Petra Wille

Petra Wille, an independent product leadership coach and author of "Strong Product People," shares her insights on coaching product managers. She discusses the critical importance of effective storytelling and public speaking in career advancement. Petra explores the impact of mentoring on product managers and emphasizes the need for communities in fostering growth. She also introduces the PM Wheel framework designed to enhance coaching and develop essential product management skills.

In this enlightening discussion, bestselling authors Teresa Torres and Petra Wille share their expertise on product discovery. Teresa, known for her insights in 'Continuous Discovery Habits,' emphasizes the difference between user research and true product discovery. Petra spotlights the importance of aligning product outcomes with strategic goals. They explore pitfalls to avoid, the significance of strategic context, and how to leverage KPI trees for success. With practical advice and storytelling tips, they reveal how to effectively communicate product vision to leadership.

Experienced product leader Petra Wille and Arne Kittler discuss coaching dynamics in product leadership, the importance of emotional regulation, navigating difficult conversations, balancing individual agency and environmental impact in product management, and exploring deep thinking for effective team guidance.

Petra Wille, author of "Strong Product People" and founder of the Product at Heart conference, shares her expertise as a leading product coach. She discusses the common challenges faced by product leaders, emphasizing the importance of tailored frameworks and time management. Petra highlights the benefits of coaching and creating strong Communities of Practice. Listeners can enjoy a unique role-playing exercise that showcases effective coaching techniques, making this a must-listen for anyone in product leadership.

Season 2 of the ProducTea! Petra is an expert in coaching and wrote one of the most popular books on the topic “Strong Product People” which is a fantastic operative, down-to-earth guide to growing future leaders.Timestamps:0:00 Petra’s Introduction04:40 The issues with conferences09:20 What do people get wrong about Petra?13:30 The time is right to be in Product Management17:40 Academia-led education is losing its importance & Petra’s most valuable source of knowledge20:05 Who are Petra’s favorite product people to help out?22:50 How does anyone in product prepare for this industry today?27:00 Define your realistic Learning Roadmap29:50 People idolize thought leaders, and realism in our day to day34:00 Learnings from Being a public product figure35:40 Personal Development, learning from and with each other39:30 Most of the time we’re just not correct. We live in an “it depends” world43:50 Trends in the industry, where does this all go?Show notesPetra Wille: Strong Product PeopleConnect!Petra’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-wille-b8b1329Send us a textLeah on Linkedin / Twitter / Youtube