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Lessons from a Product Coach

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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 on practicing a key product management skill - influencing without authority:

Influencing Without Authority

Influencing Without Authority

Amy Mitchell and Jori Bell
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Jan 7
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What Prompted this Article?

When Jori Bell, a product coach contacted me about writing a guest post on influencing without authority, I was nervous about doing it. Articles on soft skills sometimes are unpopular with readers.

I pushed aside my fears because influencing without authority is a key skill for product managers. I wanted some pointers from Jori to sharpen my skills!

Here is what I learned from the article:

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