AMA: Bumble Former Director of Product, Yasmin Kothari on Stakeholder Management
November 14 @ 10:00AM PST
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Bumble Former Director of Product, Yasmin Kothari on Stakeholder Management
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Yasmin Kothari
Peloton Senior Director of Product Management • November 15
This is the constant battle of product management! To work with your executive team and narrow the focus, you should: * Always align on the goals - constantly make sure everyone understands and agrees on the strategic objectives. Write them down, so it’s easy to refer back. * Make data-......Read More
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Yasmin Kothari
Peloton Senior Director of Product Management • November 15
When you decide not to prioritize a stakeholder's request in your roadmap, make sure to: * Acknowledge and empathize - Recognize their effort and express understanding; they will likely be disappointed, and your empathy will go a long way * Highlight prioritization process - Explain how de......Read More
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Yasmin Kothari
Peloton Senior Director of Product Management • November 15
Disagreements among stakeholders typically stem from three key factors: * Differing underlying goals - Each stakeholder is optimizing for their primary goal and if these goals are conflicting, there will be a mismatch * Varying strategies on how to achieve a goal - Especially in a world wi......Read More
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Yasmin Kothari
Peloton Senior Director of Product Management • November 15
Junior product managers can face challenges when working with executives around: * Communication - articulating complex ideas concisely. To combat this, think through what are the key 2-3 points you want this busy executive to take away from this meeting and use visuals, data, and example......Read More
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Yasmin Kothari
Peloton Senior Director of Product Management • November 15
As many of us now know, aligning stakeholders in a remote working environment presents unique challenges. To foster alignment, consider the following strategies: * Agree on shared objectives - define and communicate clear project KPIs and refer back to them repeatedly * Communicate effecti......Read More
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