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❓ Which of these skills do you think is the most challenging for product teams to develop? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

🤝 Cross-functional team collaboration

Additional insights:
🎓 Teams need dedicated training and practice - reading a book isn't enough
⚖️ Leaders must balance supporting teams while letting them develop these skills
📊 Both qualitative and quantitative discovery skills are essential

Key skills pilot teams need to develop:
🎯 Understanding business context and how their work impacts revenue
👥 Conducting regular customer conversations to identify important problems
🔍 Evaluating if solutions actually solve customer problems
⚡ Running faster discovery cycles for quicker learning

❓ What's the biggest challenge you've faced when implementing new ways of working with your product teams? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

🎯 Ensure teams have real access to customers without major institutional barriers

📈 Focus on products in "explore" or "invest" lifecycle stages where teams can drive value

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👥 Look for teams with strong existing relationships and mutual respect

🌱 Select people with growth mindsets who are eager to learn new ways of working

💪 Choose teams with mature skills in their roles so they can focus on the new process

This article breaks down exactly how to select the right teams to maximize your chances of success.

Key takeaways on choosing pilot teams:

🤝 Start with 2-4 teams depending on org size - enough to compare but not too many to support

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❓ What's the longest you've gone between customer interviews, and how did that impact your product decisions? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

🔄 Regular retrospectives should include "What surprised us?" and "How could we have learned that sooner?"

📊 Good metrics include:
- Days since last customer interview
- Days since last assumption test
- Days since last abandoned idea
- Progress toward product outcomes

Key takeaways:
🎯 Track absolute progress toward outcomes quarter over quarter, not percentage of goals
⏰ Measure cycle time between discovery activities instead of counting total activities
🗑️ Monitor how often you throw out ideas - it shows you're learning and considering options

💡 Focus on customer value

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❓ Have you ever been in a situation where you had to challenge a leader's opinion? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

💭 Executive opinions are just hypotheses that need testing
💪 Teams should feel empowered to question decisions
📊 Always validate ideas with customer feedback

Smart ways to handle HIPPO situations:
🤝 Ask how success will be measured
📈 Request specific metrics
🧪 Propose small-scale testing

Learn how Amazon's Fire Phone became a $170M lesson in why the "highest paid person's opinion" (HIPPO) should always be treated as a hypothesis, not a mandate. 🤔

Key takeaways from this product failure:
🎯 Past success doesn't guarantee future success

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❓ What's been your biggest challenge transitioning from in-person to remote discovery work? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

- Know when to use async vs. sync communication

🎨 Embrace digital collaboration:
- Use tools like Miro or Mural for visual work
- Enable real-time collaboration
- Share whiteboard sessions via webcam

🔍 Make work visible:
- Share progress regularly
- Document decisions
- Keep shared spaces updated

🤝 Establish clear working norms:
- Set expectations for work hours
- Define video call etiquette
- Create visibility around availability
- Agree on meeting schedules

📱 Define communication guidelines:
- Choose right tools for different needs
- Set response time expectations

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

The article includes helpful templates and real-world examples from companies like Tesla, Disney, and Nike to illustrate what great product visions look like.

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❓ What's your company's product vision, and how does it inspire your work?

🔍 Start with understanding your users and their needs
💡 Make it ambitious yet achievable
🚫 Avoid buzzwords and jargon
✨ Focus on the "Why" not just the "How"
🗣️ Share it widely and use it consistently