The Agile Daily Standup - AgileDad How Might We Fix Product Management and Close the Skills Gap
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Dec 18, 2024 The discussion dives into the impact of the pandemic on product management, highlighting how the rush for rapid delivery has overshadowed strategic vision. It emphasizes the emerging skills gap, as product managers become overwhelmed by the demand for features at the expense of cohesive user experiences. There’s a strong call to reassess core competencies like customer discovery and critical thinking, urging professionals to reclaim their roles and meet user needs more effectively.
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Skills Gap in Product Management
- The pandemic-induced surge in digital demand led to rapid hiring and feature production.
- This shift created a skills gap in product management, reducing product managers to feature factory managers.
Superficial Tasks
- Lee Henson observes that many product managers are now focused on superficial tasks.
- These tasks include creating short videos, planning lunches, and making to-do lists, rather than core product management responsibilities.
Loss of Core Product Management Values
- The essence of product management, including customer understanding and tough decision-making, is being lost.
- The focus has shifted from solving customer problems to keeping up with trends and deadlines.