Leading with a Clear Point of View - follow up story
Using POV slides to communicate your position
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This week’s backstory is about using a point-of-view slide deck:
What Prompted this Article?
I had several weeks of product initiative meetings with no conclusion. I’m talking about meetings that go in verbal repeat cycles for an hour or more. Exhausting.
I ended most days thinking, “I need to take a stand”.
What was holding me back? The usual product management caution flags:
No relationship with new team members
Senior leadership changes
Merging multiple product initiatives
Sales kickoff in a few months
I was afraid of rocking the boat.
I decided to write a point-of-view slide deck to cut through dramatic meetings. I hoped to focus on delivery so we could announce something at the sales kickoff.
This is a summary of my goal with a few point-of-view slides:
Would my point-of-view slides get the team moving?