How to Excel as a Product Manager
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This document summarizes a presentation by a VP of Product on what makes a great product manager. It discusses the explosive growth of product management roles and need for digital transformation. Survey results from product leaders found the top functional skills are product-market fit, and the top personal attributes and strength for great product managers are good decision making and problem solving respectively. The presentation site offers part-time product management training courses and corporate training.
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How to Excel as a Product Manager
- 1. www.productschool.com How to Excel as a Product Manager by LoopCommerce VP of Product
- 2. Join 40,000+ Product Managers on Free Resources Discover great job opportunities Job Portal prdct.school/PSJobPortalprdct.school/events-slack
- 3. CERTIFICATES Your Product Management Certificate Path Product Leadership Certificate™ Full Stack Product Management Certificate™ Product Management Certificate™ 20 HOURS40 HOURS40 HOURS
- 4. Corporate Training Level up your team’s Product Management skills
- 5. Subha Shetty T O N I G H T ’ S S P E A K E R
- 6. what makes a GREAT product manager product school. april 10 2019
- 7. ABOUT ME vice president and head of product @ loop commerce 15+ years of technology experience, 12 product, 10 team leadership product mentor at 500.co, founders institute and spectra board advisory member, angel investor
- 8. WHY PRODUCT FOR ME builder solve problems through technology imagination relationships entrepreneurial
- 10. CONTEXT explosive growth and interest in product management digital transformation complexity customer focus unofficial reports peg it at 100X in the last decade consequent rise in the “middle class” what product manager do you want to be?
- 11. KEY THEMES how to validate product ideas quickly how to evaluate product launch success align conflicting product ideas
- 12. HOW TO VALIDATE PRODUCT IDEAS QUICKLY traditional method : minimum viable product + prototype ++ test the hypotheses +++ test the outcome transition from minimum viable product to minimum delightful product
- 13. HOW TO EVALUATE PRODUCT LAUNCH SUCCESS traditional method : measure KPIs + roi ++ degree of differentiation +++ level of positive customer emotion
- 14. ALIGN CONFLICTING PRODUCT IDEAS traditional method : roadmap + strong and clearly understandable prioritization framework ++ evangelize a product north star +++ make tough decisions….you can’t please everyone
- 15. SURVEY RESULTS independent survey to my network from product team leaders for product managers 0-5 years of experience research north star : insights from cross-functional team members, peers and more….
- 16. SURVEY QUESTIONS top 3 functional skills top 3 personal attributes top strength of a great product manager who has worked for or with you
- 18. TOP FUNCTIONAL SKILLS. RESULTS #1 - Product market fit
- 20. TOP PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES. RESULTS #1 - Good decision making
- 21. #1 STRENGTH. RESULTS #1 - Problem solving
- 22. SOME VERBATIMS Technical skills are good; but what separates the good PMs from the great PMs are those that can ensure a problem for a market is being solved, and then, can ensure that a strong strategy is outlined and communicated. Because good problem solving to me encompasses analysis, communication, conflict resolution and execution Great Products are solutions that solved a compelling problem someone who understands the bigger picture This job is not for the faint of heart, you have to love solving problems, or challenges, because it is never straight forward. Product mgmt is an influence role - you must win the trust and respect of your cross functional team. It's all about how you paint the context and for those who disagree - get them to disagree and commit. I would say problem solving and conflict resolution follow good communication. One thing misses us follow through. One of the best qualities of one of my PMs is that she follows up and her work gets done.
- 23. SUMMARY explosive growth in product management decide what type of product manager do want to be and what does your team and company needs from you if you want to be a great product manager, develop the following skills : product-market fit and translating business to technical requirements attributes: good decision making strength : problem solving
- 24. www.productschool.com Part-time Product Management Training Courses and Corporate Training
Editor's Notes
- If you’re interested to connect with other Product Managers, aspiring PMs, or those within tech, join our Slack community of over 40,000 professionals. It’s a great place to network and to find interesting content. We host a weekly AMA through our Slack channel on Tuesdays from 11:15am - 12pm PST. We have also recently launched the Job Portal where you can find the latest Product Management opportunities! As members of the Product School community, we'd like to provide you with these resources at your disposal.
- Product School’s Product Management Certificate Path comprises of 3 part-time courses for professionals with strong technical or business background who want to further explore Product Management at software-based companies. During Product Management Training you will first learn Product Management fundamentals to understand the software product lifecycle and what it takes to successfully transition into a product management role. You’ll then be trained to retrieve data, understand its value and make impactful decisions with SQL, data visualization and Tableau. Learn to understand your users to deliver exceptional UX/UI design and develop a robust digital marketing plan. During the Full Stack Product Management Training, you will deep dive into the technical knowledge to enhance your ability to work with agile teams. Finally, Product Leadership Training will elevate your product knowledge to become an effective Product Leader. You'll do an in-depth analysis on how to implement best PM practices on a strategic level to significantly impact your company’s portfolio and revenue. Learn the soft skills to manage product teams and manage stakeholders to deliver performing products.
- As well as individual courses we provide corporate training across the world! If you’d like to upskill your product team this is the best option for you. We have trained employees from multiple companies such as Deloitte, Salesforce, JP Morgan, Bank of America amongst many other companies across all industries.
- Tonight's talk is “ [TITLE] ” with [NAME]. Welcome, [NAME].
- Feel free to speak with me and I can point you in the right direction (explain where to apply). Or you can visit www.productschool.com Have a good night!