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Repeat, repeat, repeat: the secret to successful communication for product managers

BY Marta Rolak on November 23, 2023

Based on her personal experience of dealing with communication challenges with stakeholders, Marta Rolak, Product Director at Springer Nature, shares key principles for successful communication. Read more »

Collaborating with stakeholders to transform communication in healthcare by Jack Francis

BY Anna von Hagen on May 26, 2023

In this ProductTank Edinburgh talk, Jack Francis, founder and managing director of Pogo Digital Healthcare, talks about his experience in digital healthcare and how his product aims to enable better communication in the NHS. Read more »

The dangers of corporate buzzword bingo and ways around it

BY Marta Rolak on February 7, 2023

Product leader Marta Rolak looks at the danger to clear communication of corporate buzzwords and suggests some ways to neutralise their threat You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. William Goldman, The Princess Bride Imagine this situation: You are in an important meeting with the “best Read more »

The dark side of collaboration

BY Odette Colyer on February 1, 2023

In this guest post, Odette Colyer, Managing Partner, Experience Research and Strategy at Super User Studio delves into her take on effective collaboration and communication. Read more »

Effective communication with software engineers

BY Simón Muñoz on February 17, 2022

In today’s article, Simón Muñoz shares some tips on communicating effectively with engineering teams that he has been learning throughout his career, as well as elaborating on why it’s important Read more »

Quick read: Learning to negotiate — when, why and how

BY Eira Hayward on September 20, 2021

Discover why negotiation is such an important skill to master and how you can improve your ability to negotiate with confidence. Read more »

A case study: Cross-departmental communication as a product

BY Mike Giannakopoulos on August 26, 2021

This is a different case study, with internal and in-direct deliverables across departments. A story of treating internal alignment as a feature at Transifex. Our story concludes with the outcomes of this achieved alignment. Read more »

Strategies for managing cross-functional teams

BY Eira Hayward on August 23, 2021

How do you foster a culture of ownership, accountability, trust, and openness in cross-functional teams? More importantly, how do you manage them for successful outcomes? We spoke to some seasoned product leaders about their experiences and understanding what works and what doesn’t when leading a cross-functional team. In brief Take time to observe the team Read more »

Tips to collaborate better with your development team

BY Paul Rehmet on August 5, 2021

Why are development teams so hard to work with? You’ve done your part—you have your OKRs, roadmaps, specs and designs in good shape. You’ve made delivery commitments to stakeholders. Now you just need to build those shiny new features. But your software engineers are questioning the business value, being non-committal on timelines, and their deliverables Read more »

Demystification for product managers: The art of building common ground

BY Dani Sastre on June 8, 2021

As Product Managers, we are in the intersection of three worlds: business, technology and user experience. To succeed in such an environment, a common understanding is key, and “Demystification” is the perfect approach to reach it. Keep reading to know why it’s necessary, what it is and how you can start applying it in your Read more »