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Navigating the job market, finding your specialization, and making career decisions that suit your needs can be a complex process. That's why we sat down with HHoang Nguyen , Director of Product at Westwing, to dig into these intricate topics and offer some insight. In the realm of AI, not only do we discuss its fascinating aspects, but we also delve into how to discover innate talents and develop a passion for product management within it.
Featured Links: Follow Hoang on LinkedIn | Hoang's 'How To Evaluate Your Next Career Opportunities' talk at PMF 2022 | 'Unlocking Your Superhero - How To Find Your Specialization' video -
This week's episode on The Product Experience podcast demystifies what it truly means to lead an empowered team and helps you navigate the tricky waters of autonomy and accountability. Uncover invaluable advice on earning and extending trust, understanding the power dynamics in a team setting, and transforming company relationships.
Featured Links: Follow Andrew on LinkedIn | Make Things That Matter | Marty Cagan's article 'Product vs Feature Teams' | Buy Charles Feltman's book 'The Thin Book of Trust: an Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work' -
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Today, on a very special episode on The Product Experience, Randy Silver joins us for a change on the other side of the mic as a guest! Lily Smith interviews Randy to talk all about what differentiates good product managers from exceptional ones as well as touching upon his experience in speaking at #mtpcon London 2023.
Featured Links: Follow Randy on LinkedIn | Get the Product Environment Canvas: outofowls.com/mtp | CPO Circles | Product in the (A)ether | -
Experimentation is a key aspect of product management. What are the most important things to consider when experimenting and testing new product features? And when do you know when it's the right time to do just that? At #mtpcon London 2023, Randy Silver and Lily Smith, were joined by Faith Forster, VP of Product at Dext, and Iqbal Ali, Experimentation coach and consultant for a live podcast episode of The Product Experience! Tune in for an uncut conversation on testing in product, along with a Q&A section from the audience that witnessed and participated in the discussion.
Featured Links: Follow Faith on LinkedIn | Follow Iqbal on LinkedIn | Follow Lily on LinkedIn | Follow Randy on LinkedIn | AI, failings, and product villains: 9 lessons from #MTPCon London -
This week, we go back into the archives when Susana Lopes, Director of Product at Abatable, joined us on the podcast. In this episode, we discuss how she used the State of the Product presentation to manage stakeholders and drive alignment. Tune in for an episode filled with practical insights and invaluable resources.
Featured Links: Follow Susana on LinkedIn | Susana’s State of Product Slide Deck | Porter’s 5 Forces model | ‘What is SWOT analysis?’ piece | Buy Melissa Perri’s book 'Escaping The Build Trap' | Buy Marco Iansiti & Karim R. Lakhani’s book 'Competing In The Age Of AI' | Tools to Help Product Managers Think Strategically and Commercially -
In this week's podcast, Dan Balcauski shares his thoughts on the challenge of measuring uncertainty in pricing strategy and how tools like Fermi decomposition can be game-changers. Additionally, if you've ever wondered how to manage existing customers when you decide to tweak pricing and packaging, we've got you covered. Tune in for some pragmatic advice on pricing strategy, indicative pricing, and the reasoning behind 'contact us for a quote' approach.
Featured Links: Follow Dan on LinkedIn | Product Tranquility | Buy 'How to Measure Anything Workbook: Finding the Value of Intangibles in Business' book by Douglas Hubbard | Fermi Estimate examples | 'Decoding the mysteries of pricing strategies' - Part 1 of Dan Balcauski on The Product Experience -
In this week's podcast, we invited Mel McVeigh, VP of Product at Condé Nast. In our conversation, we discuss all of the unique challenges of building products within a global mass media company and hear from Mel how to transform products and build teams.
Featured Links: Follow Mel on LinkedIn | Mel's website | Condé Nast | Watch the full Met Gala 2023 at Vogue -
On this week's podcast episode, product veteran Itamar Gilad joins us on the podcast to provide insights on implementing evidence-guided principles into product management. He argues that as product managers, we must be driven by evidence to find product success.
Featured Links: Follow Itamar on LinkedIn | Buy Itamar's new book 'Evidence-Guided: Creating High Impact Products in the Face of Uncertainty' | Free e-book downloads on Testing Product ideas, ICE Prioritisation, OKRs done right, and many other resources at Itamar's website | Sign-up for Itamar's 'High-Impact Product Management' newsletter | 'High-Integrity Commitments' feature at SVG | Itamar's previous episodes on The Product Experience podcast -
In this week's podcast, we were joined by Dan Balcauski, Founder and Chief Pricing Officer at Product Tranquility. Dan sheds light on the common misconceptions around pricing and gives valuable advice on aligning your pricing strategy with your business objectives.
Featured Links: Follow Dan on LinkedIn | Product Tranquility | 'How To Price Your Product: A Guide To The Van Westendorp Pricing Model' feature at Forbes | 'Identifying and multiplying your best customers' - Tamara Grominsky on The Product Experience | Buy 'What Customers Want: Using Outcome-Driven Innovation to Create Breakthrough Products and Services' book by Anthony Ulwick -
Many organisations and teams have faced the challenge of scaling a product. This week we invited Dave Martin and Andrea Saez, authors of "Product Momentum Gap", to share their wisdom and help bring together product strategy and provide customer value.
Featured Links: Follow Andrea on LinkedIn and her website | Follow Dave on LinkedIn | Dave's page at Right To Left | Sign up for release updates for Andrea and Dave's forthcoming book 'The Product Momentum Gap' | Dave's 'How to execute your product strategy' (using the Value Creation Plan) 10-Step Plan -
With only 30 days to go until our flagship conference, #mtpcon London, we thought that this week, we'd take a trip down memory lane to when we invited AI and Health Tech leader, Randeep Sidhu on the podcast.
Randeep, who will be speaking on the #mtpcon main stage on 20 October, spoke to us about lessons learned from building the Covid-19 tes t and trace app in the midst of the pandemic.
Featured Links: Follow Randeep on LinkedIn | NHS COVID-19 app | Gov.UK NHS Covid-19 App Privacy Notice | Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 on BAME Groups NHS Data Report -
In this week's episode, we sit down with Alex Watson, Product Director at Spotify's Core Experience. Together, we unpack the tools and mindset necessary for anyone navigating a career in product management. We delve into the critical aspects of understanding your motivation for career progression and the unique benefits that different levels of seniority hold.
Featured Links: Follow Alex on LinkedIn | The Wired Jester | 'Managing Internal Communications for Big Projects' feature at Mind The Product | Alex's thoughts on 'Self development and Career Progression as a PM in Spotify' -
In this week's podcast, we were joined by Tobias Freudenreich, a product leadership coach and consultant based in Hamburg. This episode dives deep into the structure of cross-functional teams and explains how this structure can help us build great products that people love.
Featured Links: Follow Tobias on LinkedIn and his website | Tobias' 'Introducing Cross-Functional Leadership' blog post | Tobias' 'Product Leadership' talk at ProductTank Berlin | Martin Eriksson's 'The Decision Stack' framework | 'Getting Started With Outcomes' post by Josh Seiden -
Transitioning from a CPO to a CEO is a daunting task, requiring more than just technical skills. In the second half of our chat, Namrata delves into the importance of long-term planning and developing skills. Specifically, we discuss the intricacies of combining sales and product roles, highlighting the potential challenges that come with it. The discussion brings to the forefront the need for product management professionals to develop a comprehensive suite of business and sales skills.
Apart from Namrata’s journey, our conversation also takes a turn into the world of product communities and their impact.
Featured Links: Follow Namrata on LinkedIn | Namrata's website | Women In Product UK on Instagram -
Listen to our conversation with Lucie Buisson, Chief Product Officer at Contentsquare. Lucy is a master at building high-performing teams who focuses on creating value for customers while striking a balance between scalability and feature development. She's got loads of experience and wisdom to share, whether you're leading a team or being part of one.
She discusses the importance of maintaining close relationships with teams and customers, while celebrating successes amidst new challenges.
Featured Links: Follow Lucie on LinkedIn and Twitter | Contentsquare | Hypergrowth feature at Tech Blast
Level up your product management skills with an interactive, remote product management training workshop by Mind the Product. Hone your skills with a small group of product peers, get coached through your product challenges by an expert trainer, and walk away with frameworks and tools you can use right away. Learn more. -
Rerun: OKRs are a simple concept — but deceptively hard to get right. There’s an awful lot of horror stories about implementations gone wrong, along with any number of gurus and guides on how to get it right. Storm Fagan — now the Chief Product Officer at the BBC, formerly at JustEat — joined us on the podcast to break down how she made OKRs scale at a big company by keeping them simple. (Hint: that wasn’t her first approach.)
Featured Links: Follow Storm on LinkedIn and Twitter | Work with Storm at the BBC | Just Eat | 'How to write OKRs that don't suck' MTP piece by Adrian Howard
Level up your product management skills with an interactive, remote product management training workshop by Mind the Product. Hone your skills with a small group of product peers, get coached through your product challenges by an expert trainer, and walk away with frameworks and tools you can use right away. Learn more. -
On this week's podcast, we sit down with Mirela Mus, Founder and CPO of Product People, as we unbox the career progression in product management. We decode the vital differences between various product leadership roles, from VPs to Directors and Heads of Product. Listen as Mirela details her incredible journey into product management and discusses how Product People has set themselves apart by focusing wholeheartedly on career opportunities and meeting client needs.
Featured Links: Follow Mirela on LinkedIn and Twitter | Product People | 'No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention' book by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer | Open Roles at Product People
Level up your product management skills with an interactive, remote product management training workshop by Mind the Product. Hone your skills with a small group of product peers, get coached through your product challenges by an expert trainer, and walk away with frameworks and tools you can use right away. Learn more. -
Product Operations has been the talk of the town over the past two years, but why is it so important in product management, and what does the role entail? In this week's podcast, Antonia Landi, Product Operations Consultant, leads us on a journey through the world of product ops, outlining its purpose, significance, and how its role can vary based on a company's specific needs. We delve into the misconceptions around product ops and discover that it’s not just about creating mural boards but is an essential cog in the product development machinery.
Featured Links: Follow Antonia on LinkedIn and Twitter | Antonia's website | The Product Operations Manifesto | Product Ops Overview feature at SVPG | 'Product Operations - The Fuel for Winning Product Strategies' piece on Product Lab.
Our #mtpcon San Francisco 2023 Keynote Kit brings you all of the insights from our San Francisco keynote talks plus additional helpful discussion points and thought starters so you can easily translate the insights into actions – perfect for making effective improvements to your role, team, and product. Sign up now. -
Ever wondered what it takes to thrive in product management across different sizes of organizations? We welcome experienced product leader, Liz Clow, Chief Product Officer at memmo.me.
We journey through her experiences across diverse organizations, you'll learn how to put OKRs into practice to steer teams effectively and maintain laser focus. We'll explore the delicate art of saying 'no' to certain initiatives to retain focus and the importance of adaptability when a strategy misfires.
In addition, we dig into the nuances of leadership styles in different organizational contexts. Learn how data-driven decision making and a robust product mindset can transform any company, regardless of size.
Featured Links: Follow Liz on LinkedIn and Twitter | Memmo | Liz's 'Navigating different org sizes as a product leader' piece at Mind The Product
Our #mtpcon San Francisco 2023 Keynote Kit brings you all of the insights from our San Francisco keynote talks plus additional helpful discussion points and thought starters so you can easily translate the insights into actions – perfect for making effective improvements to your role, team, and product. Sign up now. -
Join us on the podcast this week where we uncover the world of content design with Erica Jorgensen, seasoned content designer at Chewy and author of 'Strategic Content Design Tools and Research Techniques for Better UX'. Erica walks us through her professional journey and how she fell into the realm of content strategy. She enlightens us on the significance of using quantitative research in understanding why words work or not, and how different businesses can reap enormous benefits from a content designer.
Our chat with Erica takes an intriguing turn as we dig into the kinship between content design and user experience. She opens up about the importance of quality content as an engineering issue, and when it's prime time to make the case for hiring a content designer early in a project
Featured Links: Follow Erica on LinkedIn and Twitter | Erica's website | Buy Erica's book 'Strategic Content Design - Tools and Research Techniques for Better UX' | The Content Design Manifesto | Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Our #mtpcon San Francisco 2023 Keynote Kit brings you all of the insights from our San Francisco keynote talks plus additional helpful discussion points and thought starters so you can easily translate the insights into actions – perfect for making effective improvements to your role, team, and product. Sign up now. - Show more