Pks Inc

Mission We help businesses build high performing teams that deliver inspired solutions which customers love. How We Do It We combine human-centered design and lean thinking to deliver the strongest product-market fit. Our Values We’ve seen the best solutions delivered by diverse, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary teams. We are in business to do right by our partners and by our teams. Offerings Advisor: Advise board and leadership on team structure, strategy, product definition, roadmap, and culture (e.g, 1 day per week) Coach: Coach working team on how to apply best practices to design and sustain successful products (e.g, 2-3 days per week) Leader: Directly manage the delivery and launch of innovative new solutions (e.g, 4-5 days per week ) Speaker: Provide insight into a particular topic related to building high performing teams and managing successful product (e.g, 1-2 hour session) Capabilities Ethnographic Research: Assessment of user frictions and needs in real-world environments. Opportunity Assessment: Evaluation of market opportunities and risks by examining key technology, market, and user trends. Human-Centered Design: Continual use of the human perspective throughout design, concepting, and product development. Lean and Agile Development: Use of lean and agile techniques while testing core product hypotheses and while validating product-market fit. Multi-Disciplinary Team Design: Development of the organization, roles, best practices, and governance model that lead to optimal performance. Playbook Development: Capture and documentation of key best practices, processes, and ceremonies. Growth: The application of lean techniques (e.g, growth hacking) to facilitate the rapid acquisition of the right type of customers.