Product Voices
Product Voices, hosted by JJ Rorie
People who work in product management are on a constant learning journey. Markets are dynamic. Customer needs are transient. Technologies evolve. The ways in which we work changes. We must learn and adapt along the way. Product Voices is a forum to share practical, real-world stories about how to learn and grow in important areas in product management. Learn from the best voices in product management.
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Top 10 Product Voices Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Product Voices episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Product Voices for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Product Voices episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Scaling Products
Product Voices
08/13/24 • 36 min
Purni Siddarth, Principal Product Manager at Peek shares key insights from her experience at Expedia, Dividend Finance, and Peek, emphasizing the importance of optimized processes, software choices, and infrastructure for successful scalability. She advocates for a minimum viable approach, collaboration, and feedback to drive effective product scaling. Tune in for valuable perspectives on enhancing your product management skills.
06/22/22 • 35 min
Relationships in product management are bedrock to success. Some product managers find it easy to build relationships with peers but have a difficult time bridging these important connections with senior leaders. It may be an intimidation factor, or just simply not around them as much. But relationships with these folks are so important. And so product managers really must find ways to foster real connections with the leaders in the organization who have an impact on their products.
On this episode, Paul Ortchanian, founder and CEO of Bain Public, a product leadership firm, joins to speak about how product managers can best bridge that gap between themselves - and the product team - and senior leadership. He shares tips and resources on ways PMs can get out of their comfort zone and build real rapport with important leaders around the organization.
Learn more at ProductVoices.com and find some of the resources mentioned in the episode at https://blog.bainpublic.com/.
Common Challenges in Product Management
Product Voices
06/15/22 • 25 min
In this episode, Chad McAllister, PhD, founder of Product Mastery Now and host of the popular Product Mastery Now podcast (formerly known as The Everyday Innovator) joins to discuss common challenges he sees in product management and ways to overcome these challenges.
We discuss:
- Not spending enough time with customers
- Focusing on the solution more than the customer problem
- A lack of understanding of the organization's strategy
To learn more, visit ProductVoices.com. You can find information on more challenges in product management in Chad's 10 Changes Product Teams Should Make Now to Consistently Launch Products Customers Love.
Harnessing Imposter Syndrome in Product Management
Product Voices
09/07/22 • 28 min
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:
- Bring a fresh perspective to product discovery
- Let curiosity guide interactions with your community
- Help the product team form the right processes
- Enlist the help of your peers, and
- Trust yourself
Learn more at ProductVoices.com or read more about Sophie's insight on this topic in her article on BuiltIn.
09/21/22 • 19 min
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 PMs sometimes don't prioritize time spent on the most important things
- What are the right things to prioritize and what should be deprioritized
- How orgs can set up an environment to foster prioritizing the right things
- What PMs can do even if their environment isn't too conducive for this
Learn more from David on his website and his Medium page.
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Mental Health & Product Management
Product Voices
11/02/22 • 35 min
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 to talk about why it was important for them to create a safe space for product professionals to come together, share, listen, and support each other.
11/23/22 • 32 min
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 be great product managers
01/12/23 • 33 min
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 and it can help to look back at the areas that tend to lead to success.
In this episode, Anneliese Olson, former SVP & Global GM for HP’s Print Category joins to discuss how we can leverage some foundational concepts to drive modern product management.
Listen to hear more on...
- Defining “fundamental business practices”
- Discussing “modern” product management
- How lifecycle management influences what we do
- What product managers can do to ensure these principles are being used to drive work and decisions
- how product leaders can create an environment conducive to success
- Advise for product folks can build their business acuity
Learn more at ProductVoices.com.
Agency & Accountability in Product Management
Product Voices
02/08/23 • 32 min
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 management.
EPISODE OUTLINE:
Why is agency so important in product management? 0:03
How can product leaders transform or empower when they’re in an environment where it’s more about feature-driven product delivery? 3:57
How product leaders can give their teams the agency they need while holding their teams accountable for value creation. 7:30
Why it’s so important to start with leadership and culture. 10:51
What are some things that may help a product manager who embraces the role but doesn’t quite know how to take hold of it? 15:11
How to tease out the right environment for a new product manager. 20:05
The importance of having a candid conversation with the product leader you’re interviewing with to better understand the environment before joining a new org. 24:01
The fun of product management is that you’re on a continuous learning journey, but it’s also hard. 29:18
How to Stand Out in the Product Management Job Market
Product Voices
01/19/24 • 39 min
On this episode, we discuss how to stand out in the product management job market. Our guest is Chris Mason, co-founder of Intelligent People, a product management recruitment agency.
Chris shares his expertise on the evolving job market and the increasing visibility of product management as a discipline. He highlights the growing number of graduates and better training options in this field. Chris also mentions the rise of Chief Product Officers and product-led organizations. However, he cautions that the job market has become more competitive due to recent layoffs and an influx of talent. Big tech companies have been making cuts, leading to a flood of candidates. Despite the challenges, Chris believes there is still optimism for those pursuing a career in product management.
This is an episode you won't want to miss, whether you're currently in job market or not, this discussion has something for everyone.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Product Voices have?
Product Voices currently has 102 episodes available.
What topics does Product Voices cover?
The podcast is about Product Management, Product, Success, Marketing, Leadership, Software, Podcasts, Technology, Business, Innovation and Engineering.
What is the most popular episode on Product Voices?
The episode title 'A Unique Approach to Roadmap Planning & Communication' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Product Voices?
The average episode length on Product Voices is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of Product Voices released?
Episodes of Product Voices are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Product Voices?
The first episode of Product Voices was released on Jan 22, 2022.
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