Product Confidential: The reality of PM life! – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Join us in this engaging episode as we sit down with Claire, the Director of Sustainable Business Consulting at Transform.

Claire shares her inspiring journey from her early passion for sustainability, her roles in digital product spaces, to her current position at Transform. She delves into the concept of digital sustainability, the environmental impact of digital products, and practical steps product managers can take to make more sustainable choices.

Through insightful discussions and real-world examples, Claire provides a roadmap for integrating sustainability into product design and business practices, emphasizing the interconnected benefits for the environment, society, and business prosperity. Tune in to discover how small changes can lead to significant positive impacts and how you can be a part of the solution.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:06 Claire's Journey into Digital Sustainability

02:38 Understanding Digital Sustainability

06:19 The Role of Product Managers in Sustainability

12:23 Practical Steps for Implementing Sustainability

16:05 Balancing Sustainability with Consumer Behavior

19:47 Overcoming Overwhelm in Sustainability Efforts

23:41 Positive News and Upcoming Events

24:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Links to events and thoughts from Claire

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/transformuk_sustainability-netzero-sustainabledesign-activity-7227324081518366724-YA5e

https://www.transformuk.com/pages/towards-a-sustainable-business-blueprint

Find Claire on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbolina/

Have you ever really thought about what it takes to become an insane product leader?

Have you been thinking that you might want to take this career path, but you're not sure how to make it happen?

These are all of the insights that we're sharing with you today.

From progressing my career to lead 5 teams worth $1 billion at the age of 27 & coaching over 20 product leaders, to Michael's current journey - you're in for some gems.

In this episode we cover:

• What it takes to be an effective product leader
• Our experiences with product leaders (the good and the bad)
• Looking after yourself when you hit the leadership spot
• The best strategies you can implement to grow your own career

You'll leave this episode reflecting on how you want to show up and lead, and with tangible take-aways to really grow your career.

If you want to become an unstoppable product leader, sign up to the waitlist here:

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In the discussion, Adam Warbuton, Vypr's Chief Product Officer, shares his experiences transitioning from CPO at a large corporation to leading product at a scale-up company.

Adam discusses

• the crucial differences and challenges between the two roles
• the importance of mindset in driving success in a startup environment
• his insights on building a strong product culture in a fast-growing company.

He explains that high performance, impact-orientation, humility, and the ability to cope with risk are some of the key traits required in a start-up context.

The conversation also explores issues of diversity in startups and the role that leaders play in modeling work-life balance.

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We're back with a brand new season!

Today we're joined by Alex Rechevskiy, a former Google Group PM, and now coach to hundreds of PMs that want to get into Big Tech.

In this episode Alex tells us everything about:

💥 The reality of working in Big Tech (and it is not what you would expect!)

💥 How to actually land a role in Big Tech

💥 The importance of focussing on your career goals and getting clarity on what you want

It's a great episode for anyone looking to get into Big Tech. & if you don't want to get into Big Tech, you'll learn so much about assessing different companies in this episode still.

We hope you love it!

& please do leave a review, and subscribe to join us for the rest of this season! 🎙️

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It's the last episode of our first podcast season! Thank you to everyone that has listened, subscribed and rated the podcast so far. It has been amazing to have you on this journey with us.

To close off the season, Michael & Evie catch up to share:

Our reflections on the podcast and how we found the experience.

Our life updates and why we're taking a break from recording.

& we answer your questions on:

- How to adapt to the first 30-90 days in a new role

- Risks and rewards in Product Strategy

- Where do we see ourselves professionally in 5 years time

Enjoy all of the insights, and we can't wait to see you back in the New Year!

Thanks for joining us and sharing the last 12 episodes with us,

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This week we were joined by Leanne Gill, an Agile Transformation expert. Leanne has worked across a range of organisations to help them to become more Agile, and grow in their product maturity.

In this episode we discuss:

- How to successfully go through agile transformation

- How to bring your team on the journey with you

- How Agile looks different in every organisation

- How to pick your battles as you work through Product Maturity

It's a great listen for any Product person looking to grow Agile maturity in their team, or in their wider business.

We all know that it's not always easy to bring other people on the journey of to do Product well! So grab a bevvie, and find some comfort in hearing the highs and lows of someone else driving positive product change!

In our latest episode, we were excited to be joined by Product Operations expert, and positive mental health advocate - Graham Reed.

Have you heard all about Product Operations this year? But you're not quite sure what it entails, or how it can add value?

Graham shares all of these insights, talks through the practicalities of doing Product Operations well, and the importance of defining exactly what Product Operations is in the ever-changing Product landscape.

Graham is also the founder of the Product Mind Community. A growing community that exists to support PMs with their mental health, something that we have covered on many of our episodes and know is crucial to people in our industry. Graham shares his experience with this, and how the community is supporting PMs to have a safe space to sharing everything Product related.

We hope you enjoy.

As always, like, subscribe & leave a review if you do!

We were super excited to be joined by Darinka Burovska on our latest episode of Product Confidential.

Darinka is a Product Discovery superstar, with knowledge on how to implement best practises across the world.

In this episode we explore how to best develop Product Discovery in your organisation, how to carry out discovery across cultures & we talk about what it is really like to be a digital nomad - and perhaps how you could make this lifestyle work for you!

Darinka has a load of interesting stories to share and really is an inspiration in the way that she lives her life and works with Product teams.

Enjoy! & as ever, subscribe and review if you do.

Evie and Michael catch up with George Manea, Senior Product Manager at MoneySuperMarket.

The central topic is high performing teams as George covers what traits they posses as well as sharing some aspirational goals for anyone trying to create one.

The conversation also explores what it's like working for MoneySuperMarket taking a deep dive into what makes their culture successful before taking a look at George's unique career path that took him from working in a recycling factory through to where he is today with lots of interesting steps and lessons along the way.