Episodes

Product management needs to be aligned with its organization to succeed. But, sometimes that's a challenge. In this episode of Product Chats, Jonathan Cordeau of Peek explains how to tackle that challenge. We chat about product's role, building alignment between teams, earning permission to lead other teams, and more. Time Stamped Show Notes Taking your product to international markets [03:18] Building relationships in new markets [05:06] Hiring with internationalization in mind [06:57] Outcome ...

With over 10 years of experience delivering enterprise SaaS products with organizations including Siemens, IBM, Intuit, Capital One, and now at ParkHub, Geoffrey Byers knows what it takes to get products built. In this episode of Product Chats, Geoffrey explores how he employs storytelling in product management to get organizational buy-in and create emotional responses with all stakeholders. Time Stamped Show Notes Differences in managing products at Fortune 100 companies and startups [02:33] E...

As the Chief Experience Officer at Help Scout, Mariah Hay is very focused on delivering amazing product experiences. In this episode of Product Chats, Mariah dives into how to leverage human-centric design to better serve your users. We also explore how to foster cross-functional team collaboration, build product teams, and practice tech ethics. Time Stamped Show Notes Important skills that help you succeed in product [02:14] Building product teams [04:38] How cross-functional teams support huma...

In this episode of Product Chats we explore how Kelsey Ruger, Vice President of Product at Hello Alice, builds tiny products. Using this approach, Kelsey is able to quickly test ideas to see which are worth pursuing. We also discuss finding your product soulmate, building minimum lovable products, and building products for specific personas. Time Stamped Show Notes Listening to your customers and not making assumptions [02:18] Building tiny products [04:47] How tiny products can lead buyers to b...

In this episode of Product Chats we chat with Megan Berry, VP of Product at Octane AI. Megan has been working in product remotely for many years and has some great insights that can help product teams boost their remote work performance. We also dive into how remote work can actually challenge work-life balance and how you can overcome that. Time Stamped Show Notes Importance of customer success and product teams having an amazing relationship [03:14] Communicating about tough product decisions ...

Check out this episode of Product Chats where we chat with Anu Kirk of Osso VR about his Lazy Product Manager Approach. Anu explains how this approach helps you ensure you’re focused on building the most important and valuable features. We also chat about the differences between building hardware and software products, effectively listening to your customers, and punk rock user testing. Anu’s been working in product management since the 1990s at companies including Osso VR, Sony, MOG, Rhapsody, ...

In this episode of Product Chats we explore Scott Williamson's Product Principles that he's developed over his long career in product management. Scott has led product at companies including GitLab, Twilio, SendGrid, and several others. His 9 Product Principles are the foundation he lays to build successful product management teams, so be sure to check out this episode to learn how he does it. Time Stamped Show Notes Transitioning your career into product [03:04 ] How sales experience is a plus ...

Listening to your customers is critical to successful product management. Sasha Freese, Head of Product at Indico Data, joins us for this episode of Product Chats to discuss how to listen. Sasha is an expert at driving product-led growth through customer feedback, and is here to show you exactly how it's done.