
Avoiding Roadmap Derailment
Many product management teams struggle to deal with constant stakeholder requests. Let’s get you out of that rat race by changing the conversation. In this talk I’ll help you go from “dealing with requests” to “collaborative decision making.” By working with your stakeholders instead of against them, you can achieve your product goals without the constant negotiation and flip flop changes. Hosted by ProductTank NYC. Register.

Taming the toughest stakeholders
Bring the stories of your most challenging stakeholders and join Bruce McCarthy and Melissa Appel for an engaging [and likely therapeutic] Q&A on World Product Day. Navigate the complexities of stakeholder management with insights from the experts. Online.

Getting Aligned for ProductTank Mid-Atlantic
Join Bruce McCarthy & Melissa Appel in a moderated virtual fireside as they share the origins of "Aligned" and tease key themes. Discover how their book fills a crucial gap in stakeholder management and prepare to dive deeper with a live Q&A in six weeks.

Melissa Appel at Women in Product Boston: A Stakeholder Management Card Game
Join us for an engaging and interactive workshop, hosted by Melissa Appel, co-author of Aligned: Stakeholder Management for Product Leaders and WIP Boston Co-Lead, where you'll put your stakeholder management skills to the test!

Melissa Appel at Business of Software UK: The Founders’ Guide to What Product Teams Need
Collaborate with your CPO to improve the foundation on which the product team is operating. In software, having a solid platform can make feature delivery faster. For product teams, having a solid foundation will enable the product team to deliver value better and faster than scrambling (and with less attrition).