There’s no glory in working on internal tools – no one ever gives you credit for success, it’s almost impossible to recruit for, and there’s never enough time to fix all of the things that are needed. It’s no wonder that we don’t talk about it very often. But they’re the key to making lots of other things work, and successful product leaders know that internal tools are a key part of their portfolio. Emily Patterson, Director of Product at Pareto Intelligence, joins us on the podcast to talk about the ins and outs – and the joy! – of managing internal tools well.
In this episode, sponsored by Hotjar, listen to learn about:
- Managing internal tools
- Why internal tools are the secret weapon to power your company’s success
- Discovery, personas, and metrics of success
Quote of the Episode
I’ve also had good experiences with folks moving from Customer Service over to Product. I think that product skills are not that hard to teach, but empathy is something that you either have it, or you don’t.
Links mentioned in this episode
- Follow Emily on Twitter and LinkedIn
- Pareto Intelligence
- Emily’s article on ‘Product Management using the Scientific Method’ at Medium
- Get your free ‘Product Skills Toolkit’ at Mind The Product
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