In this episode, host Ashok Sivanand continues the series "9 Critical Conversations You Forget to Have With Your Team," focusing on the sixth conversation: What organizational challenges might hurt our product? Ashok outlines common risks that large teams face, such as misaligned priorities, bottlenecks caused by inefficient communication, and slow decision-making processes that can delay product launches and frustrate teams. He explains how organizational structure, particularly in large enterprises, can introduce silos and inefficiencies that negatively affect product development.

Ashok shares strategies to overcome these challenges, including facilitating user story lifecycles, mapping out stakeholders, engaging leadership for support, and leveraging product demos. These tactics are designed to streamline collaboration, minimize friction, and ensure that teams can deliver better, faster results without unnecessary setbacks.

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Inside the episode...

• Identifying organizational risks that can delay product launches
• The impact of internal silos on product development
• Importance of aligning stakeholder priorities
• Mapping user story lifecycles to find bottlenecks
• Engaging leadership early to mitigate risks
• Leveraging product demos for stakeholder buy-in and team alignment
• Preventing “Frankenstein” products through better collaboration

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