Product Voices

Product management is one of the best jobs in the world but it comes with great responsibility. If we are building products, we must ensure that we are putting inclusive products out in the world. And for leaders, inclusive leadership is paramount to a successful team and positive culture. In this personal, poignant, and impactful episode, Stephanie Leue, Chief Product Officer of Doodle shares how she has become a better, more inclusive leader by learning about, embracing, and celebrating neurodiversity at home and at work.Find more at ProductVoices.com.

There is a lot of buzz about product management. So many people want to get in the field. It is a fun, exciting profession and is getting the limelight like never before. But product management has been around for a long time. It has evolved over the years, thankfully. But much of modern product management is rooted in fundamental business principles. We sometimes overcomplicate product management and it can help to look back at the areas that tend to lead to success.In this episode, Anneliese Olson, former SVP & Global GM  for HP’s Print Category joins to discuss how we can leverage some foundational concepts to drive modern product management.Listen to hear more on...Defining “fundamental business practices”Discussing “modern” product managementHow lifecycle management influences what we do What product managers can do to ensure these principles are being used to drive work and decisionshow product leaders can create an environment conducive to successAdvise for product folks can build their business acuityLearn more at ProductVoices.com.

In this episode, Rich Mironov joins to discuss the core challenges of product managers and product leaders and how to combat these challenges. We discuss:The reality of product managers leading with influence and no authorityBalancing the long-term health of your product when so many of your stakeholders are focused on the short-termLearn more at ProductVoices.com.

While it is impossible for me to pick top moments from this year. There are simply too many great moments.  I have loved each and every one of the conversations I have had on the 47 episodes, and each guest has brought their own unique insights to the show and we've all learned from each one.But in this episode, I highlight some moments that I found especially meaningful or insightful from Product Voices in 2022, including:Radhika Dutt as our very first guest!A powerful moment with Farah Rana on her "why"Amber Hall sharing her perspective on product management for physical, durable productsJohn Fontenot telling us why the customer is NOT always rightNavya Rehani Gupta educating us on product strategy through her unique product avocado approachJen Yang Wong reminding product leaders not to overlook talented but green product managers because of our own insecurities around mentoring themNils Davis discussing the importance of storytelling in product managementColleen Graneto sharing why storytelling is even more important in the age of asynchronous workingFind more at ProductVoices.com.

Saeed Khan joins to discuss five dysfunctions common across product teams. These include:1. Poor Job Definitions2. Under-skilled Product Managers3. Poor Processes4. Unclear Objectives5. Weak Product Leadership

Tyler Guarino and Marie Eric, graduate students at Johns Hopkins University, join to discuss their invention Tastee Tape - an edible tape that helps secure burritos, wraps, and other foods. What started as a school project has now been featured by Jimmy Fallon, Ryan Seacrest and many others, and was recently named one of Time's Top Inventions of 2022!We discuss:How the idea came aboutThe moment the team realized they had something more than a class projectAdvice for others with invention ideasWhat's next for Tastee Tape

Rex Chekal, principal product designer at TXI discusses user centric research, specifically:Why product innovation should be rooted in user research & what does that research look like How can product managers weigh the needs of two distinct user groups during the research and design processDefining a culture of innovationThreats to innovation within an organization

In this episode, Eva Beasley,  Product Manager at UiPath shares her story about how she moved into a product management after years in technical support roles.She shares why she thought the product manager role was for her, and we also discuss:how her time in technical support got her ready for the role in product being a woman in productadvice to others on how to move into product how technical a PM needs to beif she was surprised by any aspects of the PM roleLearn more at ProductVoices.com.

Nada Buhendi is the CEO and certified master career coach at Unleashing Your Awesome. On this episode, she shares how she transitioned careers and the unique issues that arose from being an immigrant to a new country.We discuss:Why she quit a job via text! Challenges of learning a new industry or roleUnique challenges that immigrants have when changing jobsThe personality types that tend to be great product managers

How can community of peers, mentors, and select side projects help your product management career? In this episode, Naimeesha Murthy, VP Product at New Venture Labs and Founder of Products by Women, shares her journey in product management - including founding and growing a global networking and education community, leveraging mentors across her career and life, and finding side projects that stoke her passion - and how all of these have made her a better product person.