Product Discovery Skills

Some of the Product teams ask this question, At the Product discovery phase, what kind of Skillset do we use, frequently?

Are those same for the product development phase?

From my experience, I have investigated to capture a few predominantly practiced skills during the product discovery phase.

I personally practice these particularly to build my products.

I must say those are demanding skills to employ to discover the unknown. Product development phase we require a bit different skills.

Product discovery phase-related skills will help us build the appropriate product for the customer.

You are in EGO trapped when you have below symptom:

You are in EGO trapped when you have below symptom:

• You are overlooking the negative comment.

• Submerged into positive feedback! People can use this superficial flattery to appeal to your ego and, finally, influence your decision-making in order to benefit themselves or their business.

• You love control; you feel wonderful when you exercise this power

• You know everything and no need to change anything. You are not welcoming any fresh suggestions.

• You do not walk the talk,

• You always walk with “yes sir” people. You choose to walk with them as they listen to you and accept you.

• You do not like to receive criticism if someone wants to share with you You think you have all the answers in the room, and nobody knows as much as you know

• You demand people follow you

• You lost in touch with the latest happenings and you live in your own best world

• You love to receive 1000 likes on Facebook, if it less, you feel sad!

• You are worried about how others will read you! You work for others to get acknowledged

• You benchmark yourselves with others always

• You are living in the past, carrying past and worry about the future

• You judge the individuals based on their action

• You communicate with others to impress them

• You take yourself seriously

• You need individuals to be around yourself to acknowledge your contribution

• You want to win at any cost and always right

Coaching & Mentoring tips:

As Mentee or coachee, I adhere to these below points
A) As a Coachee, I understand the purpose of our meeting
B) As a Coachee, I understand what I am going to discuss
C) As a Coachee, I am prepared and share all the challenges and progress I am making
D) As a Coachee, we discuss together to measure the progress
E) As a Coachee, I devote my times to demonstrate dedication and commitment
F) As a Coachee, I look for feedback which can help me to experiment, study and reflect
G) As a Coachee, I openly discuss what is working and what is not working and we agree to course correct
H) As a Coachee, we identify the development areas and work upon on those
I) As a Coachee, I comment about the openness, a trust created in our discussion
J) As a Coachee, I share my feedback about my coach/mentor
K) As a Coachee, I ensure I cancel the meeting well ahead and the same action admitted from the Coach/mentor side
L) As a Coachee, I ensure our relationship maintained and we work together to improve the same