Product Voices

Agency and accountability are so very important to the success of a product manager - not only embracing this themselves but also having the organization set up in a way and the culture set up in a way that expects accountability and allows agency with product managers. On this episode, Amanda Ralph , Principal Product Manager at Papercut , joins to discuss agency and accountability in product man...

On this episode, Jonathan Hensley , the CEO and Chief Product Officer at EMERGE and author of Alignment: Overcoming Internal Sabotage and Digital Product Failure , discusses why alignment is critical to product success, and what teams can do to become more aligned. We discuss four types of alignment: Individual Team Organization Market

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...

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...

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 authority Balancing the long-term health of your product when so many of your stakeholders are focused on the short-term Learn 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 P...

Saeed Khan joins to discuss five dysfunctions common across product teams. These include: 1. Poor Job Definitions 2. Under-skilled Product Managers 3. Poor Processes 4. Unclear Objectives 5. 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 about The...

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 process Defining a culture of innovation Threats 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 product advice to others on how to move into product  how techn...

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 role Unique challenges that immigrants have when changing jobs The personality types that tend to...

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 st...

Do we need a separate product strategy or do we need to a plan to align our activities with an overarching business strategy? Ryan Frederick , author and Principal/Founder of AWH makes the case for the latter in this episode. "Strategy is supposed to be something that is singular. A company has a strategy not strategies." Learn more: Ryan's books are: The Founder’s Manual: A Guidebo...

Mental health is a topic that is, thankfully, being spoken of more openly these days. Especially in roles like product management and technology where there is a lot of complexity, visibility, and pressure, it is really important to openly discuss issues around mental health. In this important episode, special guests Graham Reed and Jacquelyn Guderley , founders of the Product Mind Community join...

How can we make better, more inclusive, more equitable, more conscious products? In this episode, Lisa Zane , CEO and Founder of Conscious Product Development shares how product managers and product teams can build more conscious products and solve the right problems for the right reasons. Learn more from Lisa at www.consciousproductdevelopment.com and find resources mentioned on the episode below...

On this episode, Zachary Hanson joins to discuss his very unique version of remote work - living and working in Atlanta, Idaho, USA, a town with a population of 35 people. Yes, 35! The closest grocery store is four hours away. He has learned to live without instant connectivity and share some lessons that has come from that... Learning to find value in no meetings and lots of focus time Communicat...

In this episode, with guest Prerna Kaul , Senior Technical Product Manager at Amazon, we dive deep into product management for Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning products, including: Overview of AI / ML products Building a strategy for AI / ML products Designing AI / ML products Iterating and improving AI / ML products Root cause analysis for AI / ML products Getting into AI / ML product m...

While product managers should first and foremost be experts on the market and the customer problem, it’s no secret that some level of understanding of the solution is important.  But what is that level? On this episode, we explore that question. Jan Lukas Haslbeck, founder of NATE , joins to discuss: The difference between skills and literacy Why a product manager needs tech skills and/or literacy...

We "fail" a lot in product management… a feature doesn’t resonate. A project goes off the rails. Our revenue or usage or retention numbers aren’t what we forecasted.  But we need to redefine failure. We need to realize that through this "failure", we learn. We grow. We become better. Emotional resilience is paramount for us in product management. Susana Lopes , Director of Prod...

Product managers often spend time on things that don't add the most value to their products. They're pulled in to put out fires or do other things that, while important at the time, may not necessarily be the things that will "move the needle" for their products. This episode features guest David Pereira , Head of Product at Virtual Identity . David shares insights on: Reasons...

Product management is hot. Many people want to get into a career in product. And while there are lots of product manager job openings, companies and hiring managers most often expect product management experience and rarely take a chance on hiring someone without previous product experience. In this episode, Jen Yang-Wong , Director of Product at Contrary Capital , joins to discuss: why hiring man...

We hear a lot about imposter syndrome in product  and tech. Even the most confident of us can sometimes feel like we don't belong or deserve the place we're in. On this episode, we look at imposter syndrome from a different perspective... how we can harness it for strength. Sophie Lalonde, Group Product Manager at Productboard , talks about how you can leverage imposter syndrome to: Brin...

We talk a lot about the hard skills needed in product management - technical knowledge, processes and frameworks, methodologies, financial acumen, etc., but truth be told, soft skills are every bit as important as the hard skills in successfully navigating the PM role.  On this episode, Manosai Eerabathini , product manager at Figma , shares his thoughts on: his own journey in product management ...

In this episode, we are sharing an episode of the Women in Product Podcast - part of their Great PM Books Series. JJ Rorie interviews Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking. Learn more at https://www.womenpm.org/wip-podcast or productvoices.com .

The product manager role can be fun, exhilarating, highly rewarding…. and difficult! There are so many cross-functional partners involved, so many moving parts, so many decisions to make. It can be quite difficult at times on our emotions and well-being. This episode is all about the emotional side of PM, something we don’t talk about enough. Nicole Daines , product leader at Rosie , joins the pod...