The Product Manager

Are you caught in the haze of miscommunication, competing priorities, and lack of clarity in your organization?Let's clear the fog together as we welcome Bijan Shahrokhi, an expert in the product management field. Bijan shares his intriguing journey into the product niche and underscores the importance of clarity within an organization. From personal anecdotes to discussions on the consequences of unclear communication, this episode is packed with insights and practical tips for anyone involved in product management.

Ken Hubbell, CEO of Soffos.ai and Senior Consultant at The Pragmatic Futurist, discusses the potential of AI and the need for collaboration between humans and AI. They explore the timeliness and communication benefits of AI tools, the impact of generative AI in creative fields, and the challenges of staying informed about AI in product management.

Former Senior PM & Coach at Pinterest & Thumbtack, Shamsheer Shergill, shares practical insights on using emotional intelligence to boost influence in product management. Topics discussed include feedback delivery, stakeholder communication, accountability conversations, leveraging EQ for influence, and the rewards of being a platform product manager.

Samantha Gonzalez discusses ethical product strategy and how it can transform team-building. Topics include the integration of improv techniques, building ethical and sustainable product strategies, fostering psychological safety and healthy feedback in a product team, and the importance of creating psychologically safe environments.

In this podcast, Michael Pierce discusses the importance of understanding the structure and culture of the product team's organization. He highlights the challenges faced by product teams in navigating and influencing others within the company. He also emphasizes the need to protect the roadmap, prioritize tasks effectively, and analyze team design and product shipment. Pierce shares his experience with team restructuring and the positive outcomes it brings. Securing buy-in from higher stakeholders is also discussed as vital for demonstrating the value of restructuring.

Carlos Gonzáles de Villaumbrosia, Founder & CEO at Product School, discusses the creation of Product School, the rise of Chief Product Officers, the importance of user experience and product-led growth in marketing, and insights on generative AI for product-led growth strategies.

How can we use our skills as product managers for good?Brace yourself for a deep, insightful tête-à-tête with Jen Carter, Google.org's global head of technology. We peel back the layers on how Google's philanthropic division is trailblazing its way through humanity's gargantuan challenges, leveraging tech for social impact. From the incredible difference being made with their grant dollars to the gamut of volunteer opportunities for Googlers, get ready to be inspired and gain a fresh appreciation for the skills you have as a product manager.

It takes a lot of guts to change directions in your career, especially if the path you're looking for doesn't really look like the one you came from. So if you've been thinking of moving into product management from a less "technical" field, or you're a hiring manager working with these kinds of applicants, you'll find this conversation fascinating.In this episode, Hannah Clark is joined by Natalia Baryshnikova—GM & Head of Enterprise Agility at Atlassian—to talk about her own atypical career path and how it's helped her weave principles from the art world into her work—first as a product manager, and now as a leader.

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It feels like we've been asking people to like, follow, and subscribe since the dawn of time. But when we take a step back, we can see that these seemingly ubiquitous ways of interacting online have evolved over a relatively short timeline.In this episode, Hannah Clark is joined by Nimrod Priell—Founder of Cord—to talk about the origins of the like button, the rise of emojis, the impact of the pandemic on collaborative software features, and how to think of your product not just in terms of its individual users, but in terms of its role in your customers' ecosystem.Tune in to learn how the like button revolutionized UX forever!