Product People

Introducing the go-to hub for product people seeking real-world insights to supercharge their abilities as thinkers, makers, and leaders! Each week, I'll be chatting with an industry expert, a product leader, a design being, or a change maker who solved meaningful problems for the humans they serve or I'll be speaking about a topic on my own and diving deep into it. Some of the episodes will be part of a series on a specific theme and some episodes are standalone.

Product Roadmapping Debt: Uncovering The Hidden Costs with Kareem Mayan 12/20/2024

Product Roadmapping Debt: Uncovering The Hidden Costs with Kareem Mayan In this episode, we'll explore the journey of a product person transitioning from employee to founder. We'll discuss the various types and applications of product roadmaps, common pitfalls in product road mapping, how to navigate cost-sensitive environments and the key indicators for assessing product maturity in organizations of all sizes. So, if you are a Product Manager, Designer, Software Engineer, or simply someone interested in understanding how product roadmaps can be used to reduce costs and drive faster revenue growth, you're in the right place! Kareem Mayan's LinkedIn: /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/34543500

Voices of Impact: Tech for Palestine's Journey with Paul Biggar 11/04/2024

Voices of Impact: Tech for Palestine's Journey with Paul Biggar In this episode, we'll explore the journey of Tech for Palestine and discuss the significance of ethics in technology. We'll investigate examples of technology use that has gone wrong, as well as examples where tech has been used for good. We'll also chat about the attention economy and explore how problem-solving can serve as a coping mechanism. Furthermore, we will discuss the role of startups, and social media platforms on individuals, communities, and societies then touch on some of the challenges we’re facing in the West and strategies for making a meaningful difference toward a more just world. So, if you're in Tech, Product, or simply someone with a moral conscience looking to understand how to make the world better you're in the right place! /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/33769552

Designers vs. AI: Enemies or Allies with Ewa Ding 09/19/2024

Designers vs. AI: Enemies or Allies with Ewa Ding In this episode, we'll discuss how designers can approach their relationship with AI technologies, common mistakes to avoid when improving design craft, ethical considerations when designing for AI, the importance of using a human-centred approach to design AI-powered products, and meaningful career advice in the age of AI. Whether you are a designer, a product person, an entrepreneur, or just someone curious about the impact of AI products on individuals, communities, and societies, you are in the right place! 🔗 To Join The Collective: /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/33119027

The Revenue Roadmap: Ethical Profitability with Almir Colan 09/19/2024

The Revenue Roadmap: Ethical Profitability with Almir Colan In this episode, we will explore revenue models, ethical profitability, the role of trust in business, structuring economies, the philosophy of Islamic financing, securing business funding, the importance of experimentation, the impact of monetary policies on people's lives, and the decentralization of decision-making. So, if you're in finance, a product person, an entrepreneur, or simply someone curious about how money, products, and leadership intersect to influence our daily lives, you're in the right place! /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/32732312

Crafting an Irresistible Product Pitch with Nathan Yeung 08/19/2024

Crafting an Irresistible Product Pitch with Nathan Yeung In this episode, we discuss how to craft a compelling product pitch, how to measure its success, the difference between marketing and sales, the impact of cognitive biases on consumer decision-making, overcoming the fear of selling, and the importance of authenticity in building trust. So, If you're in marketing, sales, design, or product management, or simply interested in understanding how consumer psychology influences our daily choices, you're in the right place! /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/32631087

Applied Enterprise Program Delivery with Duke Butler and Sanjiv Purba 08/08/2024

Applied Enterprise Program Delivery with Duke Butler and Sanjiv Purba In this episode, we will explore the importance of projects and programs, what makes enterprise programs successful, the connection between delivering programs and achieving strategic objectives, the challenges that organizations face to innovate, the cyclical nature of the tech job market, and the impact of AI on product people in tech. So, if you're interested in how technology, people, and programs come together to create value, you're in the right place. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/32161617

Business Design with Giovanni Angelucci and Tony Ayala 06/17/2024

Business Design with Giovanni Angelucci and Tony Ayala As people, we often reflect on our purpose, our reason for existence, and how we can make a meaningful impact on others. However, we typically neglect to trust our intuition when we have an idea to address a meaningful problem. In this episode, we will explore how product people can design and grow a business that truly makes a difference in everyday lives. So, if you enjoy food and are curious about business design, you're in the right place. Expect an inspiring conversation, compelling stories, and valuable advice that can fuel your own journey with product, design and leadership. Links: /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/31780867

Designing Sustainable Futures with Strategic Foresight 06/04/2024

Designing Sustainable Futures with Strategic Foresight As humans, we often reflect on the past and dream about the future, but we don't always approach this in a systematic way that could help us envision, plan, and create a better world. In this episode, we will explore how product people can use strategic foresight and design fiction to create improved products, solve meaningful problems, and build sustainable futures. If you'd like to learn more about our guest David Glazer, you can check out: /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/31601287

Data-Driven Dilemmas: When AI Isn't the Answer 05/15/2024

Data-Driven Dilemmas: When AI Isn't the Answer As product people, we often find ourselves making decisions that can either be good or bad. To optimize our decision-making, we use data, frameworks, and feedback loops. However, we also face constant pressure from stakeholders and clients who prioritize profit over everything else. In this episode, we will explore how Gen AI impacts product and content creators, the creative process, the need for human connection, and the potential risks and consequences of incorporating AI features into the products we build. If you'd like to learn more about our guest Hannah Clark, you can check out the following resources: /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/31276282

The No-Code Advantage with Karla Fernandes 04/13/2024

The No-Code Advantage with Karla Fernandes As product people we love discovering and solving the right problems however we sometimes struggle to bring our ideas to life. So what gets in the way? The challenges that we face vary from internal bureaucracy, expertise dependency, subjective opinions, and self-limiting beliefs. In this episode, we'll discuss how product people can learn, build, and scale their abilities to bring their ideas to life through No-code tools. So, if you are a designer, product manager, software engineer, entrepreneur or simply someone looking to bring their idea to market with speed you're in the right place. About Karla Fernandes: A seasoned design leader and practitioner, a No-code expert, a mentor, a world traveller and an entrepreneur. Hailing from Brazil and now based in Switzerland, she has over 25 years of product-building experience, working with more than 150 companies including well-known tech startups, education organizations, and service-based businesses. She speaks four languages, lived in 11 countries, and launched more than a dozen apps. At the age of six, this entrepreneur started her journey by selling doll clothes to the children she played with. She also sold world maps at a barbershop and even asked a priest for money to buy a Mother's Day gift. To connect with Karla, check out: /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/30805553

Operationalizing Empathy with Mazi Javidiani 02/25/2024

Operationalizing Empathy with Mazi Javidiani Product people often emphasize empathy. They highlight the need to start by truly understanding their customers, stakeholders, and colleagues. When we use the word empathy especially in a design context, we often refer to the human capacity to understand how someone is feeling from their point of view. Some might even go a step further and claim that it's more than just recognizing emotions; it's about truly experiencing them. In this episode, we'll discuss how product people can practice, scale, and operationalize authentic empathy at work. So, if you are a designer, product manager, or simply someone looking to nurture a human capacity that connects people, heals trauma, builds trust, and inspires change, you're in the right place. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/30094848

Finding Purpose: Exploring the Depths of Existence with Sheikh Moutasem Al-Hameedy 02/20/2024

Finding Purpose: Exploring the Depths of Existence with Sheikh Moutasem Al-Hameedy Product people are thinkers and creators who craft meaningful products and experiences to serve a clear purpose. They're keen on using frameworks, methodologies, and processes that act as mental tools guiding decision-making. In this episode, we'll explore how we can apply product principles to our lives and careers, treating them as products undergoing thoughtful discovery, experimentation, delivery, launch, and measurement. So, if you are a purpose-driven human, a curious maker or simply someone seeking to find meaning in your career and life, you're in the right place. To know more about Sheikh Moutasem Al-Hameedy and his work, please visit https://www.rashidoon.com/. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/30028258

Product Insights in Action with Rohit Dhawan 02/10/2024

Product Insights in Action with Rohit Dhawan In this episode, we'll explore the impact of data on our lives. From demystifying complex terms to navigating the balance between data-driven decisions and intuition, we delve into the process of turning raw data into actionable insights. We'll speak about the art of "Storytelling with Data," learn from real-world data misuse in decision-making, and explore ethical considerations, collaboration dynamics, and future career paths in the data industry. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/29883128

Crafting Objectives and Key Results 01/01/2024

Crafting Objectives and Key Results In this episode, I will share how to create Objectives and Key Results or OKRs for short effectively. So you're in the right place whether you are a product person, a business stakeholder, or simply someone looking to help teams communicate, align, track, and focus on purposefully articulated goals. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/29291398

Corporate BS Talk with with Janet K. & Joseph T. 12/07/2023

Corporate BS Talk with with Janet K. & Joseph T. In this episode we'll be calling out all the Corporate BS Talk we can't stand yet still use. We'll be discussing how meaningless language used in banks, consultancy firms, retail, and start-ups is used to push profit over people, manage optics over outcomes, and deliver meaningless 💩 that people don't need yet buy anyway. You'll hear about ignorant micromanagement, unlimited greed, concealed incompetence, and much more. So, if you are a human that ever worked for a corporation, or simply someone curious about the relationship between language and behaviour, you're in the right place. Expect an honest conversation, some swearing, valuable insights, and much laughter that can fuel your own journey with product, design, and leadership. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/28793963

Community Building with Scott Baldwin 11/19/2023

Community Building with Scott Baldwin In this episode, we spoke about defining your community's purpose, thinking of a community as a product, and building strong relationships in the process. Whether you're a product person, a community leader, or simply someone curious about the role of communities in creating human-to-human connections, you're in the right place. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/28704318

Building Trust for Better Product Building 11/14/2023

Building Trust for Better Product Building In this episode, I will be speaking about "Building Trust for Better Product Building" and sharing practical ways to build trusting relationships with the people you work with. Get ready for what I hope will be an engaging solo episode. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/28613493

Designing Design Systems with Diarmuid MacCormack 11/06/2023

Designing Design Systems with Diarmuid MacCormack In this episode, we explore the importance of understanding why and when a design system is needed, the process of developing and maintaining it, and the relationships required to ensure its successful implementation depending on organizational context. To learn more about Diarmuid MacCormack: Website: http://icancreate.systems LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/icancreate/ /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/28527881

The Inclusion Charade with Felicia Lekan-Salami 10/16/2023

The Inclusion Charade with Felicia Lekan-Salami In this episode, we examine the Inclusion Charade: pretending to care about creating a diverse workforce without understanding what it means. We also delve into the spectrum of inclusion in corporate cultures, strategies to build diverse teams, and the importance of authenticity, active listening, and self-reflection to create inclusive work environments. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/28318685

Designing Your Future: Insights on Design Hiring 10/06/2023

Designing Your Future: Insights on Design Hiring Join me for an engaging conversation with Inji Elnadi as we explore the world of design talent management. In this episode, we delve into topics like enhancing the talent experience, the current state of the design job market, and how both candidates and hiring managers can succeed while maintaining empathy throughout the process. I sincerely hope you found our chat as insightful as I did! Additionally, I would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts! Your feedback will help me improve and deliver even more valuable content in the future. Feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments or DM me directly. To connect with Inji - check out her Linktree: https://linktr.ee/inji /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/28249952

Intro to the Product People Podcast 09/24/2023

Intro to the Product People Podcast Introducing the go-to hub for product people seeking real-world insights to supercharge their abilities as thinkers, makers, and leaders! Each week, I'll be chatting with an industry expert, a product leader, a design being, or a change maker who solved meaningful problems for the humans they serve or I'll be speaking about a topic on my own and diving deep into it. Stay tuned for more exciting updates! /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/28127489

The Consultant Wisdom with Noah Fang 09/22/2023

The Consultant Wisdom with Noah Fang 🎙️ Hey there, Product People! I can hardly contain my excitement for our very first episode. We're going to be chatting about organizational social patterns*, and guess who's joining me at the mic? None other than the remarkable Noah Fang! Now, let me tell you a bit about Noah Fang👇🏽 He is a design practitioner, author, and public servant. His current role is as a senior advisor on business transformation. His past roles include business strategist, documentary writer, creative director, user experience manager, experience designer, product manager, editor, graphic designer, software engineer, and more. He is the co-author of The Transformable Enterprise: Enterprise Architecture in a New Key and Prescriptive Analytics: A Short Introduction to Counterintuitive Intelligence. He studied computer science at the university and was drawn to the broader field of design and organizational transformation over the years. He lives with his family in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. So, mark your calendars, set your reminders, and get ready to join me on this epic discussion. Stay tuned for more updates, sneak peeks, and behind-the-scenes tidbits as we gear up for this incredible conversation. /episode/index/show/c939d6cc-a601-4bfa-be25-f3ed7cef5586/id/28118840

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