Product for Product Management
EP 77 - Product Competency Toolkit with Ravi Mehta
Jun 7, 2023
Guest Ravi Mehta, former CEO at Outpace and former CPO at Tinder, discusses the Product Competency Toolkit, hiring product managers, and strategies for career growth. Topics include the importance of being a bridge between customers and engineering, the development of the toolkit at TripAdvisor, and the creation of Outpace to democratize access to professional coaching.
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- Outpace is a platform founded by Ravi Mehta that aims to democratize access to effective professional coaching and provides a comprehensive coaching program for mid-career product leaders.
- Ravi Mehta emphasizes the importance of setting and hitting meaningful goals to accelerate career growth and advises product managers to align their work with the top concerns of their superiors or make strategic assumptions to bridge the gap between product management and executive leadership when a clear company strategy is lacking.
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Outpace: Democratizing Access to Professional Coaching
Outpace is a platform founded by Ravi Mehta that aims to democratize access to effective professional coaching. By offering a mobile product that combines quick microlearning with one-on-one coaching, Outpace helps individuals level up their skills and receive personalized guidance. The platform currently focuses on product management, offering a comprehensive coaching program for product leaders. With 24 sessions covering various topics, such as product strategy, influence, and crisis management, Outpace provides a complete learning loop for mid-career product leaders. The goal is to help product managers navigate their careers, gain strategic insights, and achieve their professional goals.
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