Do you approach stakeholder management differently based on the team you're talking to? (Design, Marketing, Engineering, Sales, Customer Success). And if so, how?
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Ultimately Product Management is about people. I do approach stakeholders differently, but it’s based on who they are, rather their role. Some stakeholders like to be c...
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Jamboree Chief Product Officer | Formerly Confirm, 15Five, Emplify, Formstack • 3y
Yes and no. I think of these relationships in terms layers of depth. Design and Engineering are, of course, your deepest stakeholder relationships. You're building a pro...
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Chainguard Senior Director of Product Management • 3y
There are some commonalities and some differences. First and foremost, across all constituents, I always promise that product management will always listen to them, caref...
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Intercom Senior Group Product Manager • 3y
No, the foundations of stakeholder management are the same for me, irrespective of the discipline and expertise involved. Like I mentioned in one of my earlier answers: l...
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My approach at my current and former company (both of which are medium sized) is based on how well-resourced the other team is.For example, in experiences where Design an...
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Oracle Director of Product Management • 3y
It is important to align your requests to the goals of the team you are partnering with. From that perspective, you need to align your approach to stakeholder management....
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Microsoft Program Delivery Manager • 3y
The answer is Yes. We do not expect every stakeholder will have same questions, similar stakes, similar mindset and same requirements hence management will be different w...
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HiredScore Head of Product Marketing • 3y
I do and it all starts with understanding their needs, what motivates them, and what demotivates them. Some teams like to be more involved and are motivated by being part...
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