The Product Experience

Dave Martin and Andrea Size discuss the challenges of scaling a product and the importance of product strategy and customer value. They explore the concept of the Product Momentum Gap, the value creation plan, and the importance of alignment and continuous product-market fit. They also emphasize the value of hearing stories and getting insights from other product leaders.

AI and Health Tech leader, Randeep Sidhu, discusses lessons learned from building the UK’s test and trace app during the pandemic. They highlight challenges of government digital services, launching the app, building a universal accessible app, and share lessons learned from the project.

Guest Alex Watson, Product Director at Spotify's Core Experience, discusses career progression in product management, including self-definition, managing team members, and balancing creative and managerial aspects. They explore challenges in prioritizing and articulating product decisions and the value of keeping track of achievements. They also touch on the 5050 rule for time management and effective calendar management.

Tobias Freudenreich, a product leadership coach and consultant, joins the podcast to discuss the structure and benefits of cross-functional teams in building innovative products. Topics include collaboration, leadership, communication, and alignment within teams, as well as the importance of strategy and effective communication.

Namrata Sarmah, former CPO transitioning to CEO, discusses the challenges of transitioning roles and the importance of long-term planning. They also discuss the intricacies of combining sales and product roles, as well as the impact of product communities.

Lucie Buisson, Chief Product Officer at Contentsquare, shares her insights on building high-performing teams. She discusses the importance of maintaining close relationships with teams and customers, balancing scalability and feature development, and celebrating successes. Lucie also talks about scaling the product team, empowering teams for success, and the Rhino Methodology at Contentsquare.

Storm Fagan, Chief Product Officer at the BBC and formerly at JustEat, shares her insights on implementing OKRs effectively. She discusses the challenges of scaling OKRs in a big company, the importance of simplicity, and the effectiveness of OKRs for different projects. She also explores strategies for setting effective objectives, collaboration within organizations, and improving diversity in product teams.

On this week's podcast, we sit down with Mirela Mus, Founder and CPO of Product People, as we unbox the career progression in product management. We decode the vital differences between various product leadership roles, from VPs to Directors and Heads of Product. Listen as Mirela details her incredible journey into product management and discusses how Product People has set themselves apart by focusing wholeheartedly on career opportunities and meeting client needs.Featured Links: Follow Mirela on LinkedIn and Twitter | Product People | 'No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention' book by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer | Open Roles at Product PeopleLevel up your product management skills with an interactive, remote product management training workshop by Mind the Product. Hone your skills with a small group of product peers, get coached through your product challenges by an expert trainer, and walk away with frameworks and tools you can use right away. Learn more.Our HostsLily 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.

Antonia Landi, Product Operations Consultant, discusses the role and significance of product ops in product management. They explore the relationship between product ops and product management, highlighting the need for a separate product ops function. The podcast also delves into the misconceptions around product ops and emphasizes its strategic role in product development.

Ever wondered what it takes to thrive in product management across different sizes of organizations?  We welcome experienced product leader, Liz Clow, Chief Product Officer at memmo.me. We journey through her experiences across diverse organizations, you'll learn how to put OKRs into practice to steer teams effectively and maintain laser focus. We'll explore the delicate art of saying 'no' to certain initiatives to retain focus and the importance of adaptability when a strategy misfires. In addition, we dig into the nuances of leadership styles in different organizational contexts. Learn how data-driven decision making and a robust product mindset can transform any company, regardless of size. Featured Links: Follow Liz on LinkedIn and Twitter | Memmo | Liz's 'Navigating different org sizes as a product leader' piece at Mind The ProductOur #mtpcon San Francisco 2023 Keynote Kit brings you all of the insights from our San Francisco keynote talks plus additional helpful discussion points and thought starters so you can easily translate the insights into actions – perfect for making effective improvements to your role, team, and product. Sign up now.Our HostsLily 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.