events in two countries. C. Todd serves as Adjunct Faculty at IE Business School in Madrid, and co-authored the book "Design Sprint," published by O'Reilly. Not only is he a chemistry Ph.D. dropout, but he also founded ProductCamp Boston. Those two facts may or may not be related.
Emotional Product Management by LinkedIn Sr PMProduct School
Main takeaways:
- How emotions play into building experiences
- Why emotions matter in teamwork
- Emotions and their importance to your well being as a PM
Uncovering Need and Validating Ideas with UserTesting by Marieke McCloskeyUserTesting
To build a successful product, a good idea and a skilled team are not enough. You also need to validate your product ideas with your target market. In this webinar, Marieke McCloskey, Director of Research at UserTesting, shares advice on how to build products that people love by spending time in the product discovery phase understanding who your users are, what they need, and how they might use and react to your product. Marieke shares fast and practical ways to understand your customers and validate design concepts through remote research. She also covers the impact of getting early feedback on product ideas and then continuously testing your prototypes.
Product Marketing: Moving the Needle (ProductCamp Boston 2016)ProductCamp Boston
The other "products" group... Product Management is probably better understood and more established at most companies than Product Marketing. Everyone in Product Marketing has to explain that "no, we don't own the product roadmap", Product Management does that (involves a lot of heavy lifting), we are working on the "go-to-market" strategies/tactics, guiding marketing and sales to make the most of what Development and Product Management has created. Also, want to cover the three basic ways that Product Marketing can "move the needle" beyond a company's day-to-day run rate...
About Larry Concannon
From engineering degree to sales engineering position to MBA to product management to product marketing... what a long strange trip it has been...
Roadmapping the Product Roadmap (ProductCamp Boston 2016)ProductCamp Boston
Ask 10 people what a product roadmap is and you will get 10 different answers! This little artifact is an often misunderstood component of product development, but an incredibly important one to get right. Creating a great one is part art and part science. In this session we will talk through the real purpose of a roadmap and how it can be used to get the most out of your project and team. We'll unpack the key steps in the process and shed more light on the tools and frameworks that can be used to ensure a successful roadmapping effort. If all goes well we'll even get a chance to practice a bit so we can see what it means to actually translate this stuff into real-life scenarios.
About C. Todd Lombardo
C. Todd is a leader who wears many hats, all at once: Author, designer, scientist, professor, and visualizer. After originally beginning his career in science, C. Todd shifted his focus to product and design, ultimately innovating, designing, and managing products for countless companies large and small. A teacher and speaker at heart, he frequently speaks at conferences and has directed five TEDx events in two countries. C. Todd serves as Adjunct Faculty at IE Business School in Madrid, and co-authored the book "Design Sprint," published by O'Reilly. Not only is he a chemistry Ph.D. dropout, but he also founded ProductCamp Boston. Those two facts may or may not be related.
Emotional Product Management by LinkedIn Sr PMProduct School
Main takeaways:
- How emotions play into building experiences
- Why emotions matter in teamwork
- Emotions and their importance to your well being as a PM
Uncovering Need and Validating Ideas with UserTesting by Marieke McCloskeyUserTesting
To build a successful product, a good idea and a skilled team are not enough. You also need to validate your product ideas with your target market. In this webinar, Marieke McCloskey, Director of Research at UserTesting, shares advice on how to build products that people love by spending time in the product discovery phase understanding who your users are, what they need, and how they might use and react to your product. Marieke shares fast and practical ways to understand your customers and validate design concepts through remote research. She also covers the impact of getting early feedback on product ideas and then continuously testing your prototypes.
How to Prepare For a Product Manager Interview by Google PMProduct School
In this presentation Google Product Manager Neha Bansal will be sharing her secrets on how to position oneself for a Product Manager role without an engineering degree and how to successfully pass a job interview for a PM position.
Mapping Human-Centric Product Vision (ProductCamp Boston 2016)ProductCamp Boston
Let’s borrow a page from design thinking to quickly bring stakeholders together as they see the experience through the customer’s eyes, and begin to understand challenges users face.
Sketch a customer journey map for early cross-functional consensus and human-centered product vision.
1. Start with an empathy map activity
2. Identify a primary user scenario
3. Identify touch points and channels in the user scenario
4. Map the journey (scenario) with an affinity diagram activity capturing all interaction and emotional highs and lows
In the end, the team will have:
• gained internal consensus on what the customer experience should be across channels
• established assumptions about the customer’s mindset and goals that can inform user research and product planning
• begun to communicate a new, customer-centric product vision and framework for telling the product story and creating user stories
These collaborative sessions can be as short as 90 minutes to 2 hours, but we’ll cover it in 30 minutes.
About David Scharn
UX Architect
Over 20 years in high tech product and information design, including human factors, usability assessment, user research, information architecture, interaction design, content design, technical writing, user experience design.
Learn more about UserTesting’s recently launched product release, My Recruit. With My Recruit, you can seamlessly run tests with your own employees, partners, customers, and people from other panels.
You'll learn how to:
- Set up tests on-demand with anyone outside of UserTesting’s panel on your own
- Create a testing experience with web landing page for recruits, which can be customized with your branding
- Leverage best practices and use cases from other organizations who are using My Recruit to gain insights from their existing customers
Customer to Product Idea Iteration by Amazon's Product ManagerProduct School
In this talk, Akshay Kerur from Amazon explored working backwards from the concept/customer to an initial product idea.
Main takeaways:
1. Why it's so important to put your product on paper.
2. Questions you need to know and answer about a product prior to any engineering commitment.
3. Ratifying your product idea through proper customer and internal stakeholder identification.
Director of Product at Glassdoor Talks: How to Transition to Product ManagementProduct School
How to transition into Product Management with Phillip, who shared his experiences transitioning from Engineering into Product Management and discuss the following topics:
How to transition from an Engineer role to a PM role.
How to overcome the challenges that arise while transitioning from Engineering to Product Management
What you can do now to get a job in Product Management
Takeaways:
What is expected of a product manager
What tech startups look for on a resume for a product manager candidate
How to ace a product management interview
How to keep up with the product management discipline
Rapid prototyping and how to avoid building a product nobody wantsMike Parsons
Discover the best practices in rapid prototyping so you can test and validate your new product or service. Learn the best methodologies, tools and approaches to test a user's pains and gains.
A/B Testing Best Practices by Hulu Product LeaderProduct School
Main Takeaways:
- Test Lifecycle: From Ideation to production and post-analysis
- Experiments & Features: Benefits of testing large features
- Top Challenges of A/B Testing: Main challenges product managers face as it pertains to testing
Excerpt: Lewis C. Lin's The Product Manager Interview https://amzn.to/2X56Q8O
Includes instructions on how to modify the 30-day guide for Uber & LinkedIn PM interviews
This is the presentation deck from UX Conference session by Borrys Hasian of Singtel as a part of UXSEA Summit 2018 in Singapore. UXSEA Summit 2018 was held from 18th to 20th November, 2018. For more information about UXSEA Society, visit https://uxsea.org/
The copyright of this material is with those who created this presentation material. Please take permissions from the authors if you are in doubt about copyright infringement.
Mobile landscape in Bucharest & Mobile Academy courses Bülent Duagi
1. Overview of the Mobile landscape in Bucharest:
* Demand increase YoY
* Companies with mobile developers
* Salaries of junior, mid and senior mobile devs
* Market trends
* Mobile development courses
2. Mobile Academy courses:
* iOS Essentials
* Android Essentials
* Mobile UI Design Fundamentals
* Future courses
User Experience and Product Management: Two Peas in the Same Pod?Jeff Lash
What is the difference between User Experience and Product Management? Where do you draw the line between the two? How can UXers work better with Product Managers? How can a UXer transition into product management? All these questions and more, answered in this presentation by Jeff Lash for the 2011 St. Louis User Experience conference on Feb 25, 2011.
How to Prioritize as a Product Leader by Salesforce Dir of PMProduct School
How do some Product Managers drive innovation while others get mired in the day to day? The answer cuts to the core of product management: prioritization.
Alexander taught how to be a true Product Leader by separating the urgent from the important, balancing today's demands against tomorrow's goals, and realizing nothing is indispensable - but everything has consequences.
Great products address the real needs of real people. Many companies risk bringing products to life without hearing customers' needs because their design teams don't have a way to bring the customer "inside" where product development happens. UX designers use personas to represent real customers so the design process focuses on addressing real user needs.
When design teams take advantage of personas, they see faster development times and better quality products. The entire team is on the same page and the designs satisfy users’ goals.
In this presentation, you’ll learn methods for performing user research in the field, synthesizing the results and communicating user needs to your internal product team. Specifically, we’ll cover techniques for interviewing customers, defining problems in the form of clear, concise problem statements and drafting user personas.
Controlled Experimentation aka A/B Testing for PMs by Tinder Sr PMProduct School
Main Takeaways:
-A/B testing: a simple idea that can be simple to apply
-Useful for more than incremental optimization - A/B tests can yield deep insight
-Just test it - A/B tests have the highest ROI of any data activity
Looking for the customized website design and development services? Softqube Technologies is the best web development services company that provides custom web applications and responsive Web design services with our experienced team. For Further details, visit our website now.
How does your company innovate? How do you, as a product professional, create sustainable growth? Do your product and feature releases achieve the desired results?
If you struggled to answer any of those questions, join Dave Martin, product management expert and Founder at Right to Left, as he dives into the product growth engine. In this talk, he will explore how human bias repeatedly hinders product success and causes teams to miss out on their potential - and how to overcome that bias to optimize your organization's product and growth.
Experiment Your Way to Product Success: The Science of High-Impact Experiment...Aggregage
Experimentation allows product managers to make decisions based on data rather than mere intuition. But too many teams don't know what to test, which leads to poorly designed experiments and unclear results. How can a product manager be certain they’re making effective decisions when it comes to experimentation?
Join Holly Hester-Reilly, Founder and Product Management Coach at H2R Product Science, as she shares her approach to high-impact experimentation. She’ll walk us through the entire process, from deciding what to test to sharing the results with stakeholders, to illustrate what strong experimentation practices look like and how they can be implemented in every organization.
How to Prepare For a Product Manager Interview by Google PMProduct School
In this presentation Google Product Manager Neha Bansal will be sharing her secrets on how to position oneself for a Product Manager role without an engineering degree and how to successfully pass a job interview for a PM position.
Mapping Human-Centric Product Vision (ProductCamp Boston 2016)ProductCamp Boston
Let’s borrow a page from design thinking to quickly bring stakeholders together as they see the experience through the customer’s eyes, and begin to understand challenges users face.
Sketch a customer journey map for early cross-functional consensus and human-centered product vision.
1. Start with an empathy map activity
2. Identify a primary user scenario
3. Identify touch points and channels in the user scenario
4. Map the journey (scenario) with an affinity diagram activity capturing all interaction and emotional highs and lows
In the end, the team will have:
• gained internal consensus on what the customer experience should be across channels
• established assumptions about the customer’s mindset and goals that can inform user research and product planning
• begun to communicate a new, customer-centric product vision and framework for telling the product story and creating user stories
These collaborative sessions can be as short as 90 minutes to 2 hours, but we’ll cover it in 30 minutes.
About David Scharn
UX Architect
Over 20 years in high tech product and information design, including human factors, usability assessment, user research, information architecture, interaction design, content design, technical writing, user experience design.
Learn more about UserTesting’s recently launched product release, My Recruit. With My Recruit, you can seamlessly run tests with your own employees, partners, customers, and people from other panels.
You'll learn how to:
- Set up tests on-demand with anyone outside of UserTesting’s panel on your own
- Create a testing experience with web landing page for recruits, which can be customized with your branding
- Leverage best practices and use cases from other organizations who are using My Recruit to gain insights from their existing customers
Customer to Product Idea Iteration by Amazon's Product ManagerProduct School
In this talk, Akshay Kerur from Amazon explored working backwards from the concept/customer to an initial product idea.
Main takeaways:
1. Why it's so important to put your product on paper.
2. Questions you need to know and answer about a product prior to any engineering commitment.
3. Ratifying your product idea through proper customer and internal stakeholder identification.
Director of Product at Glassdoor Talks: How to Transition to Product ManagementProduct School
How to transition into Product Management with Phillip, who shared his experiences transitioning from Engineering into Product Management and discuss the following topics:
How to transition from an Engineer role to a PM role.
How to overcome the challenges that arise while transitioning from Engineering to Product Management
What you can do now to get a job in Product Management
Takeaways:
What is expected of a product manager
What tech startups look for on a resume for a product manager candidate
How to ace a product management interview
How to keep up with the product management discipline
Rapid prototyping and how to avoid building a product nobody wantsMike Parsons
Discover the best practices in rapid prototyping so you can test and validate your new product or service. Learn the best methodologies, tools and approaches to test a user's pains and gains.
A/B Testing Best Practices by Hulu Product LeaderProduct School
Main Takeaways:
- Test Lifecycle: From Ideation to production and post-analysis
- Experiments & Features: Benefits of testing large features
- Top Challenges of A/B Testing: Main challenges product managers face as it pertains to testing
Excerpt: Lewis C. Lin's The Product Manager Interview https://amzn.to/2X56Q8O
Includes instructions on how to modify the 30-day guide for Uber & LinkedIn PM interviews
This is the presentation deck from UX Conference session by Borrys Hasian of Singtel as a part of UXSEA Summit 2018 in Singapore. UXSEA Summit 2018 was held from 18th to 20th November, 2018. For more information about UXSEA Society, visit https://uxsea.org/
The copyright of this material is with those who created this presentation material. Please take permissions from the authors if you are in doubt about copyright infringement.
Mobile landscape in Bucharest & Mobile Academy courses Bülent Duagi
1. Overview of the Mobile landscape in Bucharest:
* Demand increase YoY
* Companies with mobile developers
* Salaries of junior, mid and senior mobile devs
* Market trends
* Mobile development courses
2. Mobile Academy courses:
* iOS Essentials
* Android Essentials
* Mobile UI Design Fundamentals
* Future courses
User Experience and Product Management: Two Peas in the Same Pod?Jeff Lash
What is the difference between User Experience and Product Management? Where do you draw the line between the two? How can UXers work better with Product Managers? How can a UXer transition into product management? All these questions and more, answered in this presentation by Jeff Lash for the 2011 St. Louis User Experience conference on Feb 25, 2011.
How to Prioritize as a Product Leader by Salesforce Dir of PMProduct School
How do some Product Managers drive innovation while others get mired in the day to day? The answer cuts to the core of product management: prioritization.
Alexander taught how to be a true Product Leader by separating the urgent from the important, balancing today's demands against tomorrow's goals, and realizing nothing is indispensable - but everything has consequences.
Great products address the real needs of real people. Many companies risk bringing products to life without hearing customers' needs because their design teams don't have a way to bring the customer "inside" where product development happens. UX designers use personas to represent real customers so the design process focuses on addressing real user needs.
When design teams take advantage of personas, they see faster development times and better quality products. The entire team is on the same page and the designs satisfy users’ goals.
In this presentation, you’ll learn methods for performing user research in the field, synthesizing the results and communicating user needs to your internal product team. Specifically, we’ll cover techniques for interviewing customers, defining problems in the form of clear, concise problem statements and drafting user personas.
Controlled Experimentation aka A/B Testing for PMs by Tinder Sr PMProduct School
Main Takeaways:
-A/B testing: a simple idea that can be simple to apply
-Useful for more than incremental optimization - A/B tests can yield deep insight
-Just test it - A/B tests have the highest ROI of any data activity
Looking for the customized website design and development services? Softqube Technologies is the best web development services company that provides custom web applications and responsive Web design services with our experienced team. For Further details, visit our website now.
How does your company innovate? How do you, as a product professional, create sustainable growth? Do your product and feature releases achieve the desired results?
If you struggled to answer any of those questions, join Dave Martin, product management expert and Founder at Right to Left, as he dives into the product growth engine. In this talk, he will explore how human bias repeatedly hinders product success and causes teams to miss out on their potential - and how to overcome that bias to optimize your organization's product and growth.
Experiment Your Way to Product Success: The Science of High-Impact Experiment...Aggregage
Experimentation allows product managers to make decisions based on data rather than mere intuition. But too many teams don't know what to test, which leads to poorly designed experiments and unclear results. How can a product manager be certain they’re making effective decisions when it comes to experimentation?
Join Holly Hester-Reilly, Founder and Product Management Coach at H2R Product Science, as she shares her approach to high-impact experimentation. She’ll walk us through the entire process, from deciding what to test to sharing the results with stakeholders, to illustrate what strong experimentation practices look like and how they can be implemented in every organization.
Setting the Customer's Journey: How to Take Action on Customer DiscoveryAggregage
We all want to build successful products - and that means satisfied customers. Before anything else, you must understand what problems you can solve. The best way to do that is to get out of the building and start asking questions. But how can you make the most of those conversations, and ensure that you walk away with productive insights?
Join Nick Noreña, educator, entrepreneur, and currently Innovation Coach and Advisor at Kromatic, as he covers how we can effectively action our findings from customer discovery conversations.
How We Used Fast Customer Feedback to Build Product Insights - Michelle Huff...Traction Conf
Is it desirable? Is it viable? Is it feasible? These are the criteria every team should consider when building a product.
This was the mantra of UserTesting as we recently developed a product using fast customer feedback to build a product... for fast customer feedback.
When UserTesting builds products, they're constantly refining their understanding of three key questions: who is my customer? what is their problem? what is the best, lightest solution I can build for them? This drives rapid validation & iteration cycles as we build.
In this session, UserTesting CMO Michelle Huff will discuss their product development framework and discuss how they used customer feedback to (in)validate early ideas and build a shared understanding of the customer to avoid the second-guessing, and avoid debating and Monday-morning-quarterbacking that PMs often encounter when building products.
She will also share examples of how they shared their understanding of the three key questions throughout the product development lifecycle to bring stakeholders along.
Power of the Platform: A PM's Path to a Winning Product ExperienceAggregage
In this webinar, Marcus Andrews and Keren Wexler will explain common challenges faced by product teams, how to use analytics to create better product launches, platform adoption, and how to add feedback into your workflows!
Leveraging StoryVesting to Find Product-Market FitRocketSource
Product-Market Fit — it’s the yearning of every founder and the mission of every product team. Why? Well, first in terms of securing funding, most investors and enterprise leaders demand that a team knows how to achieve it before they ever invest a dime into a new company or product idea.
https://www.rocketsource.co/blog/product-market-fit/
Uniting product development, business strategy, and agile software practices.
Covers thinking about product development wholistically from a customer-first perspective. Suggests good principles for established companies and boostrappers.
This is a slideshow I use alongside a mini workshop for beginner UX and Product Managers and startups, to help them understand the processes to know who their users are and what value they can bring to their customer with a successful digital product.
Best Practices for Early Stage Product DevelopmentAmr Basha
Product management best practices for early stage product development.
This presentation is based on a study I mad in the company I work for "Arkony" to try to fix things after I finished reading "Inspired" book.
Old Products, New Tricks: Driving Discovery and Experimentation in Your Organ...Aggregage
If you want to build what matters, you can't move forward blindly. But to make progress, you can't let things slow to a crawl while you focus resources on gathering data. This is where continuous discovery and experimentation come in.
Join Teresa Torres (Product Discovery Coach, Product Talk), David Bland (Founder, Precoil), and Hope Gurion (Product Coach and Advisor, Fearless Product) in a panel discussion as they cover how - and why - to build a culture of discovery and experimentation in your organization.
Old Products, New Tricks: Driving Discovery and Experimentation in Your Organ...BrittanyShear
If you want to build what matters, you can't move forward blindly. But to make progress, you can't let things slow to a crawl while you focus resources on gathering data. This is where continuous discovery and experimentation come in.
Join Teresa Torres (Product Discovery Coach, Product Talk), David Bland (Founder, Precoil), and Hope Gurion (Product Coach and Advisor, Fearless Product) in a panel discussion as they cover how - and why - to build a culture of discovery and experimentation in your organization.
Setting the Customer's Journey: Organizing for Customer CentricityAggregage
Most companies today say they are “customer centric.” Yet many still make decisions primarily based on competitor threats, technical architecture, or executive opinions. So what sets apart those that talk the talk, and those that walk the walk?
Join Nextdoor's Head of Product Tatyana Mamut, PhD -- who wrote the book on Human Centered Design and led product teams at Amazon, Salesforce, and IDEO -- as she outlines the 7 habits of truly customer-centric companies. She'll cover habits that encompass processes, metrics, and decision-making -- which combined, allow product teams to achieve true customer obsession.
How to Prep for Success in Product Interviews by Alteryx PMProduct School
In this presentation, Matt shares his story of how he switched from Enterprise IT to Product Management in a different industry. Matt provides tips and guidance on how to best prepare and best present yourself for Product Manager interviews. Then, just as important, how do you have an impactful first 90 days and set yourself up for a successful Product Management career? The presentation addresses that question and shares details about what makes a great Product Manager.
Introduction to Product Management. You will understand what product management is and what does a product manager do.
Product Manager is a job position highly demanded in tech companies. They assure to deliver great quality products.
Understanding User Needs and Satisfying ThemAggregage
https://www.productmanagementtoday.com/frs/26903918/understanding-user-needs-and-satisfying-them
We know we want to create products which our customers find to be valuable. Whether we label it as customer-centric or product-led depends on how long we've been doing product management. There are three challenges we face when doing this. The obvious challenge is figuring out what our users need; the non-obvious challenges are in creating a shared understanding of those needs and in sensing if what we're doing is meeting those needs.
In this webinar, we won't focus on the research methods for discovering user-needs. We will focus on synthesis of the needs we discover, communication and alignment tools, and how we operationalize addressing those needs.
Industry expert Scott Sehlhorst will:
• Introduce a taxonomy for user goals with real world examples
• Present the Onion Diagram, a tool for contextualizing task-level goals
• Illustrate how customer journey maps capture activity-level and task-level goals
• Demonstrate the best approach to selection and prioritization of user-goals to address
• Highlight the crucial benchmarks, observable changes, in ensuring fulfillment of customer needs
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous FeedbackAggregage
https://www.humanresourcestoday.com/frs/26832980/unlocking-employee-potential-with-the-power-of-continuous-feedback
Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere?
Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development. After all, when surveyed, almost all employees say they want and crave timely feedback!
Objectives:
• Navigate employee challenges with feedback and equip yourself with effective delivery methods.
• Learn how to cultivate a thriving workforce through frequent feedback conversations.
• Gain practical strategies to turn you into a feedback pro, improving communication, empowering your team, and unlocking employee potential.
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufa...Aggregage
Join us for a practical webinar, hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Energy, where we'll explore how leveraging data-rich energy management solutions can drive operational excellence in the evolving landscape of energy intelligence and sustainability in manufacturing!
From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility AccessibleAggregage
https://www.humanresourcestoday.com/frs/26293486/from-awareness-to-action--an-hr-guide-to-making-accessibility-accessible
Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be.
Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices. This session will offer practical strategies for creating a company culture of accessibility, ranging from cost-effective initiatives to moderate investments, ensuring an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and included.
We'll cover:
• Introduction to Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion
• Defining reasonable accommodation and undue hardship
• The power of intention in inclusion and how to empower employees with disabilities
• Types of accessibility
• How to create a company culture of accessibility at any size
The Path to Product Excellence: Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Enhancing Commun...Aggregage
https://www.productmanagementtoday.com/frs/26795801/the-path-to-product-excellence--avoiding-common-pitfalls-and-enhancing-communication
In the fast-paced world of digital innovation, success is often accompanied by a multitude of challenges - like the pitfalls lurking at every turn, threatening to derail the most promising projects. But fret not, this webinar is your key to effective product development!
Join us for an enlightening session to empower you to lead your team to greater heights. Through compelling storytelling and actionable insights, learn to overcome challenges like misaligned objectives, communication breakdowns, and resistance to change.
Takeaways:
• Uncover and navigate through common pitfalls that are plaguing product teams today.
• Explore proven solutions, laying the groundwork for triumphant product launches.
• Gain inspiration from real-world success examples from top digital companies, offering invaluable insights into their winning strategies.
• Discover how the symbiotic relationship between product managers, UX/UI designers, and developers can transform pitfalls into opportunities, propelling your product outcomes to unprecedented heights.
How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail SuccessAggregage
Join Neal Boornazian and Nancy Harhut to discover proven, actionable strategies to leverage behavioral science in your direct mail today, and leave this webinar with a competitive advantage that lets you easily boost your engagement and response rates!
Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for SuccessAggregage
While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their approach. In this webinar, Carlos Hidalgo, CEO of Digital Exhaust and B2B expert, will show you how to solve your company's alignment troubles to meet organizational growth objectives!
How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of ReportingAggregage
https://www.corporatefinancebrief.com/frs/26690636/how-automation-is-driving-efficiency-through-the-last-mile-of-reporting
As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”.
We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on:
• 2024 trends for the Office of the CFO: A review of today’s automation revolution within the finance department as it faces evolving internal and external challenges.
• Leveraging automation for efficiency and accuracy: Learn how automation tools and technologies can streamline repetitive tasks, reduce manual errors, and free up valuable resources for more strategic initiatives.
• Enhancing transparency and stakeholder confidence: See how robust disclosure management practices contribute to increased transparency, fostering trust among stakeholders, including investors, regulators, and internal decision-makers.
• Overcoming challenges and embracing change: Gain practical strategies and best practices for overcoming common barriers to digital transformation within finance departments and learn how to effectively manage change to maximize the benefits of automation.
Planning your Restaurant's Path to ProfitabilityAggregage
Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course, in this new session all about where to spend and where to save when operating and expanding your restaurant for maximum profitability!
The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance CultureAggregage
https://www.humanresourcestoday.com/frs/26766735/the-engagement-engine--strategies-for-building-a-high-performance-culture
Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth.
In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization. Drawing on research and real-world examples, we'll discuss the fundamental elements that contribute to such a culture, including trust, feedback loops, and fostering curiosity and growth mindsets. You'll learn how to transform your company from a reliable work environment into an engine for peak performance.
Join us to discover:
• The High-Performance Difference: We'll explore the key characteristics that set high-performing cultures apart. These cultures attract and retain top talent who crave a dynamic and stimulating work environment. Leaders set the tone by embodying company values and inspiring employees with a clear vision.
• Building the Foundation: We'll break down the essential building blocks for a high-performing culture. This includes fostering psychological safety and trust, where employees feel comfortable taking risks and learning from mistakes. Clear goals and focused roadmaps keep everyone aligned, while roadblocks are identified and removed to empower teams to thrive.
• A Culture of Growth: High-performing cultures go beyond simply measuring numbers. They embrace a growth mindset, constantly seeking to learn and improve. This includes a commitment to open and honest feedback, delivered in a way that motivates and develops employees.
Driving Business Impact for PMs with Jon HarmerAggregage
https://www.productmanagementtoday.com/frs/26551585/driving-business-impact-for-pms
Move from feature factory to customer outcomes and drive impact in your business!
This session will provide you with a comprehensive set of tools to help you develop impactful products by shifting from output-based thinking to outcome-based thinking. You will deepen your understanding of your customers and their needs as well as identifying and de-risking the different kinds of hypotheses built into your roadmap. Understand how your work contributes to your company's strategy and learn to apply frameworks to ensure your features solve user problems that drive business impact.
Learning objectives:
• Learn how to prioritize the most impactful opportunities: Identify the most impactful opportunities using Impact Mapping and other framing techniques, shift from output orientation to outcome/impact orientation.
• Grow your user empathy skills: Better understand users and the problem space they are working in through Journey Maps that are customized for Product Managers.
• Understand the risks and hypotheses built into your roadmap: By making explicit the different hypotheses in your plan and identifying the riskiest ones, you will be able to quickly validate the riskiest assumptions and improve your outcomes.
• Create actual artifacts for your products: With the practical experience provided in this session, apply these tools to real-world product management scenarios to build journey and impact maps for actual users & products.
Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial ...Aggregage
Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization!
Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expenditure, and its profound impact on financial statements.
During this webinar, we’ll cover the following:
• Three Critical Metrics: Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Payback Period
• Why tracking capital spend is important
• How project spend classification shapes the portrayal on an income statement
• Classification of capital expenditure (CapEx) versus. operational expenditure (OpEx), and its impact on financial statements and EBITDA
The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor DynamicsAggregage
https://www.nonprofittech.com/frs/26320757/the-real-nonprofit-retention-issue---it-s-not-what-you-think
Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks.
Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis. By unpacking this relationship, we emphasize the importance of cultivating a dedicated workforce to enhance donor retention and drive sustainable growth. 📈
Industry experts Andrew Olsen and Kat Landa will explore:
• A data-driven analysis of the current retention crisis in the nonprofit sector 📊
• How talent retention and donor retention challenges faced by nonprofit organizations go hand in hand 🤝
• The key role of organizational leaders in addressing the retention crisis head on 🔑
• Actionable strategies to combat the retention crisis and foster long-term donor relationships 💡
Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for ExcellenceAggregage
https://www.humanresourcestoday.com/frs/26375534/breaking-the-burnout-cycle--empowering-managers-for-excellence
In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial. Join Bonusly’s Head of People, Adri Glover, and Sr. People Partner, Mollie Hinz, as we delve into the unique challenges faced by managers and provide actionable insights for addressing and preventing manager burnout.
We will not only explore the distinct signs of manager burnout but also how to identify the warning signals. We will share practical strategies for alleviating manager burnout and discuss how prioritizing the well-being of your managers will, in turn, enhance team performance and culture.
In this webinar you will learn:
• Recognizing Warning Signs: Understand and identify the four key warning signs of manager burnout.
• Practical Strategies for Alleviation: Gain insights into data-backed methods for managing burnout.
• Turning Burnout into Engagement: Explore how prioritizing the well-being of managers can lead to stronger team performance and company culture, turning burnout into an opportunity for growth and resilience.
Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for ClarityAggregage
In this interactive session, Nicholas Zeisler will delve into fundamental questions about VoC, and will explore why you’re doing VoC in the first place, how you can do it better, and what that means when it comes to acquiring and analyzing customer insights!
The Data Metaverse: Unpacking the Roles, Use Cases, and Tech Trends in Data a...Aggregage
https://www.productmanagementtoday.com/frs/26116444/the-data-metaverse--unpacking-the-roles--use-cases--and-tech-trends-in-data-and-ai
Embark on a transformation journey into the heart of the data ecosystem! This webinar is your gateway to a deeper comprehension of the foundations that drive the data industry and will equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape. Delve into the diverse use cases where data analytics plays a pivotal role. We’ll explore how these applications are transforming with the introduction of Gen AI, and discuss the anticipated use cases for 2024 and beyond. Join us for a forward-looking exploration of the future data landscape!
Key objectives:
• Introduction to the structures and ownership dynamics of data platform, analytics and AI teams, along with an exploration of various roles in the data ecosystem.
• Delve into the distinctive roles and responsibilities of a Platform PM compared to other Product Managers.
• Examine real world use cases, both internal and external, where data analytics is applied, and understand its evolution with the introduction of Gen AI.
• Anticipated future use cases as we project into 2024 and beyond.
• Explore the array of tools and technologies driving data transformation across different stages and states, from source to destination.
How to Build an Experimentation Culture for Data-Driven Product DevelopmentAggregage
In this webinar, Margaret-Ann Seger, Head of Product at Statsig, will teach you how to build an experimentation culture from the ground-up, graduating from just getting started with data-driven development to operating at the level of a FAANG company!
Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee BenefitsAggregage
https://www.humanresourcestoday.com/frs/26116903/bridging-the-gap--the-intersection-of-dei-initiatives-and-employee-benefits
Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.
The session will provide actionable insights into creating a robust inclusive benefits strategy, emphasizing the importance of understanding the diverse needs of employees and tailoring benefits to support different demographics, family styles, and generations. Don’t miss this opportunity to revolutionize your approach to employee benefits and make a lasting impact on your workplace culture.
Key Audience Takeaways:
• Understanding how DEI intersects with Employee Benefits
• Creating an inclusive benefits strategy
• Affordable and inclusive benefit offerings
• Overcoming resistance and challenges
• Strategies for implementation
• Measuring success and impact
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Senior Project and Engineering Leader Jim Smith.pdfJim Smith
I am a Project and Engineering Leader with extensive experience as a Business Operations Leader, Technical Project Manager, Engineering Manager and Operations Experience for Domestic and International companies such as Electrolux, Carrier, and Deutz. I have developed new products using Stage Gate development/MS Project/JIRA, for the pro-duction of Medical Equipment, Large Commercial Refrigeration Systems, Appliances, HVAC, and Diesel engines.
My experience includes:
Managed customized engineered refrigeration system projects with high voltage power panels from quote to ship, coordinating actions between electrical engineering, mechanical design and application engineering, purchasing, production, test, quality assurance and field installation. Managed projects $25k to $1M per project; 4-8 per month. (Hussmann refrigeration)
Successfully developed the $15-20M yearly corporate capital strategy for manufacturing, with the Executive Team and key stakeholders. Created project scope and specifications, business case, ROI, managed project plans with key personnel for nine consumer product manufacturing and distribution sites; to support the company’s strategic sales plan.
Over 15 years of experience managing and developing cost improvement projects with key Stakeholders, site Manufacturing Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Maintenance, and facility support personnel to optimize pro-duction operations, safety, EHS, and new product development. (BioLab, Deutz, Caire)
Experience working as a Technical Manager developing new products with chemical engineers and packaging engineers to enhance and reduce the cost of retail products. I have led the activities of multiple engineering groups with diverse backgrounds.
Great experience managing the product development of products which utilize complex electrical controls, high voltage power panels, product testing, and commissioning.
Created project scope, business case, ROI for multiple capital projects to support electrotechnical assembly and CPG goods. Identified project cost, risk, success criteria, and performed equipment qualifications. (Carrier, Electrolux, Biolab, Price, Hussmann)
Created detailed projects plans using MS Project, Gant charts in excel, and updated new product development in Jira for stakeholders and project team members including critical path.
Great knowledge of ISO9001, NFPA, OSHA regulations.
User level knowledge of MRP/SAP, MS Project, Powerpoint, Visio, Mastercontrol, JIRA, Power BI and Tableau.
I appreciate your consideration, and look forward to discussing this role with you, and how I can lead your company’s growth and profitability. I can be contacted via LinkedIn via phone or E Mail.
Jim Smith
678-993-7195
jimsmith30024@gmail.com
Oprah Winfrey: A Leader in Media, Philanthropy, and Empowerment | CIO Women M...CIOWomenMagazine
This person is none other than Oprah Winfrey, a highly influential figure whose impact extends beyond television. This article will delve into the remarkable life and lasting legacy of Oprah. Her story serves as a reminder of the importance of perseverance, compassion, and firm determination.
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities to radically reinvent the way we do business. This study explores how CEOs and top decision makers around the world are responding to the transformative potential of AI.
The case study discusses the potential of drone delivery and the challenges that need to be addressed before it becomes widespread.
Key takeaways:
Drone delivery is in its early stages: Amazon's trial in the UK demonstrates the potential for faster deliveries, but it's still limited by regulations and technology.
Regulations are a major hurdle: Safety concerns around drone collisions with airplanes and people have led to restrictions on flight height and location.
Other challenges exist: Who will use drone delivery the most? Is it cost-effective compared to traditional delivery trucks?
Discussion questions:
Managerial challenges: Integrating drones requires planning for new infrastructure, training staff, and navigating regulations. There are also marketing and recruitment considerations specific to this technology.
External forces vary by country: Regulations, consumer acceptance, and infrastructure all differ between countries.
Demographics matter: Younger generations might be more receptive to drone delivery, while older populations might have concerns.
Stakeholders for Amazon: Customers, regulators, aviation authorities, and competitors are all stakeholders. Regulators likely hold the greatest influence as they determine the feasibility of drone delivery.
Case Analysis - The Sky is the Limit | Principles of Management
Experiment Your Way to Product Success: Rapid Experimentation at Every Stage of Product Development
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Tanya helps product managers, designers and user researchers better understand their customers by
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7. Tactics to build an understanding of your
customer
Fast
What You’ll Learn
Validate your ideas at every stage of
development. Don’t wait until launch!
10. Why This Matters
● Minimizing time to customer value wins!
● Evidence based decisions win!
● Avoid the second-guessing, debating, & HIPPOs that plague / slow
down all PMs & Product Teams
11. I have an
idea for a
problem
area
I want to
learn more
about my
customers’
needs/pains
in this area
Do people
actually
have the
problem I
think they
have?
Are people
currently
unsatisfied
with their
experience
in this area?
How do
people solve
their
problem
today?
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How often are you doing X?
Describe your most recent experience
doing X. What worked & what didn’t?
What made doing X easy?
Needs Discovery
Interview
Questions
What are their pain points doing
X? Great way to inspire new ideas
for products / features to build.
What made doing X frustrating/hard?
What did you use to do X?
How similar was your most recent
experience to how you typically do X?
How satisfied are you with X, in general? 1
= not at all, 5 = very
13. I have a better understanding of their overall experience and
their biggest needs/pain points.
15. Do people
understand the
purpose of the
solution? Do
they find it
valuable?
Does the
solution
actually solve
the problem?
Does it solve it
well?
16. 16
Feature 1
1 - 2 sentence description
Feature 2
1 - 2 sentence description
Feature 3
1 - 2 sentence description
Template for Testing Product Ideas as a Landing Page
Your 1-Line Value Prop Here
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Spend 1 - 2 mins reviewing the page, share
your thoughts out loud as you do.
What are your initial impressions?
In your own words, based on this page,
describe what this product does?
Great Interview
Questions
Going through the page section by section,
which one is most compelling to you? Why?
Which is least compelling to you? Why?
What must this product do, in addition to
anything you saw here, that would get you
to use it?
How likely would you be to use this
product?
18. We have a fine-tuned idea for a solution that customers find valuable.
19. Is the app easy
to use? What is
the first-time
user
experience
like? Is it
compelling?
What do we
need to
improve?
20. We have validated that our solution is usable and have
identified new areas for further improvement.
21. Tips for Maximum Efficiency
● Be transparent about key research questions, methodology, &
success/decision criteria before starting research.
● Then do the research & share the findings with your team &
stakeholders.
● Constantly reinforce an evidence-based approach to cut down on
second-guessing & debating.
● Timebox research activities to move fast. 1 - 2 weeks.
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