What do product managers actually do? — Tami Reiss (Product leader coach, Women in Product)

In this week's podcast episode, Tami Reiss, Product leader coach,  dissects the fundamental questions that guide successful product managers: envisioning the destination, understanding the current position, and strategically planning the next move. 

Our conversation with Tami delves into her career journey, offering valuable insights on how product management principles influence not only team dynamics but also resonate within broader business contexts and individual career development.

Featured Links: Follow Tami on LinkedIn | Product Leader Coach | Tami's book 'What do Product Managers do?' | Watch Tami's talk 'The Only Three Questions You EVER Need'

Our Hosts
Lily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She’s currently Chief Product Officer at BBC Maestro, and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. She’s worked on a diverse range of products – leading the product teams through discovery, prototyping, testing and delivery. Lily also founded ProductTank Bristol and runs ProductCamp in Bristol and Bath.

Randy Silver is a Leadership & Product Coach and Consultant. He gets teams unstuck, helping you to supercharge your results. Randy's held interim CPO and Leadership roles at scale-ups and SMEs, advised start-ups, and been Head of Product at HSBC and Sainsbury’s. He participated in Silicon Valley Product Group’s Coaching the Coaches forum, and speaks frequently at conferences and events. You can join one of communities he runs for CPOs (CPO Circles), Product Managers (Product In the {A}ether) and Product Coaches. He’s the author of What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager’s Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19. A recovering music journalist and editor, Randy also launched Amazon’s music stores in the US & UK.