A Look Inside My Workspace (via Workspaces.xyz): I’ve always seen my workspace as an extension of how I think — structured, focused, but also open to exploration. I recently shared a snapshot of my setup and routines with Workspaces. In it, I talk about how I try to stay present across work and life, the balance between structure and curiosity, …

Bringing your a-game to your next team meetup: For remote-first teams, meetups can serve as the pit stop for team building—cultivating lasting psychological safety, among other benefits. For our team, this year’s gathering in Chamonix, France, was notably meaningful, as it was our first meetup in over three years! With our company now more …

Launching Products (with Rebecca Kalogeris from Pragmatic Institute): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Rebecca Kalogeris, Vice President of Marketing & Product Strategy at Pragmatic Institute, a company that provides training and enterprise transformation services for B2B tech organizations. Rebecca shared insights from her extensive …

How To Reduce NLP Model Biases For Better Text Analysis (with Dan Erickson): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Dan Erickson, CEO and Founder of Viable, a company that helps businesses learn from customer feedback through advanced natural language processing. Dan brought unique insights from his experience developing NLP tools that aggregate …

Product Pricing: Value-Based Strategy, Software Packaging, And More (with Dan Balcauski): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Dan Balcauski, Principal Consultant at Product Tranquility, a consultancy that helps high-volume B2B SaaS CEOs define pricing and packaging for new products. Dan brought extensive experience from his 15+ years managing products throughout …

People Driven Development (with Sam Higham): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Sam Higham, VP of Product at Glean, a note-taking solution for learning and productivity. Sam brought a wealth of experience from his 10+ years in product development across nearly every role except coding. Beyond his work at Glean, he …

Product Management In The Public Sector (with Seán Massey): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Seán Massey, Lead Product Manager at DWP Digital, the digital arm of the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions. Seán brought unique insights from his extensive experience in the public sector, having started in operations at DWP …

Product Testing (with Erin Hess): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Erin Hess, a Senior Test Engineer at Crema who I had the pleasure of working with directly. Erin brought a unique perspective to our conversation, having started her career as a graphic designer before becoming a self-taught coder who …

Cultivating Momentum (with Paul Ortchanian): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Paul Ortchanian, Founder and CEO of Bain Public, a product leadership firm that helps companies make informed decisions and deliver high-quality products. Paul brought a wealth of experience from his leadership roles at San Francisco Bay …

Using Product Strategy To Make Meaningful Impact (with Chanel Maddox): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Chanel Maddox, a talented Product Manager at Crema who I had the privilege of collaborating with directly. Chanel brought unique insights from her background in consulting, where her inquisitive nature led her to question the …

How To Transition Into Product Management (with Elise Fox): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Elise Fox, a Senior Product Manager at Chegg, an education technology company focused on improving learning outcomes. Elise brought a unique perspective to our conversation about transitioning into product management, having started her …

Future Trends In Product (with CK Hicks and Scotty Moon): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with two technology experts from Crema: CK Hicks, a Creative Technologist, and Scotty Moon, a Senior Application Developer. CK explores how people interact with technology in the world around them, focusing on driving functional, disciplined …

Alignment Through Product Roadmaps (with Brandon Blackman): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Brandon Blackman, a product manager at Crema with extensive experience in healthcare tech startups and enterprise-level web applications. Brandon brought unique insights to our conversation about product roadmaps, having overseen …

Cross-Functional Collaboration Empowers Product Growth (with Natalie Mandriko): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with Natalie Mandriko, a product manager at GroundTruth with experience spanning both B2B and B2C products. Natalie’s background uniquely qualifies her to discuss cross-functional collaboration, as she has worked across software …

Cultivate Innovation In Product (with John Carter): In this episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I spoke with John Carter, Founder and Principal of TCGen Inc., about cultivating innovation within product teams. John brings extraordinary experience as an advisor to some of the world’s most respected technology companies including Abbott, …

Welcome To The Product Manager Podcast (with Ben Aston & Michael Luchen): In this inaugural episode of The Product Manager Podcast, I joined Ben Aston to launch a new community focused on evolving the playbook for product management, development, and strategy. We explored: The vision behind The Product Manager community and podcast My role as Director of Product …

Collaborating with clients in Miro: How Crema builds trust with retrospectives: Agile transformation is hard. Leaning into it requires pushing the comfort of your organization’s culture and expertise. Navigating company politics is a necessary truth due to the perceived relinquishment of control it asks leaders for. Perhaps most insidious of all is facing down the …

What Is Agile Product Management: Guide To Processes & Roles: There’s a lot of content, guides, textbooks, courses, and certifications available on agile product management. You don’t need all of that. At its core, agile product management is built around a simple, people-oriented philosophy. Many of the processes that agile takes form in are …

Trust by Default: Trust is crucial, yet often absent Trust is the foundation of any successful product team. Trust is what all good intentions and results are built upon. Yet, in a recent online survey conducted by product leaders at Crema, we found a lack of trust is surprisingly common across many organizations. …

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Product Management is Changing | The Future of Product Management: 

Our Agency Tested A Developer-Led Client Collaboration - Here's What Happened: Managing any large project is complex, full of risks - and faced with a natural reluctance toward team-client collaboration. As a project manager, you cannot mitigate everything: you need to put the expertise of your team front-and-center to navigate each challenge. This requires a team-focused and …

5 Tools to Make Life Easier as a REMOTE Product Manager: 

How to Lead Your Team with Multipliers Principles: Be a Liberator: It’s no secret at Crema that we are big fans of Liz Wiseman’s book, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. In it, she breaks down multiple traits of what defines a “multiplier;” someone who is able to lead in an effective way to multiply output and business value to produce amazing …

Atomic Habits for Product Teams: A Book Review of Atomic Habits: I’ve read my fair share of productivity books. While there are a few standouts, I feel the lessons from books in the productivity genre tend to meld together. That said, when I began to see universal praise for James Clear’s Atomic Habits late last year, my initial reaction was one of avoidance. …