Product in the {A}ether

The PIT{A} user story: As {a product person}, I want to {share my knowledge & learn from others who have been there}, So that {I can refine my craft and improve my practice}. Sign up to join our regular virtual lean coffees - buff.ly/2NazbIA

"Maybe we should call them a ‘statement of intent’", 🦻 listen to that and much more from @randy_silver host of @MtpPod and founder of @productaether talkingroadmaps.com/blog/maybe-we-… #roadmapping #expert #practitioner #productmanagement #productmgmt

Notes from yesterday's Product in the {A}ether are up! Topics: creating value fast, creating a sense of community w/ stakeholders, asking for help, & getting used to change. Shout outs to @BarryOReilly, @priyaparker, @tomwujec, & @JohnPKotter pita.social/past-events/pi…

Shoutouts to Russell Davies, @ycombinator, @foundersfactory, & Activate Studio!

Notes from Product in the {A}ether 40 now up - the beautiful product nerds talked about: -managing demand for roadmaps with dates -why you need a strategy -can business cases exist with agile? -B2B metrics -Scrum Masters vs Delivery Leads Notes: pita.social/past-events/pi…

Notes here: pita.social/past-events/pi… Signup for next time! tinyletter.com/product-in-the…

At PITA today, the beautiful product nerds talked about getting the team comfortable with I Don't Know, levels of discovery, focusing the CTO on value instead of features, & sustainability. Shout outs to @adrianh @mrchrisadams @ttorres @amyeee & @RichMironov

...and sharing unwritten knowledge. Shout-out to @SarahLCarter_ Notes: pita.social/past-events/pi…

PITA 038 - Product people helping each other to get better at the job - is a wrap! The beautiful product nerds talked about: -telling people that they suck, -striking a balance between being customer centric & competitor-informed, -making the case for the support experience...

September's PITA - virtual lean coffee for Product-minded people - is now open for signups. Wednesday, 28 September, 16:00 UK. Signup here: forms.gle/TtthSea3AsvMLD…

Just a few slots left for this Thursday's virtual lean coffee for Product people! Sign up here: forms.gle/R6iCYLX9zEVwWD…

August's Product in the {A}ether - virtual lean coffee for for product people - is now open for signups! Thursday, 25 August. forms.gle/BfSQCuCC8JpKFp…

PIT{A} 036: The beautiful product nerds talked continuous discovery & opportunity solution trees, balancing transparancy & TMI, communities of practice, and great conferences h/t: @ttorres , @davidjbland, @kabirsehgal, @womenpm, & @Nexer_Digital pita.social/past-events/pi…

PITA 035! The beautiful product nerds chatted about clashing with a command&control CEO, what's blocking your team's success, what makes a great product leader, and what changed your approach to the role. h/t to @ewebber, @Cennydd & @DollyParton Notes: pita.social/past-events/pi…

@neil_vass @AndyTabberer @HollyDonohue01 @LinuxLucy @DrCLStables @BennettOxford @randy_silver that's a good reminder, @neil_vass - we just scheduled the June edition: forms.gle/CGQ8KGticrk2GE… (hint hint, @HollyDonohue01 !)

@IanAmes Um, @IanAmes - you are a member of the community. Does that make *you* wrong as well?

Roisi Proven's last episode (using the model of the show Black Mirror to make better product decisions) was one of our most popular, so we had to have her back for a return chat! She updates us on what she's learned about data ethics and unbiased data mtp.io/3tGZdrI

A belated write-up of PITA034. The beautiful Product Nerds talked PM& UX, saying the hard things, mental coaching & support, & work that drains & energises. 🖋️pita.social/past-events/pi… h/t to @royrapoport, @ErinMeyerINSEAD, @JennLeighBrown, @artfulmanager & @kimballscott

@InezLiberato @MindtheProduct Thanks @InezLiberato! Invites for Product in the {A}ether sessions go out monthly (more orless) and are released to the mailing list before they go on socials. Sign up at pita.social

9. Join a product management group, eg @MindtheProduct @ProductAether - this stuff is hard, we are all here for each other 10. Follow some of the product folk here on twitter and ask for help, in private or in public ♥️ we love helping ♥️

As every day is packed with stand-ups, firefighting, stakeholders wrangling, etc; one of the biggest challenges we have as PMs is to have find the mental energy to book any time for: - user chats - analyse & document learnings - find ways to improve our process How to fix this?

@stephanie_leue That's exactly what Product in the {A}ether was set up for: a virtual, lean coffee-style chat for product people to help each other out. Sign up, learn more at pita.social

At today's PITA 033,the beautifu product nerds talked about making change in large orgs and building team cohesion, evaluating the competition, and dual-track agile. Shout-outs to @aprildunford, @jeffpatton & @jfuccella Notes: lnkd.in/d4ZpEqXm