Narmada Jayasankar

AMA: Atlassian Head of Product Management, Narmada Jayasankar on Product Management Skills

March 26 @ 10:00AM PT
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Narmada Jayasankar
Atlassian Head of Product Management1y
Very relevant question for the times we live in. I'm going to focus on how PMs at Atlassian are using AI to augment their workflow, since that has been a huge focus for u...
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Narmada Jayasankar
Atlassian Head of Product Management1y
While project management and product management require similar soft skills (communication, negotiation, structured approach etc.) there are some fundamental differences....
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Narmada Jayasankar
Atlassian Head of Product Management1y
Here are some of the common mistakes I've seen (and done!) PMs make that results in not getting buy-in for your roadmapNot aligning on the outcome explicitly - What is th...
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Narmada Jayasankar
Atlassian Head of Product Management1y
I have a strong bias towards data-informed approach over a data-driven approach as I believe that data is just one of the many inputs that product manager needs to consid...
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Narmada Jayasankar
Atlassian Head of Product Management1y
It's prevalant myth that PMs make all the decisions. They make some of the decisions but not all of the decisions. But, a PM is definitely responsible for making sure the...
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Narmada Jayasankar
Atlassian Head of Product Management1y
In my opinion, building influence with your engineering team boils down to these 3 thingsUnderstanding engineering complexity even if don't quite grasp all the details e...
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How do product management skills change as you get more senior in the role?
I'm a technical product manager now and I find that the execution piece of my previous roles is not as desired in my current role and I am trying to balance what I deem as PM fundamentals with what my new role expectations should be.
Narmada Jayasankar
Atlassian Head of Product Management1y
At every level, the core PM competencies of driving clarity and alignment through clear communication, delivering measurable outcomes for the business and influencing wit...
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Narmada Jayasankar
Atlassian Head of Product Management1y
It's hard form be to give specific advice to you without more context about your situation such as who is assigning these tasks to. Is this your manager? If yes, my first...
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