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SUNDAY REWIND: How I moved from engineering into product management
What does it take for an engineer to become a product manager? In this Sunday Rewind post, we look back at a post by Victor Kosonen, Product Leader at NetSuite, who explained how he made the transition. Read more »
How I got my job in product - Esha Shukla
Esha Shukla is a product manager at WhatsApp (owned by Meta Platforms), the private, cross-platform centralized instant messaging and voice-over-IP service connecting billions of users across the world. Here’s how she got her job in product. Read more »
SUNDAY REWIND: Banish your inner critic
In this Sunday Rewind, we look back to when Denise Jacobs, author of Banish your inner critic, asked us, what blocks us from doing our best work? Read more »
Map out your product management career
So, you’ve discovered that your dream career is in product management. How do you go about starting your career? Read on to find out. Read more »
A well-rounded personal growth plan
When it comes to personal development, you can definitely grow just by doing your day-to-day work and getting experience. But if you really want to accelerate your growth, adding in a few other elements can help transform your practices much faster than you could on your own. Read more »
How I applied my Product Management skills in my transition to people manager
After seven years working in product, I had the opportunity to become People Manager. Using the skills and knowledge I got over the years working with products, I framed this change in familiar terms that helped me in the transition: SWOT analysis, Vision, Product Lifecycle, Market fit… Whether you’re considering taking a similar step in Read more »
Product Management: What is the job, really? - Christian Idiodi
The job of a Product person is hard to define. We’re a little of everything, depending on the day and what’s needed. The one thing we can all agree on is that it’s never really done. Christian Idiodi—partner at Silicon Valley Product Group—joins us on the podcast to break down what’s expected of us, what Read more »
Embracing Change as a Career Advantage by Sara Wood
In this November 2020 #mtpcon Digital session, Sara Wood, CEO of Kaluza and ex EVP Product of Farfetch, explained how to use change to your advantage as you progress through your career in Product. Watch the 30-minute session in full, or read on for the highlights. Time Moves Forward Sara explains that time and circumstance are Read more »
How to Crack the Product Manager Career: Advice From Jackie Bavaro
In this interactive AMA session for Prioritised members, Jackie Bavaro, author of Cracking the PM Career, shares what she knows about effectively managing your career in product. Watch the recording in its entirety or read on for the highlights, including: The Phases of a Product Career Making the Move From Director To VP What People Read more »
November Roundup: Prioritisation, Hiring and Development, OKRs and More
This November, our membership content covered topics like prioritisation, hiring and development, and OKRs. But members were also treated to the month’s #mtpcon Digital keynote talks and more. Read on for a recap and, if you’re not yet a member but would love in on the action, you can check out our membership plans today. How Read more »