So few Product Managers have had distinctive training on what it means to actually be a Product Manager. Most ultimately figure it out by trial-and-error — while doing their best to learn by turning to books, blogs, podcasts… or even going deeper with seeking out mentors and coaches. However, even when they feel like they've finally figured things out… they sometimes get that itch. They realize that they ultimately want to be a Product Leader. Unfortunately, what got those Product Managers to where they are today… won't necessarily get them to be that thriving Product Leader in the future. That's where this workshop comes in. This half-day workshop experience is specifically designed to help aspiring or new product leaders truly understand the role of product leadership, and help them find their footing to start strong and set themselves up on a path to success.

After taking this interactive workshop, you will understand the following:

• The role that product leadership in technology companies.
  
• The difference between Leadership vs Management
  
• How the job of a Product Leader shifts from an Individual Contributor to a Coaching role.
  

You will also be able to master key aspects of the role, including:

• Coaching Product people
  
• Managing staffing issues and complexities
  
• Onboarding new hires
  
• Leading with Context – with Vision, Strategy, Objectives
  
• Building culture
  

This workshop is specifically designed for:

• Aspiring product leaders
  
• New product leaders
  
• Veteran product leaders
  
• Product Managers looking for growth in their career.

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Losing sight of the difference between strategy and tactics can cripple your product. In this 4-hour workshop, you'll learn how to increase adoption, drive engagement, and more consistently create value for your users. Then, you'll roll up your sleeves to craft a powerful vision for your product which ties directly to your strategy.

In this half-day workshop, 25-year product innovation veteran, professor, and speaker Sean Flaherty will guide you through a paradigm-shifting framework that will drive clarity around your product vision and strategy—while aligning and motivating your team.

By the end of the workshop, you will understand how you can create a measurable pathway to product success through the trust, loyalty, and advocacy of your users.

Product Managers and Product Owners will learn how to:

• Reengineer the way you drive forward to create success for your product.
  
• Measure your user relationships more thoughtfully.
  
• Diagnose the issues that are standing in your way.
  

Product organization leaders and team managers will learn how to:

• Empower your team(s) to innovate more purposefully.
  
• Assess the potential of your team(s) with a new perspective.
  
• Learn how to use language to improve your culture.
  

Sean will explain his Product Momentum framework and deliver hands-on, practical tools for the following:

• Differentiating your product strategy from your product tactics to make you a more powerful product leader.
  
• Articulating your product vision in with a crystal-clear framework that you will be able to share easily with your team(s).
  
• Define strategic success metrics, which will help you articulate how your product will differentiate itself.
  
• Define product trust, loyalty, and advocacy metrics to align your team(s) strategically.
  
• Create a diagnostic measurement system for your team(s) so they will know when they are off track and whether it is a “strategic problem” or a “tactical problem.”
  

Who should attend:

Product Managers, Product Leaders, and those transitioning into Product Leadership.

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At the heart of these relationships is Radical Candor, the ability to Care Personally at the same time that you Challenge Directly.

Radical Candor really just means saying what you think while also giving a damn about the person you’re saying it to. Why is it so rare, and why does such a simple thing feel so radical?

At our Radical Candor workshop, we will:

• Introduce the core concepts - what is Radical Candor and why is it important?

• Build a shared vocabulary, an important step in helping us begin to transform our culture

• Talk through some of the challenges we face in creating a Radically Candid culture

• Practice giving, receiving and observing feedback

• Learn practical, actionable tips to help us get started immediately

The goals of this workshop are to help us:

• Create a culture of feedback.

• Support each team member in achieving their fullest potential.

• Drive results collaboratively.

Radical Candor will help you do the best work of your lives, and build the best relationships of your career.

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