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On today's episode, we decided to switch it up a bit. With the rise in popularity of platforms like Clubhouse and the popularity of AMA (ask me anything) sessions, I decided to start periodically running live podcast episodes with audience involvement. This was the first one, and I call these AMAA sessions (ask me almost) sessions, because we're going to focus on a particular topic. If you want to get involved in the live sessions, head over to Path2Product.io and sign up for free to join the community. But unlike Clubhouse, these are recorded and will be shared on this podcast and the Path2Product youtube channel. Let's jump into the conversation I had with Ryan Seamons, Founder at Groove who formerly worked at Degreed as Director of Product and was one of the first PMs at LinkedIn to work on what we now know as LinkedIn Learning.

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On today's episode, I got to chat with Felix Watson Jr., Product Manager at Microsoft. With Microsoft's products being used by so many companies, I was curious to hear how Felix approached validating solutions at Scale, and he was kind enough to join the pod to discuss. And as an added bonus, Felix shared some killer advice for engineers looking to transition into Product as well as how Product Managers can work more effectively with their engineering counterparts.

Here's what we discussed:

As we celebrate International Women's Day today, I'm super excited to have a woman on the podcast who is making waves in the world of Customer Success. On this episode of Lessons in Product Management, I have Bhavika Kochhar, a Customer Success Manager at Algonomy and she has been in similar roles for the last 5 years. She also a founder at IncustomerSuccess, CSLadies, the Bhavika&Lotte CS Chat Show and has many other initiatives in the works in her continued dedication to the field of Customer Success. And today, we're going to discuss how impactful it can be when CS Managers and Product Managers collaborate well together

Here's what we discussed:

Connect with Bhavika on LinkedIn

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On today's episode, I sat down with Phyllis Njoroge, Product Manager at Redfin and imposter syndrome connoisseur. Phyllis drops some great wisdom on what imposter syndrome is, where it comes from, the #1 way to combat it and how important it is to create a culture where imposter system can't exist much less thrive.

Here's what we discussed:

Connect with Phyllis on LinkedIn and if you're on Clubhouse, you'll probably see/hear her there too!

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On this episode, I dive into the topic of stakeholder empathy. Assuming stakeholder priorities is the antithesis to empathy. Fortunately, there are some easy ways to start building trust with stakeholders and creating alignment for your organization as a PM. 

In this conversation I cover:

And I give a few questions to be asking to each group to start generating empathy and aligning your efforts as a PM. Enjoy!

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Here's what we discussed:

Connect with Jae:

LinkedIn

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On this episode, I break down why you should never assume development effort. Save yourself some headache and heartache. Save your developers some stress. And save your cross-functional partners the disappointment. 

On today's episode, Zach Daley joins us again to share insights on the opportunities he sees for Product and UX to collaborate more effectively. 

Here's what we discussed:

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Okay, I know this might sound controversial, but hey... our jobs as PMs are not to be order-takers. Our jobs are to prioritize customer problems that align to driving business outcomes. If our executives press us to prioritize things that would limit our ability to do those two things, then we should push back. Enjoy the episode as I relate this topic to the first three and how to help prevent top-down dictates in your PM role.  

Identifying gaps in the market and building solutions to fill those gaps to solve customer problems is a key part of product management. On today's episode, Heather James, Founder of the Product-Led Alliance, dropped by the pod to share how and why she Founded the Product-Led Alliance, the gap she saw in the market, and how she and the PLA team are filling those gaps.

Here's what we discussed:

Connect with PLA:

Heather on LinkedIn

Product-Led Alliance

PLA Slack

Product-Led Festival