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My Seven Desktops: Weird Work Stories, Product Management Struggles & The Art of Influence | EP 2


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📢 Episode 2 is here! This week, Mamuna Oladipo and Lola Oyelayo-Pearson dive into some of the weirdest situations they’ve faced at work, debate whether keeping seven desktops open at once is a red flag 🚩, and tackle a listener dilemma about navigating workplace challenges as a product manager.

📌 What’s Inside This Episode?
🔹 Weirdest work situations—from the funny to the outright bizarre.
🔹 The ultimate desktop debate: Are you like Mamuna (tabs and desktops everywhere) or Lola (one window, one focus)?
🔹 Listener dilemma: A product manager writes in about battling cutting corners, conflicting visions, and stakeholder alignment—we break down strategies to influence, build buy-in, and drive meaningful change.
🔹 Special Guest: Daria Kourilina, Director of Product, shares actionable tools for creating alignment within your organization.
🔹 What we’re learning: Blockchain deep dives, snowboarding fails, and navigating multiple priorities while re-onboarding to work.

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