As a product manager nervous about layoffs, I want to understand how I can demonstrate my value, so that my contributions become essential to my business's success.
1:22 The fellas discuss their favorite Ken phrase
1:44- Ken tells us what it means to be a product management truth teller
5:16- What can we do as product managers to become more valuable?
8:35- One of the first steps- What goal are you trying to achieve and how can I help you get there?
10:30- Ken tells us why you should spend 20 min a week interviewing a customer
12:55: Todd outlines why experimentation is critical for a product manager
16:45- The team discuss the product management anti-patterns we should watch out for
23:00- How to make yourself an indispensable product person?
26:30- Ken talks about how you can build a quarterly plan to build a strong product management team
28:00- Todd shares his PM secret sauce- Product Framing
29:00- Ryan reminds us to ask the question “So What”
30:56- We share Ken’s favorite PM phrase “Magic Beans”
34:15- What got us here (why are there so many PMs that are unemployed)?
37:40- Is there another domain where the role is defined by someone who doesn’t understand the value of product management?
40:00 Key Takeaways/Wrap-up