The Product Manager's Role: Learnings from the #mtpcon Session Speakers
At #mtpcon Digital 2020, we were able to enjoy 18 Breakout Session talks, across three days, from some of the best product people around. We’re releasing them all (weekly, in groups). In this selection, take a different look at the product manger's role in sessions led by Petra Wille, DeVaris Brown and Hope Gurion.
Below you'll find videos for the following:
- Developing as a Product Manager
- Do Product Managers Have to be Technical?
- What No One Told You About Being a Product Leader
Developing as a Product Management Personality
In an open and honest panel discussion with two past colleagues, Petra Wille uses this session to explore their journeys into product management and how they think about their own professional development.
Check out more from Petra Wille on Mind the Product
Do Product Managers Have to be Technical?
DeVaris Brown uses his session to answer the question ‘does being technical matter?’ and on slide one of his presentation, offers an early spoiler. “The answer to this is yes,” he says. Watch the session to discover why.
Check out more from DeVaris Brown
What No One Told You About Being a Product Leader
Hope Gurion tackles the top five most common blindspots she sees new product leaders encountering, from struggling to gain the trust of the CEO and management to conflict resolution and opportunity cost.
Check out more from Hope Gurion
More to Come!
Over the coming weeks, we’ll release even more of our #mptcon Digital Breakout session talks. Visit the 2020 #mtpcon Digital page to see what’s coming up when.
About the author
Imogen Schels
Imogen brings more than 10 years of experience in print and digital to her role as Director of Content Strategy for Mind the Product. The core of her experience comes from 10 years working as an editor for Bauer Consumer Media, a division of Europe’s largest privately-owned publishing group, and as Head of Content for Benivo, an award-winning startup.
