How to Win in Today’s Product Management Jobs Market Product Management jobs have seen major changes in recent years. As the tech landscape evolves, some product managers are navigating layoffs or shifts in priorities—while others are securing new and exciting roles. Whether you’re re-entering the market or planning your next move, having the right tools…
Global Product Management is more than delivering features across borders—it’s about understanding people, cultures, and context. As the product world expands internationally, product managers must learn to adapt, lead, and communicate effectively across cultures. Dean Peters, a seasoned coach with over 20 years of experience, embodies this approach. His recent work in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,…
3 Smart Ways to Elevate Product Management Skills Product management skills define your success as a PM—and the best ones go beyond building features or writing user stories. They involve deep customer understanding, strategic domain knowledge, and strong communication. In Productside’s Product Management Skills Benchmark Report, based on a survey of over 1,650 product managers…
B2B Marketing and Sales Alignment: Your #1 Growth Strategy B2B Marketing and Sales Alignment isn’t just a buzzword—it’s your most critical strategy for driving conversions, building trust, and closing deals in competitive markets. In the B2B world, Sales is your #1 customer. That means marketing must stop operating in a silo and start building a…
Introduction Mastering prioritization in product management is a lot like building a winning baseball team on a budget—just ask Billy Beane from Moneyball. If you’re unfamiliar, it tells the story of Billy Beane, the Oakland A’s general manager, and how he built a winning team on a limited budget using data-driven decisions. He focused on…
Overview Charles River Laboratories aimed to enhance its product management practices and foster better team alignment. To meet these objectives, Productside delivered a tailored Optimal Product Management course featuring custom exercises designed to tackle the company’s unique challenges. This engagement resulted in high satisfaction among participants and measurable improvements in their skills. Background Charles…
![How to Drive Value for Customers and Your Business with Continuous Discovery [+Webinar]](https://productside.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Blog12_FeaturedImage-600x314.webp "Blog12_FeaturedImage")
What product or services do your customers really want? Do you have a plan to improve them over time? Are you confident that your team is delivering value to your customers in a way that drives long-term revenue? Answering these questions is an important step to take before embarking on any product or service…
As a CEO and Product Management trainer, I have a lot of conversations with people about finding a new job. I also have a lot of conversations with hiring managers about finding the right addition to their team. For the most part, people are not enjoying the process on either side of the desk. My strategy…
Misalignment between satisfying end users and wowing decision makers may hurt your bottom line Every product team tries to prioritize features that most significantly drive sales and retention. Few however realize that reporting dashboards present exactly that opportunity and emphasize it accordingly. That’s because product teams are typically focused on end users while sales teams…
Recruiting for a Full-time Product Manager or Product Marketer? Here’s why you should hire a Product Management contractor in the meantime. Product Manager roles are critical for product success. We talk with companies all of the time that are hiring product managers or product marketers or are wondering whether they should hire a full-time employee versus…
