Published inresearchops-communityThinking about Research DemocratisationWith the recent round of layoffs happening across tech/product organisations, many roles feel like they were the most impacted, which could…Jan 19, 2024Jan 19, 2024
Build, Buy or Hire?Many of you may have read about how products like Slack or Basecamp started off as tools built internally to answer a team’s needs, but…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
Focus on the journey, not the destinationI personally, have probably heard some form of the statement above in dozens if not hundreds of books, article, talks or some other format.Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023
Roles aren’t needed, but they make a differenceIt’s become commonplace to see articles or discussion threads arguing about how role X is the game changer and that every company should…Oct 26, 2023Oct 26, 2023
Figure it out before moving to a toolAlmost consistently in every company I’ve worked in, the organisation sees some challenge. The first suggestion is almost always to start…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
When to stop questioning?It’s a strange question to ask maybe, but is there ever a time to stop asking questions?Sep 11, 2023Sep 11, 2023
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of product operationsLately it seems like everyone is talking, writing or singing about Product Operations and it sometimes seems like the shiny new thing that…Aug 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023
Beware the snake oil salesmenLet’s start at the beginning. With the growth of the internet, social media and an ever increasing access to the global stage, more people…Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2023
Less hype, more valueThis edition was inspired by a conversation I’ve had countless times and that I suspect I will have many times in the future.Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
The Dynamic Change ParadigmThis edition is completely based on a conversation I had with ChatGPT a couple of days ago.Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
Product Operations vs. Product OperationsThere’s no doubt looking at the google trends below that there is a growing interest in Product Operations. (Data from the last 5 years.May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Thinking about accountabilityThere is a lot of talk about governance and so many people are doing incredible work in that space.May 26, 2023May 26, 2023
High Context: The secret sauceIn recent months, I’ve explored Principles over Processes as a baseline to creating high functioning teams:May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
AI: taking the fun out of everything?It’s everywhere! Everyone is talking about AI and how it’s coming to take away our jobs and flip the world 180º.Apr 24, 2023Apr 24, 2023
Principles over Process revisitedIn this newsletter I want to revisit the topic of Principles over Process once again and dig a bit deeper than previously.Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
Yearly Reviews: The good, the bad and the awkwardWhether you’re for them or against them, chances are you’ll have to go through it sometime either as a manager or employee… or both.Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
The ever elusive Continuous PlanningWhat does the term Continuous Planning even mean? Or is it dual track planning/agile or is it parallel tracks?Feb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023
People who have had an impact on me Part 1: Early creativityAs we start this new year (2023), I saw someone sharing some people that had an impact on them and I thought it would be interesting to do…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
The planning carrouselEvery year we need to make decision about budget, hiring and where to focus our best efforts to drive growth and innovation. It’s needed as…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Product Ops as an enablerThe role of product operations has been receiving growing attention in recent years, but much like many roles working towards reaching…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022