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Nivaldo Junior's avatar

"run 1:1s with business to build partnerships, not collecting requests.

To create alignment, you need to get everyone in the same room."

Solid insight here!

Reminds me of a saying about big decisions happening in smoking zone or coffee shops instead of meeting rooms

David Pereira's avatar

The magic happens when we talk things through, openly, and without judgement.

Benedikt Kantus's avatar

In many organizations, this is easier said than done. The company's leadership should support this approach.

Either way, I agree on what you wrote!

David Pereira's avatar

It's never easy.

What I see is about choosing between having a problem later on, or addressing issues fast enough, even when that's uncomfortable.

Benedikt Kantus's avatar

That's also a very interesting mindset. The problem persists. You can solve it now or later, but it's most often more sensible to do it right away.

Product Career Hub's avatar

+ teach your team how to have these same conversations with their own stakeholders. The alignment breaks down when only the PM knows how to facilitate it.