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5 key practices to build a better product, Adam Mullett, ProductTank Perth

BY Ian Haynes on March 31, 2023

Questions are powerful. Leading with questions help you get to the right answer, no matter what you build. Adam Mullett, Product Owner at IBM, shares five key questions you can use to build a better product and become a successful product owner in this ProductTank talk. Read more »

8 exceptional #mtpcon talks by women in product

BY Louron Pratt on March 8, 2023

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we look at some of the awesome women who have taken to the #mtpcon stage over the past few years. Sadly, we can’t feature them all because, believe me when I say, there are A LOT of awesome women doing amazing things for the community of product management. With Read more »

Experiment like a boss by Merissa Silk

BY Ian Haynes on January 12, 2023

In this ProductTank Sofia talk, Merissa Silk, Senior Staff Product Manager at Onfido, provides 10 guiding principles when doing product experiments and when bringing the culture of experimentation to your team. Consistent growth relies on experimentation. It can take different formats in modern organisations, from A/B and multivariate testing to alpha, beta, and hypothesis-driven development. Read more »

SUNDAY REWIND: How to write OKRs that don’t suck by Adrian Howard

BY Eira Hayward on January 8, 2023

This week’s Sunday Rewind takes us back to a 2020 #MTPEngage Manchester talk from consultant Adrian Howard. It’s a talk that is full of advice on how to write effective OKRs and how to use them correctly. Objectives and key results sound deceptively simple on paper, says Adrian, but many businesses spend a vast amount Read more »

From opinion-based to evidence-guided product development by Itamar Gilad

BY Jon Horvath on December 5, 2022

In his keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, Itamar Gilad, veteran product manager, coach and speaker with over 20 years’ experience at Google and Microsoft, examines how adopting Evidence-Guided Development can result in more reliable and repeatable decisions that empower teams to deliver greater value. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk. Read more »

A quick look at decision supervision by Lucy Spence

BY Ian Haynes on November 25, 2022

In her digital breakout session at #mtpcon London 2022, Lucy Spence, Product Director at Appvia discusses her experience with making decisions and how she evolved her decision-making into strategies. Read on for key highlights from the talk. Read more »

The F words of highly successful product organisations by Saielle DaSilva

BY Jon Horvath on November 21, 2022

In her keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, Saielle DaSilva, Global VP of Design at StepStone explains the power of giving a fuck, describing through five f-words how we can add value, achieve alignment and make better decisions while creating a more inclusive and caring culture. Read more »

Identify and manage imposter syndrome by Phyllis Njoroge

BY Eira Hayward on November 4, 2022

In this #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022 breakout session, Phyllis Njoroge, Product Manager at Redfin, talks about her journey through imposter syndrome. Phyllis is also the author of a book, From fraud to freedom, that looks at the factors that cause self doubt. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk. Phyllis is careful Read more »

The good, bad, and ugly of OKRs by Jenny Herald

BY Louron Pratt on October 21, 2022

In this ProductTank Heidelberg, Jenny Herald, VP of Product Evangelism at Gtmhub shares her experiences with working with OKRs and explains the groundwork required to get started with these metrics. Read more »

Is your innovation project on track? by Tendayi Viki

BY Jon Horvath on October 18, 2022

In the opening keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, corporate innovation expert and award-winning author Tendayi Viki discusses the importance of placing product people at the heart of business model design, in order to innovate and achieve aligned outcomes. Read more »