Listen now (72 mins) | Petra Wille is an independent product leadership coach who’s been helping product teams expand their skill sets since 2013. She’s also the author of Strong Product People, which she published in 2021. Alongside her freelance work, Petra curates and co-organizes Mind The Product Engage Hamburg. She started her career as a software developer and in 2008 went to work at Xing, a German social media site, where she learned from two incredible product leaders: Marty Cagan and Jason Goldberg. In today’s podcast, we talk about Petra’s book, and how to help your team grow as a product leader. Petra also shares how to improve your storytelling skills, get better at public speaking, and why community is so important for product managers.
Love the storytelling tips. A tip I used to give my students who were struggling with nerves around storytelling and presenting was to ask them to remember aloud the last time they saw someone "mess up" during a presentation. Most of us don't remember that "mess up," because most of us are preoccupied with ourselves during a presentation, and not the actual content being presented. When you realize that people don't have a reason to give a presenter their attention until the presenter captivates them, you as the presenter can get to work on figuring out what that captivating thing is.
I just read the post on "How to Be the Best Coach to Product Managers" and found it extremely insightful. A useful tool for coaches and product managers is the Eisenhower Matrix, which helps prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance. Check out this article for a detailed explanation and practical tips: https://productive.fish/blog/eisenhower-matrix/. The Eisenhower Matrix is a valuable tool for optimizing time and focusing on important tasks.
How to be the best coach to product people | Petra Wille (Strong Product People)
Love the storytelling tips. A tip I used to give my students who were struggling with nerves around storytelling and presenting was to ask them to remember aloud the last time they saw someone "mess up" during a presentation. Most of us don't remember that "mess up," because most of us are preoccupied with ourselves during a presentation, and not the actual content being presented. When you realize that people don't have a reason to give a presenter their attention until the presenter captivates them, you as the presenter can get to work on figuring out what that captivating thing is.
I just read the post on "How to Be the Best Coach to Product Managers" and found it extremely insightful. A useful tool for coaches and product managers is the Eisenhower Matrix, which helps prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance. Check out this article for a detailed explanation and practical tips: https://productive.fish/blog/eisenhower-matrix/. The Eisenhower Matrix is a valuable tool for optimizing time and focusing on important tasks.