I own this! – get over your ego

Are the boundaries between roles and responsibilities in your team limiting your ability to truly collaborate and come up with the best solutions?

Is your ego hindering your team's progress?
Join us at our event on product team collaboration and learn how to actively create an environment where conflicting opinions and ideas can thrive, leading to better outcomes and satisfied customers.

Discover the benefits of crossing functional boundaries and fostering a culture of co-creation and constructive critique. Don't miss out on the opportunity to transform your team's dynamics and take your product to the next level.

Keynote: Learning Loop Meetup 29th of March 2023
https://www.meetup.com/product-loop/events/290735855

Transcript

1. I OWN THIS! Thomas Gläser, Director Product Experience @ onlyfy by XING 
 Product Loop Meetup / Wed, March 29, 2023 Get over your ego.
2. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Linkedin
3. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de 😂 🤔
4. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Who “owns” design?
5. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de De fi ned plan of the 
 look, functioning and working 
 of an object, before it is made. WHAT IS DESIGN? Source: Oxford languages via Google
6. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de
7. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Groups whose members have diverse knowledge categories can produce more original ideas. Source: A di ff erent perspective – The multiple e ff ects of deep level diversity on group creativity » « Rietzschel, Nijstad, & Stroebe, 2007
8. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de
9. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Breaking point and Beyond, George Land (1998) CREATIVITY SCORES AT GENIUS LEVEL 98% 30% 2% 12% Age 5 Age 10 Age 15 Age 30
10. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de When our self-worth isn’t on the line, we are far more willing to be courageous and risk sharing … 
 One way to embrace creativity 
 is to let go of comparison. Source: Buy the book » « Brene Brown (Author of Daring Greatly)
11. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de
12. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Linkedin
13. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Linkedin
14. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Who communicates ideas 
 to reach common ground? WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
15. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Who is responsible 
 for the design part? WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
16. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de DON’T MIX UP THE DESIGN PHASES
17. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Diverse groups have di ff i culty identifying and converging 
 around their most creative 
 ideas. Source: Harvard Business Review » « Putman and Paulus, 2009, Rietzschel et al., 2006, Rietzschel et al., 2010
18. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de EXPERTS ARE KEY WHEN CLOSING IN ON AN IDEA
19. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Yes! We should be 
 more Design Driven…
20. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: GIF from gfycat
21. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Linkedin
22. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de THE DRAMA TRIANGLE Victim 
 Why me? Rescuer 
 Let me help Persecutor 
 It’s your fault!
23. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de HOW TO ESCAPE THE DRAMA Victim to Creator 
 From problem to problem solving Persecutor to challenger 
 From blame to assertiveness Rescuer to coach 
 From dependency to responsibility
24. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de IT’S NOT PRODUCT VS DESIGN VS TECH Source: Article on Medium
25. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Article on Medium GAPS BETWEEN ROLES COME WITH COSTS Unchecked these gaps will make their way into your product
26. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Article on Medium HIGH PERFORMING PRODUCT TEAMS Everyone sits at the intersection, rather than starting at di ff erent corners negotiating their way in
27. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Twitter
28. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de HOW do we want to work 
 is more important than 
 WHAT we are working on
29. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de HOW COULD THE GERMAN BASKETBALL TEAM RANK 3RD 
 AT THE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP?
30. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Source: Miroverse ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Understand and manage expectations
31. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de BELBIN ROLES & TOOLBOX How to assess and balance your teams Source: Roles explained
32. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de TEAM ALIGNMENT MAP Increase mutual clarity before the actual work and empower teams Source: Team Alignment Map
33. © Thomas Gläser Product Loop Meetup, March 29, 2023 www.thomasglaeser.de Who “owns” the product? THANK YOU! TIME TO DEBATE