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Learn how you can make your life easier as a product manager by tackling hard conversations the right way. Plus, get to the root of why these convos are so tricky!

Product Management
How to Tackle Hard Conversations as a Product Manager
Alison Stark
Apr 15, 2019

Learn how Growfish can help you make learning the center of your Sprint Retros, including examples and our experience with it in the past.

Consulting
Growfish: Make Learning the Center of your Sprint Retros
Tyler Hilker
Apr 9, 2019

Dan Linhart talks about Crema's engagement with Form and the valuable insights we gained about Crema's vision, marketing initiatives, and plans for the future.

News
Working with Form: A Long-Awaited Milestone
Dan Linhart
Apr 9, 2019

Product Manager and Design Sprint Facilitator Justin Mertes outlines the 5 steps to becoming a confident design sprint facilitator based on his experience.

Consulting
5 Steps to Becoming a Confident Design Sprint Facilitator
Mar 26, 2019

Learn what Scrum is, the basics of scrum events, a step-by-step guide to sprint planning and common challenges with moving to Scrum from a Product Manager.

Product Management
What is Scrum?
Alison Stark
Mar 21, 2019

Learn how you can prepare for a design sprint as a designer, including your role in the process, what to expect and ways to practice beforehand.

Product Design
How to Prep for a Design Sprint (Designer’s POV)
Pamela Porto
Mar 4, 2019

Learn what user stories are and how to write user stories, including testing instructions & verification, reference a & considerations, and acceptance criteria.

Client Resources
How to Write User Stories
Tucker Pivonka
Feb 21, 2019

Learn the difference between Kanban and Scrum, including pros & cons of each, some middle ground options, and the tools Crema uses for our product management.

Product Management
What’s the Difference Between Kanban and Scrum?
Tucker Pivonka
Jan 29, 2019

Learn from George Brooks about the 8 lessons he's learned creating & managing Crema's product teams, including diversifying, short sprints, and silos.

Company Culture
Product Teams: 8 Lessons Learned
George Brooks
Jan 28, 2019

Agile sprint retrospectives highlight opportunities for change and move the team in the right direction. Learn about sprint review vs retrospective and more.

Product Management
How To Run A Sprint Retrospective That Actually Leads To Change
Oct 2, 2018

Unleash the Sprint. Learn how to tackle agile sprint planning, explore our sprint planning template and figure out the sprint timeline that works best for you.

Product Management
Our Sprint Framework
Oct 2, 2018

Learn how to get an entry level programming job with no experience! We provide tips on how to network, get your projects in front of the right people and more.

Software Development
Three Tips For Getting Your First Programming Job With No Experience
Oct 2, 2018
Tyler Hilker
4
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The Better Bets Canvas for Product Leaders

In this article, we talk about a tool we use to help product leaders think more deeply about the problems they face every day. We call it the Better Bets Canvas, based on insights found in Annie Duke's book Thinking and Bets (which you should absolutely go read).

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