Mindset – Is Being a Product Manager the Worst Job? With Laurel Gray and Rosemary King"Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs
14 December 2020FalseMINDSET, product questions, Rosemary King, Mind the ProductMind the Product Ltd269Product Management1.076https://www.mindtheproduct.com/mindset-is-being-a-product-manager-the-worst-job-with-laurel-gray-and-rosemary-king/
Mindset – Is Being a Product Manager the Worst Job? With Laurel Gray and Rosemary King
In episode 1 of Mindset, Rosemary King welcomes Laurel Gray to the sofa. Laurel is currently Head of Product at allplants, an innovative plant-based food delivery service. Rosemary and Laurel discuss the (sometimes!) thankless nature of product management and draw from their own experiences and expertise to answer questions from the Mind the Product community.
Show Notes
06:54 | What is the best way to establish psychological safety and encourage sharing amongst developers and the broader team? 15:21 | How do I get a team of engineers aligned working together towards one goal? 23:18 | How can I effectively surface findings from my user interviews with my leadership so we’re all on the same page? 31:53 | How can I advocate and convince stakeholders to make the current product more frustration-free and stable for existing users instead of just building out new features? 40:19 | How can I manage my tasks and reduce distractions more efficiently?
Mindset is a Mind the Product series featuring expert product thinkers. Speaking with Rosemary King, they give helpful answers to product practice questions collected from our training workshop attendees and the greater Mind the Product community. Discover more episodes!
Rosemary King welcomes Laurel Gray to the mindset sofa
Rosemary is an experienced product manager who has specialized in software development, agile enablement and lean methodologies for the past seven years. She has worked across diverse domains including government, finance, retail and enterprise. After starting her tech career in the New York City start-up scene, she moved into consulting and has spent time with ThoughtWorks and Pivotal Labs London. She has done freelance consulting and training with incubator programs like start-up bootcamp, done UX research on four continents and likes cold water surfing.
In episode 1 of Mindset, Rosemary King welcomes Laurel Gray to the sofa. Laurel is currently Head of Product at allplants, an innovative plant-based food delivery service. Rosemary and Laurel discuss the (sometimes!) thankless nature of product management and draw from their own experiences and expertise to answer questions from the Mind the Product community.
Show Notes
06:54 | What is the best way to establish psychological safety and encourage sharing amongst developers and the broader team?15:21 | How do I get a team of engineers aligned working together towards one goal?
23:18 | How can I effectively surface findings from my user interviews with my leadership so we're all on the same page?
31:53 | How can I advocate and convince stakeholders to make the current product more frustration-free and stable for existing users instead of just building out new features?
40:19 | How can I manage my tasks and reduce distractions more efficiently?
Mindset is a Mind the Product series featuring expert product thinkers. Speaking with Rosemary King, they give helpful answers to product practice questions collected from our training workshop attendees and the greater Mind the Product community. Discover more episodes!
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