The
#1
Product Operations Platform that enables product leaders to maximize business impact through effective product and portfolio management ๐
#cpo
Thereโs a TIDAL wave of excitement here amongst our crew at Dragonboat today.
We raised a $12M Series A to bring Responsive Product Portfolio Management to every company ๐
Proud to partner with some of the best ๐
@insightpartners
@RobleVentures
@ActOneVC
@GingerBreadCap
We are pleased to share that Dragonboat has been chosen out of 500+ companies that raised Seed & Series A rounds, as one of the Top 100 Early-Stage Companies to Work for in 2022 by executive search firm
@WillReedHQ
Learn more here:
#top100bywillreed
Let's end 2021 with
#12DaysofProductCheer
!
Starting today, we'll post a new daily challenge.
For each that you do & share with the hashtag,
#12DaysofProductCheer
you'll be entered to win a $200
@shopboxfox
+ a 1-year Dragonboat license!
Learn more:
We've got exciting news! ๐
We're teaming up with
@productschool
to bring you 2x the insights from our booth at
#ProductCon
online Feb 17!
Enjoy live Q&As, interactive panels, a keynote w/
@lissijean
and more!
Save your spot (it's free):
The latest episode of Product Thinking with
@lissijean
& Dragonboat CEO
@BeckyFlintSF
is out now and it's a must-listen for product leaders! They discuss:
- The growing need for portfolio management tools ๐จ
- Why portfolio management should be adopted by all teams ๐
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Thank you for all the love and engagement from everyone!
We are starting the Q&A portion with Melissa Perri so jump into our booth with any questions you may have:
#ProductCon
Day 4: Itโs that time again when we're asked that same ol' question at the holiday table... What's your best answer!? ๐ฝ๏ธ๐
Tweet us w/
#12DaysofProductCheer
for a chance to win the grand prize!!! ๐ฃ๐
More info:
#prodmgmt
Weโre still on cloud nine after our Los Angeles team offsite.
As a remote-first company spread across multiple continents & time zones, we come together once a year to reset & refocus the rapidly growing team on our mission & values.
Join us for our next offsite! Weโre hiring!
1 day until
@PLEDAlliance
โs Product Ops Summit! ๐
We're giving out exclusive all-access passes (50$ value) to product pros excited to learn about
#productoperations
Like, retweet, and respond with what youโre looking forward to for a chance to win!
#prodops
#productmanagement
Itโs Day 2 of
#12DaysofProductCheer
! โ๏ธ
What's your favorite product community, podcast, or resource? ๐
Tweet your response w/
#12DaysofProductCheer
and tag us for a chance to win a $200
@boxfox
gift box and a 1-year Dragonboat license!
Learn more:
We couldn't be more excited to announce that
@lissijean
joined our Board of Advisors ๐
This is a huge vote of confidence for Dragonboat and our mission of helping all teams achieve the best product portfolio outcomes.
#prodops
#CPOs
#outcomefocused
๐๐ผ ๐ ๐: What's a sure-fire way to discern a good CPO from a great
#CPO
?
" Saying no is a skill. Any executive can say no, but the best CPOs say no in a way that preserves relationships because they understand WHY that decision was made."
-
@lissijean
#CPOSeries
#ProdMgmt
"I see the difference between
#prodops
and PMs in a simple way. One focuses on the how, the other focuses on the what. Prodops look at the processes whereas product managers look at what to build, what to prioritize, etc."
-
@thehugofroes
What makes a good vs. great
#CPO
?
"I always come back to the same thing. Be extremely customer focused. Not customer responsive, as in just doing what they want. But get behind what you're trying to accomplish. Know your customers inside and out."
#CPOSeries
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@lissijean
When times are easy, everyone looks good. In hard times, hard decisions, discipline, and trade-offs are essential.
Basing decisions on a hunch wonโt work.
The margin for error is much smaller in this new world.
Portfolio management skills are what separate the good vs great ๐ช
Mark your calendars for Feb 2 at 10AM PST! Product executive and pricing expert Lydia Varmazis (
@lydlyd
) is sharing why monetization matters & how to manage your product portfolio for innovation and growth.
Sign up:
#monetization
#pricing
#outcomefocused
Last call
#ProductCon
! Join the
#Dragonboatexpo
sesh in 10 mins, โLevel up from Product Management to Portfolio Management,โ w/Rachel Rowell, SVP Product & Tech at
@insightpartners
Join us and have a chance to win our
#WFH
necessities bundle!
Itโs day 1 of the
#12DaysofProductCheer
!
Whatโs a feature you want thatโs made the top of your wishlist?
Retweet this to let us know and tag the brand for a chance to win!
Learn more about the prize and the 12 Days of Product Cheer Challenge:
Please join us in welcoming Camila Souza to the team! ๐
Camila joins the team as a Director of Customer Success. She has spent the last 12+ years working with hundreds of B2B SaaS companies from small to fortune 500 companies.
Get to know more about Camila below!
Exciting news ๐
For the 2nd year in a row, Dragonboat has been chosen as one of the Top 100 Early-Stage Companies Shaping the Future of Workplace Culture in 2023, by
@willreedHQ
!๐
Learn more here:
#WillReedTop100
#culture
#startup
@onejasonknight
When looking for outcome-driven orgs check to see if:
1. The org consider all levels of outcomes: customer, business, + portfolio
2. The org connects product strategies + company goals so that the right level of alignment takes place
3. The org's goals have resources allocated
A guide to portfolio product management (PPM), the history of the craft, and why it's the secret to high-performing product organizations.
Check out our weekly featured article by
@dragonboat_io
!
1/3 "While I was working at a bank, a little tech company caught my eye called PayPal because it was related to finance.
That's when I encountered my first big hurdle -- scaling.
I came up with a solution by leveraging my finance background into portfolio management.
2/3 Portfolio management allowed us to survive scaling & continue to drive our outcomes.
And then I realized when I came to different companies that the problems I faced at PayPal were the same everywhere.
That was what led to Dragonboat.
...A great CPO doesnโt lose that same mindset and they use this to create unity.
A great CPO will be able to build company-wide buy-in so that everyone feels like they are a part of the decision making process every step of the way."
#CPOSeries
Are you a...
- current
#CPO
looking to network & learn from your peers ๐ค
- new CPO ready to make a difference at your company ๐
- aspiring CPO looking to find ways to cross the chasm ๐ธ
If you answered yes to any of the above then our
#CPOSeries
has something for you ๐๐ผ
โWhat's a misconception you here in product?
We'll go first: There is a common misconception that
#outcomefocused
product organizations only focus on outcomes, but you can't forget about the outputs because they are needed to reach those outcomes.
๐ฆ OKRs are a staple of outcome-driven
#productmanagement
but before you set your OKRs do you ask yourself the following?
๐ด Are my OKRs connected to my initiatives?
๐ด How do my initiatives impact other teams?
๐ Are my goals cross-functional?
In partnership with
@InsightPartners
, weโre bringing you the biggest event made for CPOs by CPOs.
Every week, Chief Product Officers from world-class companies will share their unique insights & hard-earned learnings around all aspects of leading product teams & driving business
3/3 Dragonboat is the solution I wish I had to the problems I faced business to business.
I chose the name Dragonboat to represent team & collaboration. It's an homage to the people in my life that pushed me to succeed."
-
@BeckyFlintSF
(
@insightpartners
Real Talk from the Top)
Many outcome-driven product leaders are calling portfolio management the latest iteration of agile, but how can you drive portfolio management within your org?
Find out in this episode of Product Thinking with
@lissijean
& Dragonboat CEO
@BeckyFlintSF
:
๐ญ How can your
#startup
maximize outcomes?
Product leaders Ha Nguyen & Garret Kelly break down the strategy in their
#CPOSeries
Fall session:
- What is strategy
- Crafting strategy
- Goal Setting
- Roadmapping
Get a summary of their take below ๐๐ผ:
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What bets should your product organization be focusing on? ๐
Check out this 2 minute read where we cover the 4 bets Wyatt Jenkins (SVP of Product, Procure) uses to gain a competitive advantage:
#CPOSeries
#CPO
Dragonboat was selected as a finalist for the 2021 Best Product-Led Company to Work For Award ๐
We're more than just a tool, weโre a community for outcome-focused product people. Join our team, weโre hiring!
The winner will be announced at the
@PLEDalliance
Festival
#prodmgmt
This Wednesday,
@dtilles
(CPO, Grocket) is tackling how CPOs &
#productoperations
can work together to drive an outcome-focused product organization.
Let us know below what youโre most excited to learn about:
How can CPOs become world-class product leaders?
Apply a direction-setting mindset to resource allocation.
Our latest article lays out the mindset top-performing CEOs possess that sets them apart.
Check out the 4 applicable lessons here:
Q: What are the best ways for CPOs to achieve success quickly?
Here's
@lissijean
's take:
1. Forge relationships with the rest of the people in the C-Suite ๐ฏโโ๏ธ
2. Donโt go in with a million ideas, go in to listen ๐๐ป
Read more below ๐๐ผ:
#CPOSeries
Clear your calendar on August 24th, 8 AM PST, our next
#productops
webinar gives two distinct perspectives (data-driven vs outcome-driven) on how they implemented their aspirational strategic vision.
Register now:
#productoperations
#bestpractices
"The days of using a spreadsheet and pen and paper are over." -
@productschool
CEO
@villaumbrosia
on Fireside Chat with Dragonboat CEO
@BeckyFlintSF
A tool like Dragonboat is needed to create a strategic framework that enables outcome-focused product leadership and decisions.
How do you shape your investment?
#CPOSeries
Let's see what
@insightpartners
Operating Partner & former Carbon Black & CA Technologies CPO Ryan Polk had to say:
"What it comes down to is finding the right team design & creating a lean and mean team to drive those outcomes...
๐ค How do you make the most out of setting your OKRs?
Outcome-driven companies not only create great OKRs that push their team forward, but they also align customer needs & product initiatives towards these goals.
Check out our OKR guide to get started:
#HappyThanksgiving
from all of us at dragonboat! We have so much to be thankful for, most of all YOU. Thank you to each and every one of you, for being part of our journey.
#givethanks
When your product team has 2 weeks to do a 2 month project, how do you set them up for success?
Clarity.
You have to be willing to have conversations & clearly define the OKRs -- show what it takes to get there & why it's important
- Cedric Roy at Fireside Chat with PMO Pros
"You need a tool with a view to see what you are going to lose based on ROI with team restructuring otherwise youโll make bad decisions.
This will allow you to truly become a connoisseur of teams to drive how youโre doing at a more effective level."
#CPOSeries
with Ryan Polk
"I think a lot of times what
#productoperations
really is is taking a step back and looking at if the current process takes you to where you want to go. And then it sort of becomes about destruction. Thatโs why I see my role as creative destruction."
-
@chrizbot
How can CPOs alleviate the challenges of remote work?
#CPOSeries
Here are Tami Reiss's quick tips:
1๏ธโฃ Find time to be in person
It can just be 1-2x a year, but allocating that time is a vital refresh.
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When managing a product portfolio, proper resource planning & allocation is critical.
To keep up with todayโs fast-paced environment, modern orgs are now making the switch from feature-based planning to outcome-based product practices.
Learn more here:
Please join us in welcoming Dragonboat's latest Software Engineer, Mario Nabais to the team! ๐
Get to know more about Mario below!
#meettheteam
#DragonboatCareers
'Leading Products in a Fast-moving Scaleup' with Sridhar Nagarajan (VP of Product,
@Chatmeter
) and
@BeckyFlintSF
(CEO & Founder, Dragonboat) starts in less than a week!
Let us know what topic you want us to cover most & save your seat:
#prodmgmt
#CEO
Did you know that 90% of product teams have been stalled by dependencies?
That's why the role of
#ProductOperations
is more relevant now than ever.
Check out our Product Ops Playbook of the best practices from the most successful companies with
#prodops
. Catch a sneak peek ๐๐ผ
Many product managers are unaware that they are lacking a key role on their team.
That role is prod ops, and it is the glue that brings pieces together. Watch our recorded webinar to learn what prod ops is + how to implement it.
#prodmgmt
#techleadership
"Teams with more autonomy can move faster๐
Team autonomy requires a lot more than just independent teams - like dependencies!!"
- Scott Williamson, Former
#CPO
of
@gitlab
#accelerate2023
๐ฐWe're answering the million-dollar product management question in our
@productschool
#ProductCon
booth:
When there are thousands of things you could be doing, how do you prioritize your work?
One of the biggest mistakes I see companies make with strategic planning is falling into traditional strategic planning.
Itโs very top down. And the biggest problem is you do it once and youโre done.
โBecky Flint at Strategic Planning Webinar
#productmanagement
๐Tijana Dwight finished our amazing
#ProductCon
product management session with this thought:
"I LOVE that there are tools to put everything in 1 place so youโre not making decisions based on who is the loudest in the room. There are a lot of passionate people in the world...
"Top command became less of a chess player and more of a gardener, enabling rather than directing teams. It all depended on centralized, transparent forums for communication, with decentralized authority and execution."
If you missed it,
@PLEDalliance
&
@GainsightHQ
released 'Ones to Watch in 2022' and we''re so excited to see our CEO & Founder
@BeckyFlintSF
recognized among amazing product leaders who pioneer outcome-driven strategies.
Full report:
#PLGonestowatch
The reviews are in for the Product Ops Playbook!
See why Product Operations expert
@RethinkwithV
(Agility & Product Coach, Ingenious Agile) views the Product Ops Playbook as a must-read ๐
What are you waiting for? Get your copy:
#productoperations
What differentiates a good from a great
#CPO
? ๐ก
Let's hear from
@insightpartners
's Ryan Polk:
" Let's start with what makes a great Head of Product. A great Head of Product is a leader that brings systems into place to allow leadership teams to make decisions...
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Meanwhile, in the Dragonboat
@ProductSchool
#ProductCon
booth,
@BeckyFlintSF
& Rachel Weston Rowell are tackling portfolio management
"When people can feel something's off but don't know what. Most of the time they realize that it's because they don't use portfolio management."
๐ฃ
@lissijean
is in!
Don't miss out on hearing her talk with
@beckyflintSF
on what you actually need to run an outcome-driven product team successfully from the right processes, structure, and tools.
Join us:
#productcon
What are the benefits of adopting a board practice?
#CPOSeries
This is what
@shelleymperry
had to say:
1. Effective communication increases board confidence of the entire exec team ๐ค
2. Board Meetings are practice sessions to deal preparation & improve deal processes ๐
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Thank you
@RobleVentures
for the recent shoutout in your latest article about the work your portfolio companies are doing to bring about the future of work & learning.
Check out what Dragonboat CEO & Founder
@BeckyFlintSF
had to say:
"When thinking about maximizing outcomes, perfect strategy & operational discipline only go so far.
A"People First Culture" takes you all the way, as people are the ones who will be executing both."
- Garret Kelly (Former Strategy & Ops, Swimply)
#CPOSeries
How do you start up
#productops
, make an impact in the org, then build out a team, scaling effectively?
@Tealium
's Director of Product Ops, Jackie Orlando, will be sharing how she did it at
#ProductCon
online on Feb 17th!
Save your seat:
๐ vs ๐ : How are Expectations of Product Manager Goals Different From Startups to Larger Companies?
The size of the company brings a unique set of challenges to each environment. Read more below ๐๐ผ
#prodmgmt
#productmanagement
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๐ฃ Calling all product leaders to join our next
#CPOSeriesin
partnership with
@womenpm
featuring Ezinne Udezue,
#CPO
of WP Engine.
On July 13th, learn how to stay one step ahead to compete effectively and maximize your product returns.
Save your seat: