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  • Product Managers, how do you do idea brainstorming effectively while working remotely?

    Sharath Kuruganty
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    deepu
    Audio Writer iOS
    Audio Writer iOS
    -Define biz goals with exec team and pick the team -Do a brainstorming session on problems with respective teams - ideally two isolated sessions(top n bottom teams) -Do a brainstorming session on solutions with respective teams - ideally two isolated sessions(top n bottom teams) -Do a pre-mortem brainstorming with the bottom team before it goes to HiFis n development All the sessions are async except first n last Fun fact: We hate sync communication Tools ------ Email Miro Confluence Meet
    Evgeny Medvednikov
    AI Chatbots in Messengers
    AI Chatbots in Messengers
    Using our own brainstorming feature of Weje, of course: https://weje.io/brainstorm-app ;)
    Paul Mit
    Miro, Notion, Slack + Telegram, Figma, Zoom, Google Docs, Loom. God bless collaborative tools!
    Dani Tesler
    Skware - icon pack, 100 pixelized icons
    Skware - icon pack, 100 pixelized icons
    @5harath @mituhin Can I ask a question why are you using both GDocs and Notion? Just curious.
    Paul Mit
    @5harath @danylpo No problem, I have a quick answer: each of the tools has its own advantages. Google is handy with its spreadsheets, presentations, file sharing, and Notion is strong with documents, storing and organizing information. Why give up the advantages when you can make a convenient configuration.
    Gabriele Sangrigoli
    @mituhin I wouldn't use too many tools because it gets confusing. Who will post what and where? Sure, we can set rools but it'll always be a pain in the abs to communicate to other what things were shared and where.
    Paul Mit
    @gabriele_sangrigoli I agree, There is a team data base (where it is important to work systematically as a team, keeping everything in order), and there are many cases of individual interactions, where the choice of tool depends on the task, not on the rules of the team. There is no universal tool. The more universal they are, the less useful they become. It's okay to have 5, 10, 20 tools in the technology stack of modern remote teams. The main thing is to use them consciously, without creating chaos. We seem to be succeeding in this. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
    karanveer
    Brainstorming to the extent until there's an inevitable burnout coming.
    Chandan Maruthi
    Make it clear that silence is ok, silence is acceptable and silence is appreciated. Most calls result in poor brainstorming because people feel the need to fill in the silence with talk. While silence is totally acceptable in physical brainstorming. Once you do this people will get time to hear themselves and think about what was said and result in better conversations and brainstorming
    TL Robinson
    MIRO and weekly alignment meetings, then fine tuning sessions to improve the "big picture"
    Anna Kuzma
    We organized a closed ideation portal to post and discuss ideas and keep everything in one place (using UseResponse Feedback). Plus we have weekly meetings in Zoom to discuss these ideas in more detail
    Gaia
    1. Preparation: define goals + exercises based on those goals on Miro 2. set up: Miro + Butter.us 3. In the brainstorming: mixture of icebreakers and exercises with the moderator not partecipating in the brainstorming, explaining exercises, starting groups/timers etc Worked pretty well for us!
    Guisela Farge
    I would say: ① Miro ② Notion/Asana ③ G chat / Meet Best tools for distributed teams IMO.
    Nic Mahaney
    Honestly - I love video chatting and working on a white board. Feels a little bit like remote teaching/learning, but it can be very similar to having a classic white board session. Other than that, we've pushed using Asana and Google Docs to promote creativity and a writing culture for new ideas!
    Sharath Kuruganty
    Undefeated Underdogs Podcast
    Undefeated Underdogs Podcast
    @nicmahaney1 Can't go wrong with white-boarding sessions, be it on person or online :) Asana is the best for product tracking progress 💯
    Steven Brewis
    @nicmahaney1 @5harath I'm curious why do most people prefer Asana over Trello. I think Trello is faster, easier to customize and make your own and wayyyyy less red tape. I really want to know.
    Nic Mahaney
    @5harath @steven_brewis I personally don't have any real experience with trello, so can't provide as much help there, but Asana has been perfect for my team
    Germanas Latvaitis
    Using miro with product teams helps a lot. Basically, all the new multiplayer drawing tools help, even Figma.
    Michael Silber
    @germa Totally agree. While remote work used to rely upon on a lot of async commenting, also being able to leverage these tools in real time is where they can really shine. In my last role, my CEO was of the mind that everyone should have the working doc open in a meeting and be ready to make the change themself. There is no reason to have one person be the secretary to everyone else. It means that meeting notes and decisions are embedded in the working doc, not spread across every attendees' notes.
    robiul haque
    Product Development Process Is the Core, Defining the Problem, Holding Brainstorming Sessions, Conducting User Research, Focus on Documentation, Communication, Product Development Best Practices, The Right Set of Software Tools, A Key to Success and many more.
    NotesbyHugh
    Miro + Notion + good old pen and paper! Always helps to just write things down and send a photo across even if it's not the most 'efficient' method.
    Caitlin Williams
    Miro! Couldn't live without it now. We also use Slack and Zoom, but Miro is perfect for getting ideas and thoughts 'on paper'.
    Audelia Boker
    Hi @5harath - Do you know guidde.com? It's a video-based platform that enables you to create, share, request, search (and always find) knowledge in just a few clicks. Super useful for remote onboarding and training of new employees, establishing and sharing best practices, replacing release notes on new product updates, helping customers navigate complex workflows, and probably many more use cases! Happy to chat about it if you wish to!
    Audelia Boker
    Hey @5harath - We use Guidde.com and Slack ALL THE TIME :) Lately, we also added Miro for more visual stuff. I've used Ruttl in the past, didn't love it.
    Daniil Glezer
    By annoying the developers (at least it feels like it)
    Daniil Glezer
    Slack and google meets
    Abderisak
    Don't overthink it. You can jot down your ideas on anything, even something as basic as an Email message or a WhatsApp group. Focus on execution instead. It's more difficult and bears more fruit.
    Deepa from True Sparrow
    Mainly Figma and Miro. And then transfer to a relevant place in Notion or Linear.