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A Weekly Feedback Ops Cadence for PMs (That Actually Fits Real Life)

A Weekly Feedback Ops Cadence for PMs (That Actually Fits Real Life)

TL;DR: A simple routine: daily river skim, weekly theme review, monthly synthesis. Lightweight, repeatable, and scales with your org.

Daily (10 minutes)

  • skim 10 river items
  • save 2 to a “this matters” list
  • reply with clarifying question once (keeps the channel alive)

Weekly (30 minutes)

  • list top 5 candidate themes
  • attach 3 pieces of evidence each
  • pick 1 theme to test (small experiment)

Monthly (60 minutes)

  • synthesize top themes by segment
  • recommend 1–2 roadmap moves
  • publish a short “what we heard” memo

Takeaways

Consistency beats heroics. Cadence beats chaos.