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Month: June 2020

Coaching · Effectiveness · Encouragement · Leadership

Meetings that matter

June 30, 2020 ASBIVLeave a comment

With no near-term end in sight for social distancing and working from home, I’m experimenting with new ways to empower my team and make sure crucial issues get the attention they need. One way I’m doing that is by having two types of meetings with my teammates on a regular basis. At the start of… Continue reading Meetings that matter

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Nothing new to say

June 23, 2020 ASBIVLeave a comment

Sorry readers but I’ve got nothing new to say this week. There are still people of color – men and women – getting killed by police and others in power with the perpetrators of these crimes going not only unpunished but often even avoiding being arrested or charged. Black people, trans people, immigrants, and the… Continue reading Nothing new to say

Amplifying more voices
Ethics · Ideals · listening · podcasts · Recommendations

Amplifying more voices

June 16, 2020 ASBIVLeave a comment

Again this week I want to take an opportunity to direct your attention to people addressing major issues of injustice and racism in the US. Today I will share links to four different podcasts from the past few days each speaking to these issues; I regularly listen to all four shows and encourage you to… Continue reading Amplifying more voices

Keep listening
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Keep listening

June 9, 2020 ASBIVLeave a comment

Again this week I want to pause from my usual blogging and instead point you to other places to read and learn about systemic racism and its pernicious impact on American society. Below are a couple of resources to check out; there are hundreds more you can find as well but these fit into the… Continue reading Keep listening

Listen
Communication · culture · Ethics · listening · Other topics I care about · Reading · Recommendations

Listen

June 2, 2020 ASBIVLeave a comment

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you have probably picked up on the fact that one of the primary tasks of a good product manager is to listen. We have to listen to the market to hear what pervasive and pressing problems people face and what yearning aspirations they aspire… Continue reading Listen

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