Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla conducting at the BBC Proms 2020 (Credit: BBC)
Misunderstood metaphors: Product manager as conductor
Product managers are sometimes referred to as the conductor of the orchestra. Some people think that…
Growing together: developing and retaining your product team
34.2% of product managers said they left their previous role because there were no opportunities to…
Voxgig Fireside for professional speakers
In Voxgig’s Fireside podcast for professional speakers, I reveal how I turned my flair for product…
Open, honest and always improving
In government, product is borne out of transparency, quite a lot of cake and a fanatical…
74: The black art of content design
This week I learnt the phrase ‘black art’ comes from the world of printing presses. So…
Saving yourself from product management hell
If you recognise the symptoms such as not being allowed to talk to customers, and my…
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73: You wouldn’t drive blindfolded – why you need user research
At best, organisations do a bit of user research up front and no more, then set…
Upcoming live talks – September and October 2020
I’m giving some more live talks in September and October. The first is for ProdPad’s regular…
5 product leadership lessons learnt from the UK’s Ministry of Justice Digital team
I talk about the 5 product leadership lessons I learnt about digital transformation and working with…
How do I make my product manager CV stand out?
“I am currently looking for a new PM role but there is so much competition because…
