How to Hire the Perfect Product Owner: What You Should Know

[@ResponsiveAdvisors]

🔥 What's your biggest challenge when hiring or working with a Product Owner? Drop your thoughts below! 🔥 This video covers key tips and common misconceptions about the Product Owner role. What did you find most surprising? 💡 Also, who agrees that Product Owners should have a deep understanding of Scrum? Or do you think it's possible to succeed without it? Let's discuss! 💬 Don’t forget to check out the Product Owner job description template we mentioned 👉 responsiveadvisors.com/blog/product-owner-job-description/

[@burfine]

Now that I have my PSM1 I've come to realize just how critical a great Product Owner really is. Interesting to hear a little on Jeff's take RE hiring/selection.

[@ResponsiveAdvisors]

@burfine Congrats on your PSM1! 🎉 You're spot on-having a great Product Owner makes a huge difference. Jeff’s insights on hiring are so insighful for getting the right fit. What’s been the biggest challenge for Product Owners that you've seen so far? Would love to hear more.

[@rashmireddy1401]

In our product our PO went on paternity leave for month and team is struggling with no proper stories no prioritisation we don't know whether what we are building right or not as we only scope written in SOW. In this context I am SM who is helping to set things but I am unsure how should I take it forward? Any tips from your side please...

[@ResponsiveAdvisors]

Well let me start with the obvious, this isn't a Scrum issue exactly, but more one of a highly skilled person left your team with no one to backfill. First thing i'd recommend is choosing someone to take over. Ideally they are qualified to do so. Since your normal PO is only going to be gone for a month you probably can't make that many mistakes with this approach. Doing nothing isn't really an option and doing low priority work is probably better than doing nothing. I would attempt to take charge, take some risks, deliver some value, and just do your best with a difficult situation. See if someone on the Scrum Team feels they're able to take over at least in a small part in the absence of the existing product owner. Also, we're assuming there is no way to contact your Product Owner, see if you can at least get an hour with your PO for them to delegate as much as they can to the team and get more context, so your team can make the best decisions possible in their absence. Hope this helps!