Product Rising Unlocking Product Potential: Teresa Torres with a Learning and Development Lens
May 20, 2025
Teresa Torres, the founder of Product Talk and author of 'Continuous Discovery Habits', shares her expertise in product management training. She dives into the differences between coaching and training, emphasizing when each is necessary for growth. Teresa discusses the power of deliberate practice in skill acquisition and the importance of community support. She also highlights how frameworks can enhance learning and offers insights on improving product discovery through effective coaching and stakeholder collaboration.
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From Coaching to Training
- Teresa Torres started as a product discovery coach because she saw teams lacking fundamental discovery skills.
- She transitioned to training because coaching teams on basic skills was inefficient and costly.
Choose Between Training and Coaching
- If you need to learn a hard skill, start with books, blogs, or podcasts, and practice deliberately.
- Use coaching only when you're stuck with organizational challenges or applying skills is difficult.
Deliberate Practice Builds Skill
- Training should involve deliberate practice: repeated skill exercises with expert feedback.
- Avoid passive learning; active practice with feedback builds true product skills efficiently.
