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Melissa Ushakov
GitLab Group Manager, Product Management • March 7
Contributing myself and supporting my team can be at odds with each other. Coaching and supporting my team is always my number one priority. There are times when I simply need to say no and deprioritize things to ensure I have enough time to support my team. It's important to have open commun......Read More
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Sharad Goel
Homebase VP Product • May 11
It depends on the role you want to play and the need of the company. In my current role given the size of my organization I cannot be an IC on any feature. So you need to decide your need and what you want and based on that decide the split. My recommendation is to be clear on setting expectatio......Read More
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Ad Attias
Noname Security Director of Product Management • March 29
As a manager for PM's, splitting your attention between contributing individually and coaching your product managers can be a challenging task. However, it is important to strike a balance between these two priorities to ensure that both your individual contributions and your team's development a......Read More
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