Out of all the project management skills we attribute to great teamsâplanning, leadership, decision-making, etc...âwriting well rarely makes the list. But between writing planning documents, giving feedback, stakeholder updates, reports, and days...
When you put a group of smart, driven people in a room together, great ideas are bound to happen. At least thatâs what weâd like to believe. Unfortunately, brainstorming sessions donât always work out as planned. The loudest teammates take over...
A product requirements document (PRD) is one of the most important documents for teams using traditional project management. However, an increasing number of Agile teams are starting to see the value of adding more planning to their process.
Thereâs nothing easy about starting a new jobâespecially when youâre expected to manage, lead, and inspire a technical team. To hit the ground running, gather the troops, and all the other cliches about starting a new job, you need a 30, 60, 90...
For every growing company, there comes a time when you need to add new blood to your product team. Unfortunately, scaling a product team from product/market fit to the demands of hyper-growth isnât easy. Get it wrong, and it can be an expensive...
A happy team is a productive team. However, any time you get a group of diverse people working towards a common goal thereâs bound to be conflict. As a project manager, itâs your job to manage people as much as projects, which unfortunately means...
The best project management tools do more than track issues, shoot out reports, and keep your team organized. Theyâre a beacon in stormy seas. Because if youâre here looking for a new project management tool, you know all-too-well how chaotic building...
Leading a team through the triple-pronged crisis of a global pandemic, massive economic recession, and widespread social unrest was something I never imagined myself doing. But clearly, 2020 had different plans. The past year has been full of...
Itâs quickly becoming the ânew normalâ for companies and teams to be split across cities, countries, and even time zones. And while thereâs no denying the many benefits of working remotely, mismatched schedules, repetitive communication, and out...
Talk to enough project managers and youâll start to realize that thereâs really just one thing that differentiates the great from the good: Good project managers are masters of planning, gathering requirements, sticking to schedules, and hitting...