5 Things all IT Managers Should do to get Stakeholder Buy-In
Implementing a successful enterprise architecture (EA) transformation requires stakeholder buy-in. Hearing that may make you frustrated and worried about the... Read →
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What Your Executives Want to See When You’re Presenting Your Roadmap
As a product manager who now sits on the other side of the table as an executive, I’ve had lots... Read →
The Biggest Problem with Customer Delight Expectations
Making a sale deserves celebration, but ringing that bell is only the start of the customer journey. Now it’s time... Read →
Category: Career
How I Overcame Imposter Syndrome as a Product Manager
No matter how far into your career you might be, you’re never too old for imposter syndrome to make an… Read →
5 Harsh Realities for Product Managers
Often here at the ProductPlan blog, you’ll find us writing about why it’s great to be a product manager. But… Read →
6 Ways for Product Managers to Manage their Time Off (and Still Drive their Roadmap Forward)
Product managers receive a lot of advice. You should prioritize this feature. Here’s a new market worth investigating. Some of… Read →
5 Ways to Build Credibility as a Product Manager
In product management, there’s no universal measure of your worth and accomplishments that speaks for itself. If you want credibility… Read →
7 Product Management Lessons From Real Product Managers
With broad, sometimes ambiguous responsibilities and high expectations, the product manager role is constantly evolving. Product managers are continuously learning… Read →
Tips for Presenting Your Product Roadmap to Investors and the Board
As a product leader, face time with the company’s executive team is to be expected. Although product managers may not… Read →
11 Online Communities Product Managers Should Join
As product managers, there are some things we just have to learn through experience. You’ll never know what it really… Read →
How to Be a Great Mentor to Product Managers
Being a mentor to product managers is the ultimate form of paying it forward. When you’ve amassed years or decades… Read →
Making the Move from Project Management to Product Management (Yes, it Can Be Done)
So, you’re a project manager interested in transitioning to a product management career. You’re not alone. We speak with a… Read →
How Product Teams Can Build Trust with Internal Teams
For a product manager to be successful, they must be viewed as both credible and trustworthy. Without that confidence, product… Read →
From PM to CEO: How Sundar Pichai’s Background in Product Paved the Way for Becoming CEO at Google
It’s been nearly five years since Sundar Pichai took the reins as CEO of Google. How did this relatively unknown… Read →
3 Reasons Product Managers Quit (and How to Prevent It)
When an employee leaves a company, there’s more walking out the door than a salary and a nameplate. They take… Read →
How to Get Budget for Product Management Tools
You can be a successful product manager without any tools. Unlike a maintenance worker, a carpenter, a lumberjack, or a… Read →
Leaving a Job? 5 Keys to Leaving a Positive Last Impression
I’ve spent the past year as Marketing Coordinator at ProductPlan learning new skills, developing friendships, and working closely with a… Read →
What is the Ideal Product Team Size?
Getting the green light to hire product managers is almost always a good sign. It means your company is growing,… Read →
How to Negotiate Your Product Management Salary
Salary negotiation isn’t easy in any profession, but it can be particularly tricky in product management. Whether it’s because some… Read →
How to Measure Product Manager Performance
Product management is a role largely comprised of soft skills and strategy, which, at first glance, would make it difficult… Read →
Treat Your Product Team Like a Sports Team, Not a Family
Cultural fit is a relatively new concept in hiring and team building. While organizations have always had culture, the long-held… Read →