What are some tried and true strategies to drive alignment cross-functionally for a remote team?
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Reality these days is that we mostly work in remote settings, and even when we do go to the office, some people will be dialing in. As a result, I believe 80% of the str...
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Chainguard Senior Director of Product Management • 3y
First, get good at written communications -- both as a writer and a reader. One of the most impactful lessons that I took away from the Amazon Working Backwards book by B...
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Jamboree Chief Product Officer | Formerly Confirm, 15Five, Emplify, Formstack • 3y
I've tried to drive a writing culture in every team I've been on—with varying degrees of success. I don't think there's a more effective way to drive alignment, especiall...
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Typeform Chief Product Officer • 3y
Team alignment is critical to maximizing impact within the organization, but there are so many barriers to alignment, even with in-person environments. These can often be...
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GitLab Director of Product Management • 3y
GitLab is a fully remote company, we don't have any offices and have team members spread out throughout the world. The projects that my team work on are highly cross-func...
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