Breaking Free From the Happy Path - follow up story
Breaking Free From the Happy Path - follow up story
Balancing harmony with innovation
What happened after writing a recent Product Management IRL article? These insights are for premium subscribers to Product Management IRL.
This week’s backstory is about product managers who avoid problems to keep team harmony:
What Prompted this Article?
Conversation with another product manager on my team:
Me: Are you worried about the low amount of opportunities in the pipeline?
Product Manager: No. There aren’t many opportunities.
Me: Do you think we will hit the forecast for the quarter?
Product Manager: I don’t know. I can check with sales if the status is accurate.
Me: Sounds good. Can you check for issues we need to address from our side?
Product Manager: Yes, I’ll ask.
The product manager met with sales to discuss the pipeline. Here is the follow-up conversation:
Me: How did the meeting with sales go?