Thread by @NicoleDaines

A few things I wish I would've known as an early-career #product manager

#productmanagement

1) Building relationships and trust is everything.

You need to be able to influence others, and in order to do that, you need to spend lots of time with people at all levels in the organization.

Seek input, incorporate ideas, build off of each other.

2) Communicate, communicate, and communicate some more.

Create awareness for yourself, your efforts, and share your results.

You'll earn more influence and scope.

3) Understand what your org rewards and do those things.

Many organizations reward execution.

Now, I lead with this in stakeholder conversations so I can get the runway I need to do product the way I want.

No one is doing product perfectly.

Balance learning the hard skills while leaning into the people parts.

If you can't get along with people, then you're not going to be given the scope you crave. So figure out how to work in the environment you're in.

Early #product career lessons recap:

1) Building trust and relationships is everything
2) Communicate, communicate, and communicate some more
3) Understand what your org rewards and do those things

What would you add?

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