The Product Manager Coach Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I recently had a conversation with a product manager who felt stuck. Armed with this epiphany, let’s dive into the nine compelling reasons why turbocharging your product management career should be your banner goal in 2024. Let’s call her Pam.

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airfocus

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Explore why 66% of Senior Product Managers are considering quitting despite high salaries and how leadership and workplace culture adjustments can shape the future of product leadership in 2024.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Now more than ever, being a principal product manager is a job title that most product professionals aspire to attain. Product management has established itself as one of the leading fields for career development today. According to Glassdoor , the average salary for a product manager is $155,611 as of 2024.

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People-First Product Leadership

JANUARY 7, 2024

We’ll need to see through 2024 before determining where it falls on the scale. Maybe not at the same level as the Rolling Stones, Harry Styles or other artists who have already announced tours in 2024. A common prioritization method in product management is RICE. I bought a green nail polish to be adventurous.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Get ready for a fantastic new year with my quick goal setting and year-end retrospective exercise designed specifically for product managers looking to grow their careers. Setting goals and planning for the future is crucial for any product manager’s career. What am I looking forward to learning in 2024?

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People-First Product Leadership

JANUARY 22, 2024

A 2023 study by Asana found that 88% of product managers feel stressed often or all the time. Wanting to be more mindful of your wellbeing during 2024, then finding yourself immediately facing some or all of the following stress inducing scenarios since 2024 began. Top that off with.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

To survive and succeed, your product leadership must be sharper than ever. Will 2024 be better or worse than 2023? Our free e-book “ Speed-Up the Journey to Product-Market Fit ” — an executive’s guide to strategic product management is waiting for you at www.infinify.com/ebook Originally published at [link] on July 5, 2023.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Iterative planning enables product management teams to respond quickly to changes in the market and emerging trends. The ability to adapt and adjust to changing product strategies positions companies for continuous improvement and sustained success. For one, product teams can go to market faster and more cost-effectively.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Especially in product management, where authority is limited, you need to act beyond the limits of formality. Photo by Blake Cheek on Unsplash I once coached a very talented senior product manager. Challenge Upwards The CEO, startup founders, or your management chain up to the CEO, have authority over you.

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Product Talk

MARCH 13, 2024

A little background on Sam and her organization: Sam oversees the four product teams that manage two streaming services, ICI TOU.TV These were previously two completely separate sets of products managed by separate French and English arms of the organization. appeared first on Product Talk. and CBC Gem.

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Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In order to build products and solutions that serve diverse communities successfully, we need leaders, product managers, and cross-functional team members to represent them. Being a product leader is a profoundly humbling and privileged opportunity. Of course, they wanted to know why I felt that way.

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Ronke PM

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Before we step into 2024, we thought it would be fitting to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the five most popular articles of 2023, as chosen by our readers for their excitement and value. Below are the posts that inspired our current and future product managers in 2023. #5 Published by Mind the Product.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 27, 2024

How product managers can master product design & development Watch on YouTube TLDR This article explores the crucial role of product design in product management, focusing on ideation and concept design tools. Brainwriting is a variation of NGT that involves individual writing and idea sharing.

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Ronke PM

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It's been a true privilege to connect with new and seasoned product leaders, sharing insights and learning from the rich tapestry of experiences in product management. The session covered the role and responsibilities of a product manager, including day-to-day tasks and essential skills.

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Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

As product managers, we are granted a profoundly humbling and privileged role. By harnessing our intellectual fortitude in this defining moment, we have the power to craft products, solutions, and services that not only create diverse opportunities for our customers but also significantly enhance their lives.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 20, 2024

How product managers can master product process Watch on YouTube TLDR – The Product Innovation Charter (PIC) is a short document that provides direction and alignment for a product development project. In this article, we will explore the seven knowledge areas for product mastery.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Our commitment was firm, leadership backed the change, and it was underway. Yet, for many product managers, simplicity is challenging to achieve. A quick side note — If you are a product manager who works in a company where this is the norm — congrats! Often, product managers skip this step in favor of speed.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 13, 2024

How product managers can master product portfolio management Watch on YouTube TLDR Portfolio management is a crucial aspect of product development that helps organizations strategically allocate resources, balance projects, and align their product innovation efforts with overall business goals.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Next, plot the UX initiatives on the roadmap using a project management or roadmapping tool like Asana or Roadmunk. When ready, share the UX roadmap with relevant stakeholders, including product managers , senior leaders , and the heads of the key departments. What are the different types of UX roadmaps?

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Innovatemap

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From insights keeping us informed on product trends to friendly competition around the Village Table, here’s a list of a few favorites from our team. Lenny Rachitsky Jake Trowbridge, Principal Product Manager Lenny Rachitsky is a goldmine for product management, UX design, product marketing and general business resources.

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Usersnap

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Nowadays, product leadership is becoming more collaborative , and product leaders work more and more with engineers, designers, sales, marketers. They all work together, gathered in “product teams”, to generate ideas and create successful products that go hand in hand with the product vision.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

As a product manager or leader, you should always create your own customer advisory board , just less formally. Our free e-book “ Speed-Up the Journey to Product-Market Fit ” — an executive’s guide to strategic product management is waiting for you at www.infinify.com/ebook Originally published at [link] on February 8, 2024.

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Mironov Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Product management doesn’t run Engineering; Engineering runs Engineering. And at least in public, Engineering and Product leadership need to be shoulder-to-shoulder , actively supporting each other at every turn. But there are some engineering team configurations that I see as problematic.  So

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Our free e-book “ Speed-Up the Journey to Product-Market Fit ” — an executive’s guide to strategic product management is waiting for you at www.infinify.com/ebook Originally published at [link] on February 1, 2024. Next week I’ll talk about how to address them.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 28, 2024

Here’s a three-step approach to ensure products connect with users on a more meaningful level. I’m not talking about the Spotify model for product management, I’m talking about the app itself. Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash I have a confession to make: I don’t like Spotify. Stay tuned.

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Bryce York

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The official Slack AI product looks great, but with limited access and add-on pricing, I decided to open-source the version I built in September 2024. As a product leader, it’s essential to keep your finger on the pulse, but when things are moving so fast, it’s not easy to stay up-to-date without giving up all your nights and weekends.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 4, 2024

I conducted an event titled “ Top 5 Skills to Stand Out as a Senior PM in a Hybrid World” for Reforge on Tuesday, 27 February 2024. How do you navigate an organization that is limiting the growth of the product org? I feel limited in my growth as there is not upward opportunity as a Senior Product Manager.

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That someone might be a UX designer, or a UX director, a product manager, or an executive, but that is all abstracted into these ineffable concepts that prevent any concrete action from being taken. Ultimately, the entire product community needs to stop being afraid to name names. That needs to change. ᴠᴇʀᴅɪᴄᴛ ᔕTu¶iD ?

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 7, 2023

It’s worth noting that PDMA is a volunteer-led organization and, like Susan, most of the people involved in its leadership have fulltime jobs in product roles yet make time to contribute to the professional association. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers [2:15] What is PDMA?

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

A technical program manager differs from a product manager because technical program managers work more closely with the software development teams. It is an excellent role for those interested in software who want to lead, manage, or use their creative skills.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 23, 2024

When we decided to build our sales engagement product, for example, we reallocated some existing pods toward that goal. It is presented to the leadership team for high-level feedback. How do you structure your product teams? The product group nowadays also includes non-“build” functions. Read more

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Product Talk

JANUARY 3, 2024

Through the course, Mike developed his listening skills, created better relationships with members of the sales team, and began to use the insights he gathered to improve the product offering, make a positive impact on company revenue, and earn several promotions along the way. I was a group product manager for six months.

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Userpilot

MARCH 7, 2024

of leadership roles. I wanted to learn more about what challenges are deterring women from entering leadership career paths in tech. Product Manager @ Microsoft & Top Product Management Voice Olga Mykhoparkina – CEO & Founder of Quoleady *Quotes have been lightly edited for clarity TL;DR When did you get into tech?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 3, 2024

Principles are a very powerful tool in product leadership. A lot of it is due to leadership changes, or a major shift that companies realized they needed to make as part of their 2024 planning. That’s when I recommend having a discussion with leadership on the principles you want to follow.

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Product Talk

APRIL 17, 2024

We have five product managers, one UX researcher , five designers—one of them director of design, leading the design team. All product managers report to me, and we have five product teams up and running. It sounds like you are responsible for product, design, and research. Stephanie: Absolutely. Yes, great.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 21, 2024

Product leadership is such a hard role, one of the hardest. thepaintedsquare from Unsplash As a board member at ProductX  — the largest product conference in Israel — I met last week with a guest speaker to prepare his talk at the upcoming conference. Summaries are a very powerful leadership tool.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 10, 2024

Our free e-book “ Speed-Up the Journey to Product-Market Fit ” — an executive’s guide to strategic product management is waiting for you at www.infinify.com/ebook Originally published at [link] on March 7, 2024. Because now you know that the answer you are looking for is somewhere else.

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