Help yourself – with the box of question cards
Are you a product manager who would like to become even better at your job?
Do you lead a product team and need something fresh to promote your employees’ development?
In that case, the “52 questions” deck is ideal for you: a deck of cards with 52 questions ranging from the simple to the philosophical—all geared towards effective self-coaching.
I want to buy it!
How best to use the card deck
If you’re a product manager, you can pick a card every morning and take 15 minutes to think about the question. You will see more clearly and your actions will be more considered as a result.
Team up with a colleague to form a learning group: Each of you answers the question for yourself and then presents your answer to the other. Of course, the other person then gives their feedback on the answer.
Take one of the subject areas (e.g. “Get it Done”) and then work specifically on enhancing your strengths in this area.
As Head of Product or Team Lead, you can make use of the cards in your 1:1s. You could begin the conversation, for instance, by placing a card on the table and then explaining why the question on this card is important for that day’s meeting.
As an Agile Coach/Scrum Master, you can use the cards as a way of supporting the product manager by asking them smart, relevant questions.
How the card deck is organized
The cards are clustered into different subject areas, each denoted by a different colour. There are at least 6 questions in each subject area. These categories are:
Understand the Problem
Find a Solution
Do some Planning
Get it done (Implementation)
Listen & Learn (Optimization)
All forces united (Team)
Grow! (Personal)
Example:
Listen & Learn: What would happen if you doubled the price of your product tomorrow? How would the product have to change in order to justify this price?
Get it done: Where was the chaos this week? Where can I tolerate chaos? Where have I prevented chaos?
What the first fans are saying
“My perfect workout in the morning: I take one card a day and then just write my thoughts down in response to the question. It’s fun and always gives me a little kick up the backside as PO.” Jennifer Heitzmann, eSailors
“I use the card set to prepare for my 1:1s with the product managers. It reassures me that I haven’t neglected any topic areas.” Konradin Breyer, Ex-CPO Freeletics
How to order
If you live in the EU
The cards are available on Amazon now. Check your local marketplace for “52questions” or order from amazon.de
Cards in English: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07T8F9Q6M (SOLD OUT, check the DIY-Version instead)
Cards in German: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07T8G3QZK
Please note: If you are ordering the cards on behalf of your company please use their Amazon business account for placing the order. Otherwise 19% German VAT is applied to the invoice.
If you live elsewhere
Please email me at info@petra-wille.de with your invoice/shipping address and the number of decks you want to buy. I’ll write an invoice and get in touch!
1 card deck DE or EN = € 33.57 + shipping (+ VAT) Further information regarding terms and conditions (refunds, etc.) can be requested by email.
There also is a DIY-Version of the cards available if shipping isn’t an option.
Thank you
Many thanks to all those who have contributed to the development of this deck of cards:
Design: Kirsten Lehm
Translation & proofreading: Monika Schwenk & Robert Smales
Feedback on the prototype: Thomas Kern, David Stemberger, Andree Wille, Jörg Leisenberg, Chris Murach