“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas.”
– Steve Jobs, Apple
Welcome to our first newsletter, which will be short and sweet for now:
All our events, publications and more will be communicated through our LinkedIn homepage: ProductOwners.org | LinkedIn. Please follow this page and you won't miss any notifications.
A top 5 read-out of our Launch Event. And thank you for participating!
And as Steve jobs says, saying no is hard. Read Eddy Keek's blog about saying NO. Blog link.
Announcements via LinkedIn! We suggest to follow 'ProductOwners.org' on LinkedIn
Don't miss out on any announcements! And if you like our announcements on LinkedIn, it will attract even more followers and companies that will join the community.
Well, what do you want? Last week we had our launch event; thank you again for your participation and input!
Here is our top 5 learnings:
Use LinkedIn company page to make announcements on behalf of ProductOwners.org. Later we can expand to media such as Clubhouse and more
We believe in meeting each other through Open Space events, Meetings, Casual gatherings, Visiting companies and more.
The website should be organizedround 'Product Owner' themes. So it is easy to navigate and find relevant, high quality information.
We listen to what's trending and offer ways to learn more around these trends. As an example, a current trend (and theme) is Online Tools for Product Owners / Managers.
Above all, the platform needs to be practical, inviting, high quality and current!
Good Product Owners know how to say 'No' in an effective way
... So a good Product Owner also says 'No' a lot. But how do you decline a request without being perceived as a resistant bureaucrat from the past. Your "No'" will only be accepted by your counterpart, if ....
Meet-Ups and Company Visits
Meet-ups are organized regularly. Do you want to host a meet-up? Just send in your proposal.