Successful Independent Consulting

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Image generated by AI using a free version of Canva Of course you’ve heard of ChatGPT but are you using it to work smarter and more efficiently yet? If not, you should be! Three Key Considerations When Using ChatGPT Let's cut to the chase—here are the three key things to keep in mind every time you use ChatGPT: 1.

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David A Fields

OCTOBER 6, 2020

You’re Super Productivity Person! Also, to be fair, probably neither you nor your consulting firm are achieving legendary productivity day in and day out. You could, though, using the approach outlined below. Productivity isn’t as sexy a superpower as … Continued. Sigh, that’s not very catchy is it?

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 18, 2024

If you're an unemployed agilist, you are not alone. There way too many of you. But the causes and solutions might not be clear to you. Then, in Part 2, I suggested you mine your experience to move to a line job, so your value is obvious. I assume you have some sort of functional product development expertise.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

You’re an unemployed agilist. And even if you can find an agile coaching or Scrum Master job, the pay is so terrible, you don’t want to take it. Staff jobs only offer intangible and peripheral value, as I briefly discussed in Unemployed Agilists: How to Show Your Value to Support What Managers Want, Part 1.

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Consulting Success

AUGUST 20, 2021

Are you looking for value proposition examples to help you create your own compelling message? And it’s critical to nail this message if you want to successfully market and sell your products or services. 8 Powerful Value Proposition Examples (& How To Write Yours) is a post from: Consulting Success.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 18, 2024

Do you have an overstuffed backlog the way Jenny did in Create More Success: How to Say No to “Everything” to Say Yes to What’s Necessary Now ? How can you prevent an overstuffed backlog, roadmap, or all those great ideas from interrupting your team from finishing its work? You still have a large backlog.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a consultant, I create many kinds of information products: both writing and speaking. That allows me the most flexibility in my product development. However, too many organizations don't differentiate between what they need to ship as experiments and when to finalize the product. I stop because I have more options.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For years, managers have been trying to find ways to make software product development faster and easier. AI to take the place of humans in product development. But, as an industry, we continue to look for the recipe, the shortcut, the silver bullet, all to decrease the time and cost of product development. (I

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 13, 2024

You might not like these ideas. If you want a new job that will allow you to support more agility in teams and organizations, I recommend you speak the language of the business. And when the customers refer others to the product and the company, that customer value increases even more.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 17, 2024

It is not “differentiation” or providing a clear difference between your products and your competitors, though that is also an important idea. Perhaps this is why product managers are often paid top salaries. Implementation If a company cannot execute effectively, it doesn’t matter how inimitable its strategy may be.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

Then, in Part 2 , I asked those unemployed agilists to review their functional skills, the skills people need to do a product development job well. That's why I then asked people to review their product-oriented domain expertise and agile-focused domain expertise in Part 3. I strongly recommend you get a line job, not a staff job.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

It can be productive, motivating you to innovate, or draining, leading to burnout. Here is how to begin. Why you need a workplace stress reduction strategy Managing long-term stress can lower your risk for conditions like heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and depression. Stress is an emotional contagion.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 21, 2023

In product development, we often use the words, “user” and “customer” interchangeably. But they mean different things depending on the type of product you create. It's time to clarify who we want to satisfy, so we can make better product decisions. Because they have the money, they might ask you for features.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Product design is more creative than engineering, more practical than art, and more hands-on than graphic design Product design is a field that involves the creation and development of new products or product improvements. What Do Product Designers Do?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 25, 2022

It’s no secret that a healthy workplace is a more productive workplace. However, with remote work and working from home on the rise, many employees have faced challenges with transforming their spare bedroom or basement area into an organized and productive home office. Setup your Tech for Comfort and Productivity.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 5, 2022

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. They help to organize the development process so that products meet customer needs and business goals. What is a Product? Managing the Product Lifecycle.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Are you an iPhone user? If you are, then it is very probable that you also own an iPad, a MacBook, and Airpods. Do you frequently order from Amazon? If so, it is reasonable to assume that you own an Alexa homekit and a Kindle e-reader too! What does the buzzword ‘business ecosystem’ really stand for?

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For years, we've used several metaphors to describe software product development: People-based metaphors, such as: Man-weeks for all the humans working on a project or a product. Let me start with how we describe human beings at work, the people who do the work. ” He said, “You know what I mean.”

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 28, 2024

It's an excellent time to learn how to harness this medium whether you're a podcaster selling ad space, or a brand looking to promote your product. It's an excellent time to learn how to harness this medium whether you're a podcaster selling ad space, or a brand looking to promote your product.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 2, 2022

Continuing the series on dependencies… Maybe you don't have the problem where the team creates internal dependencies with their process. And you don't have to wait for someone outside the team to approve your work—an organizational process. But you do have a combination of platform/component teams and feature teams.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 27, 2023

How did the LLMs do that? I didn't give them permission to scrape my site and use the results in their product. Product Development Implications If you write and integrate words from LLMs, make sure you verify each and every “fact.” Do you need to pay a royalty to the people whose code the LLM stole?

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 26, 2024

In innovative products, the interdependencies can change any day. How is it possible these people have such different experiences than I do? How is it possible these people have such different experiences than I do? If your product does not need much innovation, you can plan for longer and know you will meet that plan.

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Buzzsprout

JANUARY 8, 2024

This guide breaks down how to come up with great questions so you can nail your interviews and keep listeners hooked. Have a goal and be curious Knowing your goals for your episode can help you figure out the type of questions you should ask. How can my guest help my listeners solve a problem?

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2022

The larger your product, the more likely you have components teams. I often see component teams because of the architecture of the product. In this first image, the Integrated System Program, the rest of the product uses the Platform of Common Services as components. InterRelated Program Product. What can you do?

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Shaping an environment that allows people to productively exchange opposing views and maintain mutual respect in the face of deeply personal differences is no small task. Figuring out how much you can personally share without tipping the team’s dynamics can be even trickier.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 13, 2022

But, depending on where your product is in the market, your customers might want or need different information. One thing to remember: you might not need a customer-facing roadmap at all if you release often enough. In my experience, customers want insights based on where your product is in its product lifecycle.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 17, 2022

In Part 1 , I said that product roadmaps are not like car roadmaps. But managers also need to see options so they can discuss the product strategy and refine the corporate strategy (two different conversations). That feedback means we need product roadmaps to show options. Not every product has the same need for innovation.

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Buzzsprout

MAY 7, 2024

In this blog, we'll show you how to get more reviews, how you can leverage them to make your show better, and why they matter in the first place. How reviews help grow your show The purpose behind reviews is simple: humans like to know someone else has tried something first and that they vouch for it.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Strategy and Product Feedback Loops Many of my middle-management and senior leadership clients want certainty about future work. We have to know how we will make money next quarter and next year. Does that sound like an agile team to you? Agile teams don't assume they make a final product the first time out.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Like many of you, I get frustrated by unproductive meetings. In this post, I will share my learnings on running virtual meetings to help you be more productive remotely. You need to be crystal clear on what you want to achieve in your meeting. You can check your Internet speed via Fast.com.

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 24, 2023

Managers of the future will have the people skills to lead highly productive and engaging hybrid work teams. Companies lose $22 trillion dollars a year globally in poor productivity and performance because of toxic workplaces. We have a hybrid workplace, but you cut the pay of people working remote. 82% of managers fail.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 2, 2022

What Level(s) Are You Supposed to Influence? If you don't have experience in a role similar to the client's role, you might have a very difficult time showing your competence , building trust , and discovering shared interests. As a coach, you might represent others to your client.). Let's start with the levels.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

Are you looking for work, either as a consultant or a candidate? As part of their filtering process, potential clients/hiring managers want to see how you work. But too often, the work they want will take you hours or days. Yes, ask the cultural fit questions before you ask the technical skills questions.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 16, 2023

You can become better at associative thinking by gaining exposure to multiple areas of knowledge. After all, it is hard to draw on ideas from diverse fields if you have an overly narrow and specialized knowledge base. For example, you might decide to try watercolor painting or learn to cook French cuisine.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 7, 2022

What do teams need to know about the product now to focus their work? These problems might be about how to reduce risk, what the users need first, or an experiment the team needs to learn.). ” as in, “When can we see some progress?” I'm not a fan of time-based roadmaps, but here's how they work to focus the team.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 21, 2021

When I think about agile approaches to work, I think about how fast we can change and the cost of those changes. Here, I assume you want multiple releases for your product. That means you will make different product-based decisions at different times. How much decentralization? When does decentralization?

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