Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This article explores the growing emphasis on employee well-being, initiatives companies are implementing to support it, and the benefits of prioritizing employee well-being, including increased productivity, innovation, and staff retention. Companies that invest in employee well-being tend to experience increased productivity.

Resources 78

Resources Productivity Talent Policies 78

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 30, 2022

I finished one week of the videos for the writing workshop. Finish another week of videos for the writing workshop because I want to announce it “soon.” And the writing workshop will make more money sooner than the book will. My cycle times for my various work: About an hour to complete the videos for workshop week.

Development 98

Development Productivity Video Agile 98

Johanna Rothman

JUNE 21, 2023

In product development, we often use the words, “user” and “customer” interchangeably. But they mean different things depending on the type of product you create. It's time to clarify who we want to satisfy, so we can make better product decisions. Users use the product. Not all mass-market Buyers are also users.

Productivity 90

Productivity Telecommunications Enterprise Development 90

Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 12, 2021

You're a busy product person, a Product Owner. Workshops where we work as a team. The more often I support people in their preparation, the faster we can get to the topic under discussion or of the workshop. If you're a PO or a product manager, you might need to explain this product's strategy now.

Meeting 74

Meeting Energy Guidelines Productivity 74

Johanna Rothman

MAY 29, 2019

If you wondered why I've been so quiet here on the blog, it's because I've been managing my own product development. This announcement is that Esther Derby and I have teamed up to offer online workshops based on Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management. Who is the course for? Please do join Make the Most of One-on-One Meetings.

Study 64

Study Course Meeting Management 64

Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

For example, if your goal is to increase sales, your L&D programs might focus on enhancing sales techniques, product knowledge, or customer relationship management skills. Productivity metrics: Assess changes in output per employee or team efficiency. Output per employee: Track changes in individual or team productivity levels.

Metrics 147

Metrics ROI Training Training 147

Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The online workshop videos are complete. I also know my cycle times to develop workshops and video them. All this collaboration and learning together means the team shares its product development. Have a workshop to decide. You're workshopping.) If you're a product leader, you need a product value team.

Development 89

Development Productivity Agile Video 89

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

If you took an agile workshop sometime in the past 15 years, you probably played the “ ball game.” Especially since they've probably suffered through way too many “agile” workshops with more and more games. ” That's where people emulate a Scrum approach, complete with asking the team to do “more.”

Agile 75

Agile How To Exercises Efficiency 75

Effective Managers

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A manager in Production is focused completely on an issue within the department. The Director of Production has called all hands on deck to get that problem solved. Meanwhile, a manager in Finance is accountable to generate a Production report which requires obtaining updated information from the manager in Production.

Culture 133

Culture Finance Resources Energy 133

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Strategy and Product Feedback Loops About 20 years ago, I taught a project management workshop to IT people. Their products and services did not ship outside the building—their products and services enabled the organization to make money. Adam, a product leader, has changed his meetings and workshops.

How To 125

How To Efficiency Meeting Productivity 125

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 29, 2022

My updated writing workshop. If I wait too long to complete some of these, such as the updated writing workshop or some of the slides, I won't be able to deliver them when I want to. The post How I Manage My Product Development: Ease with Continuous Flow (Day 1) appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

Development 89

Development Productivity Management Guidelines 89

Steve Shu Consulting

APRIL 2, 2010

Business plans can often take the form of workshop sessions and Powerpoint documents as opposed to a traditional textual Word document. Often need a mix of instruments here (Powerpoint & Word docs, napkin drawings, demo), depending on the team, industry, and phase of product development (e.g., intrapreneurship). angels, VCs).

Case Interview 150

Case Interview Sales Tools Development 150

Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

When you start to list your products and services against your value proposition, you will be forced to decide which business you will be in and which you will not be in. Application: You may have started this process after attending a workshop that gave you some business ideas. Or maybe you read a book or attended a workshop.

Development 184

Development Film Marketing Productivity 184

Consulting Success

JUNE 11, 2018

a Sandler Training consulting firm specializing in sales and management productivity and effectiveness. in conducting public and private workshops, corporate programs, and one-on-one strategic sessions for corporate executives, business owners and/or individuals who find themselves in a sales/management role.

Training 113

Training Training Consulting Enterprise 113

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 29, 2018

For example, several months ago, a global financial services company asked me to design a workshop to help their employees be less bureaucratic and more entrepreneurial. Given these systemic issues, it’s unlikely a training program would have had a productive, or sustainable outcome. There is commitment to change.

Training 131

Training Training Company Development 131

Successful Independent Consulting

MARCH 30, 2023

In the upper right of your LinkedIn account, click the “Work" tab to open a list of LinkedIn products. How to Replace the Default Blue-Gray Square The secret is to create a company page on LinkedIn, then link to it in your personal profile. At the bottom of the list, select “Create a Company Page.” Click on “Company.”

Consulting 150

Consulting Advertising Resources Company 150

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 24, 2023

That's the essence of a lot of effective product development. If this sounds like what you want to do, learn and practice with me in my upcoming writing workshop. But if you wish you could write faster and better, and not spend nearly as much time on editing, please join me in the Q2 2023 writing workshop.

Productivity 90

Productivity Development Consulting Management 90

Clarity Consultants

MAY 26, 2023

Not only are teams having to continually learn new trends and information about their products and their clientele, but the manner in which they sell is having to shift as well. This can include the newest information on products, customer service tips and tricks, communication skills, and more.

Sales 162

Sales B2B Training Training 162

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Enhancing Employee Skills : Through targeted training programs, employees can develop new competencies that significantly enhance their performance and productivity. Effective L&D programs are tailored to meet the unique needs of the organization and its employees, ensuring that learning is relevant and impactful.

Development 147

Development Training Training Agile 147

Johanna Rothman

JULY 20, 2021

The first morning of a two-day workshop, the taxi picked me up, put all my stuff in the trunk, and then the door closed locking his keys in the taxi—and all my stuff. I was over an hour late to the workshop. Then, the person I spoke with said, “We would really appreciate you setting an example while you're here.”

Leadership 141

Leadership Agile Policies Tools 141

Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 5, 2021

(That might be the feature set or the product. ). ” Many managers now realize they don't have to see everything to get an idea of where the team is going with the product. However, maybe this is a new product for you and you don't quite know how to do that yet. I also offer workshops on this. That's good.

Guidelines 125

Guidelines Productivity Data Management 125

Johanna Rothman

MAY 13, 2020

I suggested that I see three kinds of people in online “workshops:” attendee, student, or participant. We have a model of teacher-led teaching, in both in-person and online workshops. I do expect to teach significant content in all of my workshops. In self-paced workshops, I ask people to send me their writing.

Training 84

Training Training Guidelines Groups 84

Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2017

Pushing organizations to rethink how they add value to their customers stimulates enormously productive discussion. Having facilitated scores of workshops around it worldwide, I know it gets results. they try our new products. The simple but provocative tool generates actionable insights. they evangelize for us on social media.

Company 134

Company Exercises Metrics Examples 134

Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I have a new book: Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. See Manage Unplanned Feedback Loops to Reduce Risks and Create Successful Products.) That's because no product survives contact with the customers. Worse, sometimes the team doesn't demo or deliver. So I wrote a book.

Agile 85

Agile Productivity How To Management 85

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

They also tend to be more engaged and productive, contributing positively to the workplace culture. Design targeted training programs to address these gaps, using a mix of learning techniques such as on-the-job training, eLearning courses, workshops, and mentoring. Finally, measure the impact of your upskilling programs.

Training 147

Training Training ROI Tools 147

Effective Managers

AUGUST 23, 2024

I hope you’ll join me for this engaging and highly relevant workshop. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today: Register here I look forward to an insightful and productive session with you. Let’s work together to master the essentials of accountability and authority, and in doing so, create organizations that are built to last.

Operations 130

Operations Consulting Efficiency Tools 130

Effective Managers

AUGUST 23, 2024

I hope you’ll join me for this engaging and highly relevant workshop. Don’t miss out—secure your spot today: Register here I look forward to an insightful and productive session with you. Let’s work together to master the essentials of accountability and authority, and in doing so, create organizations that are built to last.

Operations 130

Operations Consulting Efficiency Tools 130

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Focus your attention on the who, the what, and the why of your presentation and build off that framework for a natural yet productive presentation. Write a script, but don't memorize it. It's helpful to imagine what you would say word for word, creating a detailed script of your ideal presentation.

Development 147

Development Training Training Course 147

Harvard Business

APRIL 2, 2020

Sesame Workshop’s President of Social Impact and Philanthropy, Sherrie Westin, shares her journey from the White House to ABC to Sesame Workshop, where she has learned to manage competing priorities in her work, which touches the lives of children across the globe.

Management 91

Management Productivity 91

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a consultant, I create many kinds of information products: both writing and speaking. That allows me the most flexibility in my product development. However, too many organizations don't differentiate between what they need to ship as experiments and when to finalize the product.

Software 87

Software Productivity Agile Development 87

Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Instead of incurring the time and cost when you bring everyone together, consider the Product Value Team. (In In past writing and presentations, I’ve called this the Product Owner Value Team. I am trying to change my term to the Product Value Team.). The product value team is a different kind of a team.

Agile 54

Agile Productivity Meeting Course 54

Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2018

We first tested this approach with a group of our managers who attended a one-hour action planning workshop following the results of our bi-monthly employee engagement survey. During the workshop, managers filled out a one-page action planning worksheet, which prompted them to list things like goals, obstacles, and if-then plans.

Survey 114

Survey Exercises Training Training 114

Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Places all work products and recommendations in the context of the client’s environment. Knows details matter — Deliverables, work products, and communications are well formatted and flawless. Continues to learn about their area of expertise. Is more concerned about making their client look good rather than themselves.

Consulting 170

Consulting Emotional Intelligence Meeting Conference 170

Consulting Matters

JUNE 22, 2023

About the guest: Sarah is a Certified Enneagram Coach, host of the Enneagram MBA podcast, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Whether you are a consultant, coach, or simply someone interested in personal growth, the Enneagram offers a unique and transformative approach to understanding yourself and others.

Emotional Intelligence 156

Emotional Intelligence Small Business Consulting Banking 156

Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Let's imagine a 6-person team: 3 developers, 2 testers, one product owner. Mondays and Wednesdays, the product owner, one developer, and one tester are in the office. While we might call all these things, “meetings,” let's assume the team will workshop. See Your Satellite Teams Traps.

Agile 109

Agile Meeting Video Tools 109

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Agile Software Development track will be interesting for Scrum masters, Agile coaches, team leaders, project and product managers, and everyone involved in product delivery. The other track, Product Design and Management, will attract product managers, UI/UX designers, and researchers.

Industry 130

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 130

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The leaders in the Facilitative Leadership Workshop faced the following challenges: High expectations to take, promote, and encourage a cross-functional and program focus vs. the predominant product and function focus that most of their internal customers follow and are rewarded for. Learn more about getting aligned.

Leadership 36

Leadership Company Talent Agile 36