We’ve all had those days: You sit down at 9:00 with a clear plan for the day, but just as you’re getting into the flow, someone emails you, invites you to a meeting, or taps on your shoulder. Context switching — regularly getting pulled from one...
The terms “product manager” and “project manager” are often (mistakenly) used interchangeably by startup founders and hiring managers, driving confusion within organizations but also for individuals who operate in either role. At a certain level...
In the most recent State of Agile survey, 71% of teams agreed that using Agile methodologies helps them accelerate deliveries. But there’s one thing they can’t totally agree on: whether Kanban or Scrum is the better Agile methodology. At a high...
If you’re a manager, you know that personal connection is the glue that holds teams together — but that it’s also not always easy to create, especially on remote teams. Research shows that workplace belonging leads to a 56% increase in job performance
In an ideal world, every project would have the exact amount of resources needed to be successful. But every project manager and team leader knows this is rarely the case. Resources — whether people, budget, or technology — can be fleeting, with...
Becoming a manager is an exciting step up on the career ladder for most people — but it also comes with a whole host of new responsibilities, tasks, and additional stress. Nearly half of managers report feeling stressed out from trying to balance...
Project managers, and the teams they work with, are under extreme pressure to perform, which is why time management is such an important skill to master. Unfortunately, research has found that most people are only truly productive for two hours...
Product owners are the key liaison between users, business stakeholders, and the development team. This is a mission critical role that is central to a product’s strategy, roadmap, and success. Unfortunately, the product owner role is often confused...
For Agile teams and companies, scaling can often feel at odds with Agile’s core ethos of focusing on individuals, collaborating with customers, and responding to changes. Scaling is so daunting that the number of companies actively expanding their...
In business, it’s easy to become obsessed with an idea. Founders, leaders, and managers become convinced that they know exactly who wants their product and what they need from it. But the hard truth? They’re often wrong. Too many teams try to...