Documentation & Tracking (with Note-taking)
Just Got a Product or Project Management Internship? Here’s How to Maximize Your First 3 Months (Especially After a Career Transition)
So, you finally landed that internship after weeks (or months) of studying product or project management. Maybe you transitioned from sales, customer support, law, engineering, or something completely unrelated. You’ve been watching YouTube, taking courses on Product Dive or Coursera, and updating your LinkedIn title like a champ. But now that you’re in, you’re attending […]
Your Role as a Project Manager (Simple Guide)
Our 3-Month Internship Curriculum
Here’s what our curriculum covers: A. FOUNDATIONS (Weeks 1-3) 1. SDLC & Product Development Foundations What SDLC actually means Waterfall vs Agile vs Hybrid How work moves from idea → delivery Why PMs exist The role of documentation The role of communication Basic product terminology (user flows, features, backlog, epic, etc.) 2. Planning & Goal […]
Creating Job Ads and Managing Recruitment Workflows for DASH
Hiring the right talent is one of the most critical tasks for any organization. A structured recruitment process ensures you attract the best candidates, evaluate them effectively, and bring the right people onboard without wasting time or resources. This guide outlines the step-by-step recruitment workflow at DASH Management, from writing job ads to onboarding new […]
Managing External Stakeholders in Different Time Zones
Working with external stakeholders — especially partners in different time zones — can be one of the toughest challenges for remote teams. Slow responses, scheduling issues, and unclear communication can create frustration and project delays if not handled properly. As a project manager (PM) or associate, your job is to bridge the communication gap, ensure […]
How to Respond to Questions From Your Team (Without Guessing or Freezing Up)
How to Respond to Questions From Your Team (Without Guessing or Freezing Up) How to Respond to Questions From Your Team (Without Guessing or Freezing Up) As a project manager, your team will constantly ask you questions — sometimes in meetings, sometimes in Slack, sometimes in the middle of a crisis. These questions can range […]
Giving updates in a sprint planning session/meeting
Sprint planning sets the tone for the entire week (or sprint). This is where project managers share their team’s focus, discuss dependencies, and align commitments. As a PM, you’re not here to read every single Jira task or daily to-do list. You’re speaking to other PMs and stakeholders who need to understand the big picture […]
Giving updates in a sprint review meeting
Sprint reviews are not just routine meetings; they are opportunities to show the value your team delivered, highlight progress toward goals, and identify what needs improvement. Unfortunately, many new project managers make a common mistake during sprint reviews: They list tasks instead of highlighting results. They give excuses instead of showing impact. They make updates […]
Understanding a request from a stakeholder
One of the most important skills you’ll need as a project or product manager is the ability to understand what stakeholders are really saying — even when they don’t say it clearly. Stakeholders often communicate in broad or ambiguous terms, and it’s your job to translate that into something the team can act on. If […]