Unleashing the Power of RFCs: A Game-Changer for Productivity
RFCs can help you bring an idea from concept to reality, while keeping your entire team informed and engaged.
Topic
Skill building
A collection of 26 issues
10 Tips for Leading Effective Meetings
Effective meetings help form the foundation of productive teams. Effective meetings can provide opportunities to brainstorm, make decisions, communicate complex ideas, discuss difficult topics, and build working relationships. They can also help teams stay aligned and ensure projects run smoothly.
But meetings also have a way of hindering rather than
Reflect, Refocus, and Realign: The Benefits of Retrospectives and Our Top Formats
Retrospectives, also known as "retros," are a crucial aspect of the software development process. These meetings either occur at the end of a sprint or a project and provide an opportunity for the team to reflect on what went well, what could have been improved, and what to
New Product Manager Job? How to Set Yourself up for Success with a 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan
You’ve landed a product manager role! Congrats!
This is no easy task, so let it soak in…all the hard work you’ve done to get to this part: signing an offer for a product manager role. While it may not be your very first time in this role,
The Ultimate Guide to Your First Performance Review (When You Have Imposter Syndrome)
January kicks off one of the most stressful times of year: performance review season. If it’s your first-ever performance review, you’re most likely pretty nervous. This may be your first time receiving direct feedback, and you may not be sure what to expect.
If you’re a woman,
Design for Non-Designers: Office Hours with Catt Small
Welcome to Merit Office Hours! This week we’re chatting with designer, advisor, and Merit mentor Catt Small. Because of Catt’s experience as a designer and advisor, we asked her all about how non-designers can approach and learn design.
Catt is a product design leader, game maker, and developer.
Mentor With Your Money Through Angel Investing
For senior tech workers who have the financial means, angel investing can be a way to grow your network and give back to the tech community. Like mentorship, you regularly meet new people and share your experience to help others grow and learn. In addition, angel investors can focus on
9 Insights on Angel Investing: Office Hours with Danika Koenig
Welcome to Merit Office Hours! This week we're talking to angel investor, operator, and scout Danika Koenig. She shares what makes a good angel, the value an angel can bring to a startup, and how to get started angel investing.
Danika is currently the Head of Payments and
6 Ways to Ace Product Roadmap Prioritization
One of the hardest parts of a product manager’s job is prioritization. Product managers receive feedback from customer interviews, NPS surveys, internal requests, user behavior, and more. They then must take all those inputs and transform them into a coherent set of prioritized work: a roadmap.
To take a
Office Hours with Diana Kourbo
Welcome to Merit Office Hours! This week, we're talking to Merit mentor and designer Diana Kourbo about career choices, developing user empathy, and the value of mentorship.
Diana Kourbo is a Staff Product Designer at Coursera with over 15 years of experience in the design space. Prior to